Sewing Patterns – Page 1166

Tutorial: Mother and daughter matching aprons

October 26, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shares a pair of tutorials for making a set of matching aprons for mother and daughter. The apron features a wrap front edged with bias trim and a pretty fabric flower at the waist. Go to the tutorial for … Read more ...

Tutorial: Lace-up Renaissance bodice from a velvet jacket

October 26, 2010 by Anne Weaver

History Mom shows how she created this fabulous lace-up bodice for a Renaissance costume out of a thrifted velvet jacket. Brilliant!! Velvet can be such a difficult fabric to work with, but starting from a jacket with most of the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Petal Pillow

October 26, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Cheri from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar shows off her mother’s talents with a tutorial showing how her mom created this beautiful Petal Pillow for her sister’s room makeover. I love the layers upon layers of pleated petals!! Go … Read more ...

Tutorial: Free Spirit Fall Wreath

October 26, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Amy from Positively Splendid shows how to make her Free Spirit Fall Wreath. She starts with a basic ruffled wreath (get the tutorial), and then adds ribbon, burlap leaves, and scrappy fabric flowers. Get the tutorial for her … Read more ...

Tutorial: Shirt-sleeve tote bag

October 26, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Cathe Holden from Just Something I Made shows how to make a pretty tote bag out of a pair of shirt sleeves. The rounded sleeve cap gives a fun curved shape to the top of the bag. Get the tutorial… Read more ...

Free pattern: Hobo bag

October 25, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Crafty Staci shares a free pattern and tutorial on her blog showing how to make a hobo bag. This style of bag looks great in virtually any type of fabric print. They’re relatively easy to make, too, as they don’t… Read more ...

Tutorial: 10-minute kitchen towel dress for little girls

October 25, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Stephanie from Ivy Road shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made this cute little dress for her daughter out of a pair of decorative kitchen towels. Depending on the size of the towels and the size of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Angrakha wrap tunic

October 25, 2010 by Anne Weaver

AdithisAmmaSews shares a pair of tutorials for making an angrakha wrap tunic from scratch. The tunic has a very flattering shape, and the asymmetrical neckline is a beautiful detail. The first tutorial shows how to draft the pattern (you’ll need… Read more ...

Check it out: Lil Blue Boo PDF pattern giveaway

October 25, 2010 by Anne Weaver

I’ve just posted a new giveaway in our Giveaways section. One lucky Craft Gossip reader will win a free PDF pattern from Lil Blue Boo! Go there to read the details and enter the giveaway. [photo from Lil Blue Boo]… Read more ...

Tutorial: “She’s a Lady” luxe cardigan

October 25, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Disney from Ruffles and Stuff gives us a tutorial showing how to make her “She’s a Lady” cardigan. It’s a plain cardigan embellished with pleated ribbon and bow detail at the neckline. These simple additions give a plain sweater a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Reverse applique patchwork dishtowels

October 25, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Adriana from Crafterhours shares a tutorial for making a cute patchwork dishtowel. She uses reverse applique to add a seasonal motif. Get the tute. [photo from Crafterhours]… Read more ...

Free Pattern Tutorial: Upcycled baby pram

October 25, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Kristin & Jordan fromKojoDesigns won the Recycled challenge at So You Think You’re Crafty with their recycled baby doll pram, and now they share a tutorial showing how they made it. The base is a basket attached to an… Read more ...

Tutorial: Toddler girl’s pirate costume

October 25, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Schwin W from Schwin & Schwin shows how to make a toddler girl’s pirate costume. Be careful – this cute pirate may make off with all of your Halloween goodies! Go to the tutorial. Looking to chat about sewing?… Read more ...

Tutorial: Add a Peter Pan collar to a t-shirt

October 24, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Kimberly from Sugarmouse shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she added a preppy Peter Pan collar to her daughter’s t-shirt. The printed cotton collar gives the plain t-shirt a whole new look! Go to the tutorial. [photo… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little ladybug minidress costume

October 24, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Head over to the I Love To Create blog to find out how to make this sparkly ladybug minidress Halloween costume. It’s made from two t-shirts, some felt, and lots of iron-on crystals. Go to the tutorial. Looking to… Read more ...