Free Patterns – Page 315

Sewing pattern Tutorial: Make your towel tote-able

May 13, 2009 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

With summer just around the corner, check out this tutorial by Anna Maria Horner for a tote-able towel. This project allows you to roll up a towel (and perhaps any swim gear) and carry it over your shoulders. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Boy clothes for a Waldorf-style doll

May 13, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Snazzle Craft created patterns for a t-shirt and pants for a Waldorf-style doll. Think of how much fun your child will have being able to dress and undress his doll! She also shares a link to the doll pattern she… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a zippered wristlet

May 12, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Keep your cash and ID handy with this zippered wristlet by Javajem. The zipper across the front (rather than across the top) is a nice detail. Get the how-to. [via Freebies for Crafters] [tags]sewing, tutorial, wristlet, pouch, purse,… Read more ...

Cool idea: Shirt-sleeve cupcakes

May 12, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

It seems everyone is repurposing dress shirts into kids’ dresses, adult skirts, purses – even fabric food. Nifty Thrifty makes these softie cupakes using the shirt cuffs left over from dress shirts she’s cut up into pillows. Definitely a cool… Read more ...

Tutorial: Small square fabric basket

May 11, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Find out how to make this small fabric basket from Free Spirit Fabrics. It’s just the right size to hold a stack of paper napkins. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, fabric, basket, napkin[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pencil clutch with button closure

May 9, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

If you never seem to be able to lay your hands on a pencil when you need one, then this free pattern is for you. Craft Leftovers shares a free pattern for a pencil clutch. You can make on in… Read more ...

Tutorial: Harry Elephonte Plushie

May 8, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Michelle Engel Bencsko of Cicada Studio offers a free downloadable PDF pattern for her Harry Elophante plushie. She shows examples of Mr. Elophante sewn up in her Dogwood and Shade Garden fabric lines. Go to the free pattern. Looking… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Sew a “wet bag” to carry wet swimsuits

May 7, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Just in time for summer swimming, Little Birdie Secrets shares a tutorial for a “wet bag”. The wet bag is lined with plastic vinyl, so you can place a wet item in here without the moisture seeping out onto everything… Read more ...

Tutorial: Free motion embroidery on a fabric trivet

May 5, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Ellen from The Long Thread explains how to make this pretty flower trivet. She uses free motion embroidery to “draw” the flower. If you’ve been wanting to give free motion embroidery a try, this is a great project for it. … Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Swim bags with from beach towels

May 4, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

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The Idea Room shares a pair of tutorials for making swim bags from beach towels. Share shares instructions for a drawstring backpack and a sling bag. When she made them, she purchased two towels: one to sew into the bag… Read more ...

Tutorial: Garden tote with many pockets for tools

May 3, 2009 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

Dorinda from Flower Girl Designs offers a free tutorial for this garden tote. Look at all those pockets! They’re just what you need to tote your garden tools around. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, garden, tote, bag[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a valance from a tablerunner

May 2, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Spool {} shares a tutorial for making a valance out of a table runner. Because the table runner is a long finished piece of fabric, the repurposing is really quite simple. Get the how-to. [tags]sewing, tutorial, valance, curtain, tablerunner[/tags]… Read more ...