Clothing Patterns – Page 92

Sewing Pattern – Piped trim jean shorts

July 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Usually when I think about cut off jean shorts, I think of frayed edges. But Bettina from Oh Everything Handmade shows how to add a neat piped edge. I love this idea!! The thin line of color around the hems… Read more ...

Free pattern: Moo Skirt for 18″ dolls

July 12, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Meghan from The Sewing Geek shares a free pattern for making a Moo Skirt to fit an 18″ doll. It’s a simple gathered skirt with an optional contrast band at the hem. It’s just like the girl-sized Moo Skirt that… Read more ...

Free Sewing Pattern : Girl’s Monkey Bar Skirt with built in shorts

July 11, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Adrianna from Crafterhours shares a free pattern for making a girl’s Monkey Bar Skirt. It’s a short knit skirt with a pair of shorts sewn in so there’s no worry about panties showing even when turning flips on the monkey… Read more ...

It’s Skirting the Issue 2014 at Simple Simon & Company

July 9, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Skirting the Issue 2014 is underway right now at Simple Simon & Company. It’s a month-long series of girls’ skirt tutorials to encourage sewists to make a handmade skirt to give to a girl in foster care. There are guest… Read more ...

Tutorial: Retro halter t-shirt refashion

July 8, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Lola Nova shows how you can refashion a plain long sleeved t-shirt into this retro fabulous halter t-shirt. All of the fabric you need to make it comes from the one shirt, with very little waste. The halter ties are… Read more ...

Tutorial: Abstract drip dye t-shirt

July 7, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Alexa from The Swell Life shares a tutorial at I Love To Create showing how you can create this abstract drip dye t-shirt. She uses a Tulip One-Step Tie Dye kit to add the drips of color to a plain… Read more ...

Tutorial: Alice panel skirt with a shirred waistband

July 7, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Daniela from On The Cutting Floor shares a tutorial for making this lovely panel skirt with a shirred waistband. The piecing makes it a great project to stretch a favorite print. The amount of fabric you need will depend on… Read more ...

Free pattern: Catalina girls one shoulder dress

July 3, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Daniela from On The Cutting Floor continues her series of free dress patterns inspired by special people in her life, this time with a dress in girls’ sizes. Named the Catalina dress after her niece, it’s a knee-length one shoulder… Read more ...

Free pattern: Gathered Summer Skirt

July 2, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Deby from So Sew Easy shares a free pattern for Gathered Summer Skirt, a knee-length tiered skirt perfect for summer wear. The gathering on the tiers creates just the right amount of fullness throughout the skirt. She gives sizing for… Read more ...

Tutorial: 15-minute maxi dress

July 1, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how you can make a maxi dress in just 15 minutes. The secret to making it such a quick project is using a t-shirt for the bodice. No finishing… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s Skyline Skirt

July 1, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Susan from Living With Punks shows how you can make her Skyline Skirt for little girls. The gathered skirt has a stylized city skyline appliqued around the hem. She mixed fabric prints, but you could also use solids for this. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Pintuck front summer dress

June 30, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Dixie from Dixie DIY shows how she modified a basic A-line dress pattern to give it pretty pintucks at the front. The rows of pintucks are subtle detail that add interest without overwhelming. They’re sewn on a separate panel of… Read more ...

Free pattern: Simple summer tank top

June 28, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Liz shares a free pattern for making this simple tank top, her go-to top for easy summer wear. You can dress it up or down, wearing it with jeans for casual wear or a skirt and blazer for dressier occasions. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Two knot, one shoulder no-sew t-shirt refashion

June 28, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Anne from WobiSobi shows how you can make this one-shouldered double knotted t-shirt refashion, with no sewing required. All you need is a plain t-shirt and a pair of scissors. Even the cord and casing at the hem is made… Read more ...

Tutorial: La Jolla Bow Dress for little girls

June 27, 2014 by Anne Weaver

The La Jolla Bow Dress is such a pretty dress for little girls! And it’s also a free tutorial from Caila of Caila Made. It has a large fabric bow across the front bodice, a shirred back bodice, and straps… Read more ...