Free Sewing Patterns – Page 281

Free Pattern: Hootie the Upcycled Scrappy Owl softie

January 13, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jen from New Green Mama shares a free pattern for making her Upcycled Scrappy Owl softie. I love his mismatched scrappy look! Get the free pattern. Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these sewing patterns for kids’… Read more ...

Free pattern: Fancy Schmancy Cloth Napkins

January 12, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Wendy Gratz from Shiny Happy World shares her first free sewing pattern for her online sewing school. Fancy Schmancy Cloth Napkins – just the project for a beginning sewist to practice sewing straight lines. (She gives a video sewing lesson… Read more ...

Tutorial: Heart-shaped Valentine’s softie

January 12, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Whimsy Couture shares a tutorial on their blog for this heart-shaped Valentine’s softie. This would make a fun little special Valentine’s treat for a sweet child in your life. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Whimsy Couture]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Crochet hook case

January 11, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Tracy from Mad Quilter shows how to make this case to hold crochet hooks. Each hook has its own pocket, and a flap folds over the top to keep them from sliding out. It all folds up into a handy… Read more ...

Free pattern: Fleece dinosaur softie

January 11, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jennifer from Monkey See, Monkey Do! offers a free pattern and tutorial for making this super cute fleece dinosaur softie. This would make an awesome baby gift! (Check out the gift ensemble she created with slippers and a dinosaur board… Read more ...

Free pattern: Little softie doll

January 11, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Indie Tutes shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a little softie doll. You can easily personalize this doll with fabric choice or the insertion of a bell or crinkle plastic in the body. I love the scrappy look… Read more ...

Cool idea: No-sew dress to skirt refashion

January 9, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jamie from C.R.A.F.T. shares her no-sew refashion that turned a dress into a skirt. The dress was a tank dress with wide elastic at the waist, so she needed nothing more than a seam ripper to turn it into a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Vintage “Magic Blouse” from the 1950s

January 9, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Ring in the Vintage New Year continues at Bramcost Publications with a free pattern for making this 1950s vintage “magic blouse” tutorial. The elegant wrapped blouse is made from a rectangle of jersey fabric. Get the tutorial. [photo from… Read more ...

Free pattern: Simple dolly shirt, pants, and dress

January 8, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Laura from Wilsons Etsy Store shares a free pattern on her blog for simple dolly clothes, including a shirt, a pair of pants, and a dress. The pattern is sized for her daughter’s 14″ Waldorf doll, but she says it… Read more ...

Check it out: Shiny Happy World online sewing school

January 8, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World announces her new online sewing school aimed at beginning sewists of all ages. She already has a number of tutorials and free patterns on her site, but her new publishing schedule is taking it… Read more ...

Tutorial: Vintage handkerchief apron

January 6, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Bramcost Publications continues their Ring in the Vintage New Year series with a free vintage pattern for making this handkerchief apron. It takes three hankies to make one – two for the skirt, and one to cleverly cut up to… Read more ...

Free pattern: One handled bag

January 5, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Lia from Lia’s Space shares a free pattern and tutorial for this one handled bag. It’s made from just two pieces each of two fabrics (one fabric for the outside, one fabric for the inside). The body of the bag… Read more ...

Free Sewing pattern: Cropped hooded bolero

January 5, 2011 by Anne Weaver

The latest free pattern over at Your Style Rocks is a cropped hooded bolero that just got placed top and center on my “must sew” list. What plain fitted tee wouldn’t look fabulous paired with this cropped hoodie? The design… Read more ...

Tutorial: Wrist warmers from a pair of socks

January 5, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Stefi from Just Chic shares a tutorial on her blog for making a pair of wrist warmers for these cold winter days. She makes them from a pair of socks. Because the stretchy tube is already made and partially finished,… Read more ...

Free Sewing pattern: Favorite Oven Mitt

January 5, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shares a tutorial and template for making her Favorite Oven Mitt. Literally. The template is based on an oven mitt that she has used for years and that was showing some heavy wear. She created… Read more ...