Sewing Patterns – Page 1279

Tutorial: Pincushion in a teacup

February 26, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Larissa from mmmcrafts shares a tutorial on her blog for making this lovely teacup pincushion. Old teacups are easy enough to find at thrift stores, and when you buy singles they tend to be fairly inexpensive. Go to the tutorial… Read more ...

Tutorial: Toddler jumper from a sweatshirt, plus a tulip stencil template

February 26, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Natasha from Samster Mommy shares a tutorial for making a toddler’s jumper out of an adult sweatshirt, and she also gives a free template for the tulip she stenciled on to the one she made. Go to the tutorial & … Read more ...

Free Sewing Pattern: Little girl’s tunic dress

February 25, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Sachiko from Tea Rose Home and Tea Rose Company shows how to make a tunic dress for a little girl. Ruffles at the neck and a tiered skirt give it plenty of the frills that girls can’t resist. Go to … Read more ...

Free Sewing Pattern: Baby name pennant banner

February 25, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Rebecca from Happy Baby Designs and This Present Life shares a tutorial for making a pennant-style banner to welcome a new baby. The points of the banner spell out baby’s name. If you’re hosting a baby shower, this would make… Read more ...

Tutorial: 45-minute t-shirt makeover

February 25, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Vanessa from Punkin Patterns shows how she gave her son’s t-shirt a makeover in just 45 minutes. She started with a plain short-sleeved shirt and added long sleeves and a stenciled motif on the front. What a cool shirt in… Read more ...

Tutorial: Build-your-own play car roads from fabric

February 25, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Polly from Helping Little Hands guest blogs over at seven-thirty-three with a tutorial showing how to make a set of fabric roads for your kids’ play car. If being made out of fabric isn’t cool enough, what’s really spectacular about… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a fabric storage cube

February 25, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Care from Obsessively Stitching shares a two-part tutorial for making fabric storage cubes. Be still my heart! I love me some practical storage, but my knees get weak when it gets combined with pretty fabric prints. Part 1 covers the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Reversible tie-back baby bib

February 25, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Head over to Prudent Baby to find out how to make this reversible baby bib with tie closures. The simple pattern allows many ways to customize with shaping, fabric choice, or fun trim. Go to the tutorial. [photo from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a trash bin cover

February 25, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Christine from Sew Christine! tells us how to cover a plain trashbin. Use fabric that matches your room decor for a coordinated look.Perhaps you have some pieces left over from another decor project sewing project? Go to the tutorial.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a purse from an old pair of jeans

February 25, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Stefi from Just Chic shows how to recycle an old pair of jeans into a purse. I love how the front pocket on the jeans is the exact size for a cell phone. No more digging through the bottom of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Cool & Cozy Pet Bed

February 24, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home has a tutorial for making this Cool & Cozy Pet Bed. One side of the cushion is made from cotton (the cool side), and the other is made from fleece (the cozy). Go to the tutorial. [photo from… Read more ...

Add length to clothes your girl has outgrown

February 24, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows more ways that she extends the life of her daughter’s clothes after she has outgrown them. This time she focuses on the bottoms, showing several ways of adding length so that they can be… Read more ...

Free Sewing Pattern: Stationery organizer

February 24, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Keep your stationery supplies all neat and tidy in this stationery organizer. Stitchy Britt has the how-to on her blog. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Stitchy Britt] … Read more ...

Giveaway: Winner of the Cash Envelope Wallet PDF Tutorial

February 24, 2010 by Anne Weaver

So… who was the winner of the Cash Envelope Wallet PDF Tutorial from Wiener Dog Tricks? It’s lucky commenter #29. That’s Melissa, who said: i wanna win! it would be so fun to make my own! If you didn’t… Read more ...

Tutorial: Paratrooper softie toy

February 24, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Holly from Chez Beeper Bebe and Beeper Bebe joins in Celebrate the Boy month with a tutorial for making a fabric version of a paratrooper toy. I love this so much!! The plastic soldier gets replaced with a fabric softie,… Read more ...