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Free pattern: Easy swing dress

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Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shares a free pattern for her Easy Swing Dress.  It’s actually made using her free Raglan Easy Tee pattern, with just a few modifications to make it a dress.  Her free pattern comes in a… Read more ...

Children’s swimwear sewing round-up

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Swimwear is not difficult to sew, especially children’s swimwear as there’s no support or shaping necessary as there is for women’s swimwear.  If you’ve been wanting to give it a go, check out this post over at Project Run and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Wrap maxi skirt

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Break out of your jeans and t-shirt rut with a cute wrap maxi skirt!  It’s just as comfortable to wear but takes the style up a notch (or two, or three).  Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shares a tutorial showing… Read more ...

Free Sewing pattern: Blanc t-shirt

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With casual style and a loose fit, the Blanc t-shirt is a great everyday tee!  Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free pattern for making it.  It’s quick to sew up – she’s able to make… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy summer A-line dress

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Petro from Creative Homemaking shows how you can make a simple summer dress, perfect for kicking about town.  It’s a lined, sleeveless A-line dress gathered in at the waist.  You can use any lightweight fabric for this, knit or woven.… Read more ...

Free pattern: Necktie Top

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Daniela from On The Cutting Floor shares a free pattern for her beautiful Necktie Top.  The design is inspired by 1940s fashion.  It has cut on sleeves and V-neck with a bow tied at the bottom.  Her free pattern comes… Read more ...

Free pattern: Fringed crop top

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Melanie from The Littlest Studio shows how you can make this fringed crop top using her free bodice pattern.  You can make it as cropped (or not) as you like.  It’s an easy adaptation to give a cute new look… Read more ...