Clothing Patterns – Page 46

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Girls Ruffled patchwork twirly skirt

April 13, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Violette Field Threads shares a tutorial for making this pretty ruffled patchwork twirly skirt for little girls! It’s made from a patchwork of floral cotton prints, finished off at the bottom with lace trim and a ruffle. There’s still time… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Convert a crew neck t-shirt to a v-neck

April 12, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Crew neck t-shirts are kind of standard for the shirts you get at school, community, and work events. But of course, I tend to prefer a V-neck shirt. Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how… Read more ...

Tutorial and pattern: Midi dress for spring

April 10, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how you can use her free Classic Tee pattern to make a midi dress perfect for spring weather. It has a curved hem and an elastic waist. It’s made from knit fabric so it’s… Read more ...

Tutorial and pattern: Little girl’s dress from daddy’s shirt

April 9, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Turn daddy’s shirt into a dress for your little girl! It’s a surprisingly easy sewing project, and Emily from Life Sew Savory (formerly Nap Time Creations] shares a free pattern and tutorial. Her free pattern comes in sizes 12 months… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: No-sew butterfly cutout t-shirt

April 8, 2017 by Anne Weaver

One of my favorite things about spring is seeing a butterfly perched on a bush or flower in my yard. Anne from WobiSobi shows how you can add a butterfly wing cutout design to a plain t-shirt. It’s an easy… Read more ...

Tutorial and pattern: Easy knit skater skirt

April 6, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Jess from Gracious Threads shares a pattern and tutorial at Fleece Fun for sewing an easy knit skater skirt. Knit fabric makes this a quick and easy project. The stretch gives a flexible fit, and the edges don’t fray so… Read more ...

Tutorial and pattern: Womens leggings

March 31, 2017 by Anne Weaver

What did we ever do before leggings were invented? They’re stretchy, comfortable, and easy to dress up or down to suit the occasion. Emily from Life Sew Savory (formely Nap Time Creations) shares a free pattern for sewing a pair… Read more ...

Tutorial: Long fringe knit skirt

March 31, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Shauna at Shwin & Shwin shows how you can sew this long fringe skirt from knit fabric. She shows it for a little girl, but this style would work for any age really. The double layers let you have long… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Little girls layered apron twirl skirt

March 30, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Denise from DIY Crush shows how you can make this pretty layered twirly skirt for little girls. The skirt has two layers plus a little apron in the front. Her tutorial includes cutting dimensions to make them in girls’ sizes… Read more ...

Tutorial: Circle skirt with an invisible zipper

March 28, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can sew a circle skirt with a waistband and invisible zipper. You can use any lightweight fabric – she uses a sheer crepe for a floaty spring skirt. You… Read more ...

Tutorial and Sewing pattern: Dulcie Dress for girls

March 24, 2017 by Anne Weaver

The Dulcie Dress is a loose fit dress for girls that’s perfect for spring time! SewPony is offering the pattern for free from her blog. The dress has plenty of options to customize the look, including square or round neck,… Read more ...

Sewing pattern sizing and how to adjust it to fit YOU

March 23, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Like sizing for ready to wear, sizing on clothing patterns (particularly women’s clothing patterns) varies from brand to brand. So when you read that a pattern fits “true to size”, what does that actually mean? Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns… Read more ...