Sewing Patterns – Page 605

Tutorial: Make reusable produce bags from a lace net curtain

March 24, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Jill from Creating My Way To Success shows how you can make a set of reusable produce bags. Using them will reduce the number of plastic bags your family uses. And when you make them from an old lace net… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hanging letter organizer

March 24, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Emily from Tangible Pursuits shows how to make a hanging letter organizer to help control the clutter at your desk. It would also be a good clutter buster by a back door. The organizer has two pockets to hold mail,… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to make a scrunchie

March 24, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Katie from Made to be a Momma shows how to make a scrunchie, just like the ones I used to wear in my hair in my 80s childhood. The comfortable to wear, your hair less likely to get tangled around… Read more ...

Tutorial: Summer Frills dress or top for little girls

March 24, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Wen from What’s Mummy Up To? shows how to make her Summer Frills dress for little girls. It’s a pretty little sundress with ruffles at the top of the straps like cap sleeves. Or, shorten it and it’s a cute… Read more ...

Tutorial: Chiffon hem t-shirt refashion

March 24, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Merrick from Merricks Art shows how to add a wide chiffon band to the hem of a t-shirt in her Chiffon Hem Refashion. The band of floaty fabric at the bottom adds interest and gives the shirt a light, airy… Read more ...

Free sewing pattern: Taekwondo uniform for an 18″ doll

March 23, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Free pattern: Taekwondo uniform for an 18" doll

You can make a taekwondo uniform for an 18″ doll with a free pattern and tutorial from Arts and Crafts for your American Girl Doll. The pattern includes the pants and the top, as well as instructions for how to… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Use fabric tabs to attach purse handles

March 23, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Elizabeth from Sew Chatty shows how to use contrast fabric tabs to attach a pair of purse handles to a bag that you make. There are so many styles of purse handles available, either at your local fabric store or… Read more ...

Free pattern: Ladies raglan tunic

March 23, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a free pattern for making this tunic-length raglan shirt. It’s a great shirt for errand running or school pick-up. The tunic length pairs well with some skinnies, and the loose fit… Read more ...

Tutorial: Door muffler

March 23, 2014 by Anne Weaver

A door closing usually doesn’t sound so loud, but when there’s a baby or small child asleep it can be enough to wake them up and end the precious nap time. Heidi Kay from Muslin and Merlot shows how to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make pretty gathers using three rows of basting stitches

March 22, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Preethi from WIDI shows her favorite method for gathering fabric, which uses three rows of basting stitches. Two rows of basting stitches are in the seam allowance, and the third is just on the other side of the seam line. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Vintage fabric rose

March 22, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Deanna from Sew McCool shows how to make a vintage fabric rose. She starts with a tube of fabric, wrapping and folding it around a knot in the middle to make the little fabric rose. She shows it put together… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Baby boy suspender onesie with interchangeable bow tie

March 22, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial for making this little boy’s suspender onesie with an attached bow tie. Cuteness overload! She shows two versions of the attached suspenders – one with the faux suspenders stitched all… Read more ...

Tutorial: Maxi wrap dress

March 22, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Liz from Cotton & Curls shows how you can make this awesome maxi wrap dress. It fits snug through the bodice and hip, but has a looser fit through the long straight skirt. You’ll need a knit dress that fits… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pennant pillow

March 22, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Mandi from Making Nice in the Midwest shares a tutorial at A Beautiful Mess showing how to make this super cute pennant pillow. It’s a long skinny triangle pillow, shaped just like the pennants celebrating a sports team. She put… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pom Pom Posies wrist corsages

March 21, 2014 by Anne Weaver

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Spring time is busy at my house,… Read more ...