Sewing Patterns – Page 1309

Tutorial: Sew a fabric locket

December 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Susan from crafterhours wanted to give her young daughter a locket, but was afraid that she’d swallow the small pendant. Creative sewing mama that she is, she set about to make an alternative version out of fabric. She calls her… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew Christmas present onesie

December 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Carrie from Making Lemonade shares a no-sew tutorial for this onesie decorated to look like a Christmas present. What a fun idea for baby’s first Christmas! Go to the tutorial. [photo from Making Lemonade] [via Someday Crafts]… Read more ...

Printable: Easy Christmas tags using fabric scraps

December 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Every year I have these visions of perfectly wrapped Christmas presents with beautiful handmade tags. And every year the reality of the hustle and bustle sinks in and I end up with hum-drum wrapping using store-bought tags or folded over… Read more ...

Tutorial: Printed leather iPod Touch or iPhone case

December 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Cathe Holden from Just Something I Made shares a free pattern and tutorial for making these super cool cases for an iPod Touch or iPhone. Make it from plain leather, or use t-shirt transfer to add cool designs to the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a girl’s dress from a woman’s skirt

December 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Becca from Blue Cricket Designs guest blogs over at Fireflies and Jellybeans with a tutorial showing how to turn a women’s skirt into a girl’s dress. This is a quick, easy refashion project. Get the how-to. [photo from Fireflies … Read more ...

Tutorial: Matryoshka doll felt garland

December 18, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Krista from Look Ma No Patterns shares a tutorial and free pattern for making this garland of felt Matryoshka dolls. This is a great project for little scraps of favorite fabrics and ribbons that you can’t bear to throw out. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Felt crayon roll with small notepad

December 18, 2009 by Anne Weaver

These felt crayon rolls by Cindy from Skip to My Lou are just the thing for last-minute gifts for kids. They feature a pocket for a small notepad and slots for 8 crayons. And being made from felt means no… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a soothing eye pillow as a last-minute gift

December 18, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home offers a tutorial for making these eye pillows. They’re made from small cuts of finer fabrics (such as silks and velvets), so you can give a luxe gift without the gigantic pricetag. Go to the tutorial. [photo from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Grocery cart coupon organizer

December 18, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Becca from Blue Cricket Design shows how to make this handy organizer for your next trip to the grocery. Hook the straps around the handle of your grocery, and you’ve got a coupon organizer and pocket right in front of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Play tent from PVC pipe and a yard of fabric

December 18, 2009 by Anne Weaver

The Handmade Hanukkah crafts continue at Prudent Baby with this tutorial for making a play tent. The materials are inexpensive – PVC pipe and a yard of canvas fabric. Get the how-to. [photo from Prudent Baby] [tags]sewing, tutorial,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Oilcloth reusable snack bag

December 18, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Katie shares a tutorial on her blog, Notes from a Very Red Kitchen, for making a reusable snack bag from oilcloth. Oilcloth is a perfect fabric choice for this project and it’s available in so many pretty prints these days. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Toddler dress from a pair of capris

December 18, 2009 by Anne Weaver

The Fabric Floozie made this dress for her toddler daughter out of a pair of rather unremarkable capri pants she found at a garage sale. The border print on the legs became the bottom of the skirt, and the waistband… Read more ...

Tutorial: Happy girl face pillow

December 17, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Lia from Lia’s Space shows how to make this super cute pillow in the shape of a big happy girl face. This is so stinkin’ cute!! And how cool would it be to change up the hair and skin to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tea towels with Christmas tree appliques

December 17, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Little Birdie Secrets shows how to dress up plain tea towels with Christmas tree appliques. This is a quick project; there’s still time to make it before Christmas! Go to the tutorial. [photo from Little Birdie Secrets]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Stuffed Christmas tree

December 17, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Devona from Clever Nesting shows how to make a stuffed fabric Christmas tree with buttons for ornaments. Make a trio in different sizes and you’ve got a cute little forest of Christmas trees for your mantle or side table. Go … Read more ...