Sewing Patterns – Page 474

Tutorial: Water bottle cozy with a pocket

February 17, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Kate from See Kate Sew shares a tutorial for making these pocketed water bottle cozies. They wrap around a water bottle to keep it insulated. A large pocket sewn on the outside will hold a water flavoring packet, small snack… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pleated denim pillow cover

February 17, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can make this pleated denim pillow cover. When I first saw this photo, I thought this was going to be a time consuming project because of alllll of that pleating. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric bow tie necklace

February 17, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings shares a tutorial at Flamingo Toes showing how you can make a bow tie necklace. You can make the fabric bow tie as big or as small as you like. She shows it here as… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: French inspired hot pads

February 17, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Cami from Tidbits shows how you can make these lovely French inspired hot pads for your kitchen. She uses neutral colors and with simple stripes or a grain sack pattern. The neutral colors, stripes, and grain sack motif give the… Read more ...

Free pattern: Lumberjack hat for a doll

February 16, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Jennie from Wren Feathers shares a free pattern for a doll’s lumberjack hat. It’s made from fleece with a fur lining. The lumberjack hat will fit dolls with 12″ heads, such as American Girl or Maplelea. She created and shared… Read more ...

Tutorial: Anthro style flower wall art

February 16, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Sachiko from Tea Rose Home guest blogs at Flamingo Toes with a tutorial showing how to make this scrappy flower wall art. The design was inspired by a pillow she saw at Anthropology years ago. It’s made with Mod Podge… Read more ...

Tips for using high-density foam in your sewing projects

February 16, 2015 by Anne Weaver

High-density foam is a good choice for cushions or soft toy blocks. The dense foam holds its shape better than the lighter stuff. Kelly from Just Another Project shares some tips for using high-density foam. She includes tips for buying… Read more ...

Free pattern: Vintage travel slippers

February 16, 2015 by Anne Weaver

These slippers are intended for travel (they would pack nicely in a suitcase) but I can see them being nice for just around the house. You can make them with a free vintage pattern, courtesy of Mary Beth from Retro … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sequin and tulle pillowcase dresses

February 16, 2015 by Anne Weaver

A pillowcase dress is a simple dress to sew for a little girl. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be fancy. Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how she made these beautiful sequin and tulle pillowcase dresses. They could be… Read more ...

Free pattern: Sock sheep

February 16, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Joanne from Craft Passion shares a free pattern for making the sweetest sock sheep! The pattern comes in two versions – an upright sheep and one that lies down. A chenille sock will give you a furry fleece body, with… Read more ...

Tutorial: Colorful felt tassel

February 16, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Amy from Bead Bash shows how you can make this colorful felt tassel. If you don’t have the felt you need, you could also use thin strips of knit fabric – though you’d need to use more strips of knit… Read more ...

Tutorial: Gathered tulle tutu

February 15, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Delia from Delia Creates shows how you can make an adorable gathered tutu. The poofy tulle skirts are soo cute on little girls!! Unlike a knotted tutu made from strips of tulle knotted around an elastic waistband, this gathered tutu… Read more ...

Tutorial: Printing PDF patterns at a copy shop

February 15, 2015 by Anne Weaver

I don’t necessarily mind printing & assembling a PDF pattern at my house, but there are many sewists who do not enjoy this task. For those people, many PDF patterns also offer a copy shop version of the file. This… Read more ...

Tutorial: Upcycled t-shirt kaftan dress

February 15, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Cindy from Upcycled Design Lab shows how you can create this kaftan dress out of a stack of old t-shirts. The bodice is color blocked from the tops of two t-shirts, and the skirt is a patchwork you can make… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Make an apron from a button-down shirt

February 15, 2015 by Anne Weaver

This cute apron is actually made from a button-down shirt. Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how to make one. The shirt becomes the skirt of the apron (see the buttons? How cute!), with contrast… Read more ...