Clothing Patterns – Page 68

Video tutorial: How to take women’s measurements for sewing

September 1, 2015 by Anne Weaver

It doesn’t matter how beautifully you finish the seams or how perfectly you cut the pieces, if you start with inaccurate measurements your garment isn’t going to look good. Melissa from Melly Sews and Blank Slate Patterns shares a video… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Little girls’ dress from a recycled t-shirt and dress shirt

August 30, 2015 by Anne Weaver

These little girls’ dresses are the cutest!! They’re a mash-up of a recycled t-shirt and a dress shirt. Krisha from Jacks and Kate shares a tutorial showing how you can make one. I’m loving how the graphics on the t-shirt… Read more ...

Tutorial: Kids fireman coat for dress-up or Halloween

August 26, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Crystal from Stitched By Crystal shows how she created this fireman coat for a child’s costume. She starts with a kids’ coat pattern, and shows how she adapted it to add the reflective tape to the body and cuffs. She… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pleated wrap skirt tied in a bow

August 25, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how to make this beautiful pleated wrap skirt. The short skirt has deep pleats and a waist band tied in a big bow at the side. And because it’s a wrap… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Diagonal fringed t-shirt

August 25, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Nina from Ninutschkanns shows how she created her copycat version of a fringed t-shirt. Instead of a fringed hem, which is what comes to mind when I think of fringed t-shirt, this shirt has a long fringe diagonally across the… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: How to make Recycled t-shirt baby bibs

August 25, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Kimbo from A Girl and a Glue Gun makes the cutest baby bibs out of recycled t-shirts. The materials are inexpensive or free (old t-shirts!), the fabric is soft, and there are often cute graphics on the shirts that will… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s sundress from dad’s dress shirt

August 24, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Dad’s unwanted dress shirt can become a cute new sundress for your little girl. Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how to do it. It’s super easy, with elastic thread shirring to create a stretchy bodice. Ribbon… Read more ...

Tutorial: 5 ways to take in the waist of a dress or top

August 23, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Kim from The Sew Spot shows 5 ways you can take in the waist of a top or dress. These 5 simple fixes can take a top or dress from shapeless to just right. She shows them for little girls’… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern:Lengthen a t-shirt with a color block stripe

August 22, 2015 by Anne Weaver

It’s amazing what havoc a growth spurt wreak on your child’s wardrobe. One week everything fits, the next… not so much. Kim from The Sew Spot shares a tutorial at Make It and Love It shows one way you can… Read more ...

Tutorial: Midi skirt with patch pockets

August 20, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest shares a tutorial at We All Sew showing how to make this lovely midi length skirt with patch pockets. The mid-length skirt is gathered on to a wide waist band, with a back zipper closure. You… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy shirred waist skirt

August 19, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can sew up a quick skirt using elastic shirring for the waistband. You can make them in any size, for any age, in any length. She shares a video… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Lace top box dress for girls and tweens

August 16, 2015 by Anne Weaver

This lace top box dress is a cute look for girls and tweens. Lindsay from PA Country Crafts shows how you can make one. It’s a simple A-line knit dress with a lace panel pieced in at the shoulders. You… Read more ...

Tutorial: Cheater method for making girls skirts with sewn in shorts

August 15, 2015 by Anne Weaver

These little girls’ skirts with shorts attached are playground ready. With the shorts sewn in underneath, little girls can flip and twirl to their hearts’ content without worrying about their panties showing. Ashley from Make It and Love It shows… Read more ...

Free pattern: Women’s beach coverup

August 14, 2015 by Anne Weaver

This beach coverup has me dreaming of a last hurrah summer trip down to the beach. Kimberly from Straight Stitch Designs shares the pattern in a guest post at Make It and Love It. It has a wide neck that… Read more ...

Tutorial: 20-minute simple banded skirt

August 13, 2015 by Anne Weaver

This girls’ simple banded skirt is an easy sewing project – easy enough for beginning sewists or even kids to make. Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings shows how to do it. You can make the skirt with just a few… Read more ...