Sewing Patterns – Page 1416

Tutorial: Frayed fabric flower brooch

March 17, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Add a spring flair to your jacket or purse with this frayed fabric flower brooch. Maize in Montana shows how to make one. Get the tutorial. [via Wardrobe Redesign] [tags]sewing, tutorial, flower, brooch, fabric[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Oil your sewing machine to keep it happy

March 17, 2009 by Anne Weaver

First she showed how to give your sewing machine a good spring cleaning. Now, Craft Nectar shows how to oil your machine to keep it running smoothly. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, machine, oil, maintenance[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Double-layered skirt for little girls

March 17, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Do you know a girlie-girl? You know, a little girl who loves ruffles and swirls and “girlie” clothes. If you do, I bet she’d love a skirt like this one designed by The Polka Dot Chair. Her skirt is made… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fortune cookie tea sachet

March 17, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Dubbs from C(oi)n Purse made these fortune cookie-shaped tea sachets to give as favors at her wedding. You can make them too with the tutorial she wrote. Get the tute.… Read more ...

Sew a taggie monster softie with this FREE pattern

March 17, 2009 by Anne Weaver

This little monster isn’t for scaring; he’s for snuggling! The little taggie scales are perfect for little ones to grab a hold of. Craft Schmaft provides a free PDF pattern to make one. Get the pattern. Looking for more… Read more ...

Tutorial: Mend a torn bedsheet

March 17, 2009 by Anne Weaver

The next time a bedsheet or pillow gets torn, don’t throw it away. Mend it instead! (And spend the money you saved on more fabric for your stash!) Craftzine shows how. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, mending, sheets[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Slipcover your office chair

March 16, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Is your computer chair plain, boring, ugly?? Candied Fabrics shows how to recover an office chair to give it a fresh new look. Get the tutorial. [via Whip Up] [tags]sewing, tutorial, slipcover, upholstery, chair[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a box pillow with lapped zipper

March 15, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Threads (my fave sewing magazine!) posts a tutorial for making boxed pillows, complete with piping around the edges and a lapped zipper closure. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, pillow, box[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pretty oilcloth cover for your table

March 15, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Just because a tablecover is practical doesn’t mean it can’t be pretty, too. Take this oilcloth tablecover by Twig and Thistle, for example. The fitted corners and scalloped edges say dressy, but the wipe-clean surface says practical. Feeling inspired… Read more ...

Pin your oilcloth without making holes

March 15, 2009 by Anne Weaver

If you’ve ever sewn on oilcloth or vinyl, then you’ve most likely wrestled with the problem of holding the fabrics in place while you sew. You can’t use a traditional pinning method, as that would put holes in your fabric. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Reversible Apron

March 14, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Creative Chicks posted a tutorial for making a reversible chef’s apron. (The apron is reversible, not the chef!) Bias tape makes this project quick and easy. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, apron, reversible[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Monogram coasters from charm squares

March 14, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Make a set of monogrammed coasters with this tutorial from Moda Bake Shop. They’re made from charm squares and then stamped with a letter stamp. You can also do follow their example and use the coasters to spell words. … Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Very Hungry Caterpillar costume

March 14, 2009 by Anne Weaver

There’s nothing like a child’s inn0cent costume request to get the creative juices flowing. After all, your child believes you can make ANYTHING. Such was the case with Fabric, Family, and Fun whose child requested a Very Hungry Caterpillar costume. … Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: A fabric carrot for your Easter bunny

March 13, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Just in time for Easter, Rose Cottage by the Lake offers a tutorial for making carrots from fabric. These would make great Easter decorations, or perhaps a little Easter surprise for a young child. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make your own Singleton fabric buttons

March 13, 2009 by Anne Weaver

CraftStylish shows how to make these fun buttons. They’re called Singleton buttons and they’re made from fabric scraps and plastic bone rings. Oh, the possibilities! Get the tute. [tags]sewing, tutorial, buttons, Singleton, scraps[/tags]… Read more ...