More Sewing Patterns – Page 977

Tutorial: Fabulous feather tutu skirt for little girls

September 15, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Elizabeth from Simple Simon and Co. shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made a fabulous feather tutu dress for a little girl. The feathered tutus were part of her entry into the Sienna Dress Pattern Remix challenge … Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Knotted hat for a newborn baby

September 15, 2011 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a sweet little knotted hat for a sweet little newborn baby. The lined hat is made from two layers of stretch knit fabric, with a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Chiffon maxi skirt

September 15, 2011 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Lorenna from Lorenna Buck Designs shows how to make a chiffon maxi skirt. It was inspired by a similar skirt from Anthropologie, though her DIY version is made from silk and still cost far less to make than to buy. … Read more ...

Read all about it: Fabric grain

September 15, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Kate from See Kate Sew guest blogs in the Sewing Back-to-School series at Sew Sweetness with a post all about fabric grain – what it is, why it’s important, and how you can make sure your fabric is laid out… Read more ...

Tutorial: Apple and pear softies for fall

September 15, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sarah from Deeds & Petunia shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a set of apple and pear softies. The stuffed fabric fruit make cute fall-themed decor accents. I love the mix of solids and prints in… Read more ...

Free pattern: Dumpling zippered pouch with curved top

September 15, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Keyka Lou Patterns shares a free pattern on their blog for their super cute Dumpling Pouch. The zippered pouch has a rounded top but a squared off bottom. The pattern is available in two sizes; the larger one is 3.5″… Read more ...

Tutorial: Armchair pillow to support your back while reading or knitting

September 15, 2011 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Bonnie from Wonderfully Awkward guest blogs at Sew Happy Geek with a tutorial showing how to make an armchair pillow. The shape of the pillow supports your back and gives your arms a place to rest while you’re reading or… Read more ...

Tutorial: Turn a t-shirt into a skirt

September 14, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Suzannah from Creative Dressmaking and Adventures in Dressmaking shares a tutorial showing how made this cute skirt. It’s made out of a thrifted t-shirt, with a strip of wide elastic for the waistband. It’s a quick, easy project. She was… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Refashion a man’s tee into a fitted maternity t-shirt

September 14, 2011 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Little Birdie Secrets shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she refashioned a man’s t-shirt into a fitted maternity shirt for herself. Her motivation for the project was footall season. Ever try to find a maternity shirt with your… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to make in seam or patch pockets

September 14, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin has been going back to the basics with her Sewing 101 series. Her latest posts in this series show how to make two different kinds of pockets: pockets inset into a side seam, and patch… Read more ...

Tutorial: Birdie Fringe Purse

September 14, 2011 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

Elsie Larson from A Beautiful Mess and Red Velvet Shop shows how to make her fringed birdie purse. Love, LOVE!! She shares a tutorial showing how she made it. Hers is made from leather. If you don’t have any leather,… Read more ...

Tutorial: T-shirt loungewear romper

September 14, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Lex shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she created this lounge-y romper out of a couple of t-shirts. Seriously cute!! And I’m loving the striped knit that she used! Get the tutorial. [photo from Lex]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Adapt the Sienna Dress pattern to make a flared wool coat

September 14, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Alida from GiggleBug Designs and I Make Stuff shows shares a tutorial at Project Run and Play shoaing how she created a felted wool jacket for her young daughter. The jacket was part of her winning outfit for the Sienna … Read more ...

Tutorial: Simple Hot Mess Mommy Cardi

September 14, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Jessica from Sew Homegrown guest blogs at Prudent Baby with a tutorial showing how to make her Hot Mess Mommy Cardi. It takes just a couple of seams (plus hemming) to make this simple jacket. Get the tute. [photo… Read more ...

Tutorial: Laminated cotton wet bag

September 14, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Jess from Craftiness is not Optional and Bits for Babyshows how to make a wet bag out of laminated cotton. The laminated cotton is waterproof, keeping the wet from seeping through the sides of the bag. A zipper across… Read more ...