Sewing Patterns – Page 876

Sewing Pattern: Little boy striped baggie shorts refashioned from a man’s shirt

June 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Vanessa from Designs By Sessa guest blogs at Project Run and Play with a tutorial showing how to make little boy baggie shorts from a man’s striped knit shirt. The shorts are inspired by similar shorts from Mini-Boden, though without… Read more ...

Tutorial: Twirly summer dress with cap sleeves and a circle skirt

June 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Terra from Mama Says Sew guest blogs in the (30) Days of Sundresses at Melly Sews with a tutorial showing how to make a twirly summer dress. It has cap sleeves and rows of ruffles around the neck. The circle… Read more ...

Tutorial: One shoulder top refashioned from a boxy shirt

June 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jennifer from Two Butterflies shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to refashion a boxy top or plain t-shirt to a one shouldered top right in line with this season’s trends. The shirt should be at least several sizes… Read more ...

Tutorial: Rosette embellished t-shirt

June 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Editor’s note: This post is being republished from Tuesday. When I originally posted it, I had the wrong link. It has been corrected.

Carolyn from Carolyn’s Homework shows how she embellished a plain t-shirt with a meandering vine of dimensional… Read more ...

Tutorial: Add a built-in bra with cups to a top or dress

June 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Christine Cyr Clisset from Daughter Fish shares a tutorial at BurdaStyle showing how add a built-in bra with cups to a fitted tank (or dress, or tee). Ohhh, this makes me so happy!! I can’t stand having my straps show,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Serged faux chenille picnic blanket

June 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Delia from Delia Creates posts in her Color Your Summer series with a tutorial showing how to make a faux chenille picnic blanket. She created the faux chenille texture with her serger, a technique she learned from Sabra from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sewing (and turning) narrow fabric tubes

June 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Whenever I read that a pattern or tutorial requires me sewing a narrow fabric tube, I let out an audible groan. The sewing part is easy, but turning them right side out can be so frustrating (and time consuming). Anshu… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern – Striped sundress with asymmetrical layered skirt

June 13, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Me Sew Crazy guest blogs in the (30) Days of Sundresses series at Melly Sews with a tutorial showing how to make this striped sundress for little girl out of 4 repurposed t-shirts. I’m loving the mismatched, asymmetrical… Read more ...

Tutorial: Roll-up picnic placemats with utensil pockets

June 13, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Centsational Girl shares a tutorial showing how to make a set of picnic placemats with pockets to hold your utensils. They roll up and tie closed so your cutlery stays put during transport. When you’re ready to eat, just unroll… Read more ...

Tutorial: Bohemian curtain with large-scale lace motif

June 13, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Laura from About Goodness shows how she made this gorgeous Bohemian style curtain. See that large-scale lace flower design? That wasn’t originally on the fabric – she added it. The source of the lace she used to make the motif… Read more ...

Tutorial: Embellished a tee with ruched fabric strips

June 13, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Kathy from Just Crafty Enough shows how to used ruched strips of scrap fabric to create a lovely embellishment for a plain tee. The design is based on an embellished tee she bought and loved so much that it’s nearly… Read more ...

Free pattern: Sketchy Pleat Clutch

June 13, 2012 by Anne Weaver

The folks at Charm Stitch share a free pattern and tutorial on their blog for making their Sketchy Pleat Clutch. It’s a small zippered purse with rounded corners and a pleat at the center. It’s just the right size to… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Add lace to your cutoff jean shorts

June 13, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Cutoff jean shorts are classic summer wear. Head over to the M & J Blog to find out how to add some pretty to a pair of cutoffs with lace trim around the bottom. Get the tute. [photo from… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Bubble shorts romper for little girls

June 13, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Terra from Mama Says Sew shows how to make a bubble shorts romper for little girls. She made it to be an easy one-piece outfit for a little girl who loves to pick out her own clothes. The top is… Read more ...

Tutorial: Color blocked bolster pillow for a queen size bed

June 13, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how to make a color blocked bolster pillow. The dimensions they give are for one that will fit a queen sized bed. You could adjust the length to fit a larger or smaller bed. Go to their tutorial… Read more ...