Sewing Patterns – Page 995

Tutorial: Make a wallet from fused grocery bags

October 7, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares a video tutorial on her blog showing how you can turn old plastic bags into a wallet. The bags are fused together to create a waterproof material that is then sewn together a wallet. To… Read more ...

Tutorial: Love You To Pieces patchwork twirly skirt for little girls

October 6, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jessica fromSew Homegrown shows how to turn your fabric scraps into her Love You To Pieces twirly skirt for little girls. This is such a cute skirt, and it can be made almost entirely out of your scrap bin! … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sailboat Skirt

October 6, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jenny from By JG shares a tutorial on her blog, I Heart Jenny’s Art, showing how to make her Sailboat Skirt. The nautical skirt with a sailboat applique was inspired by a similarly shaped skirt from Anthropologie. I’m loving the… Read more ...

Free pattern: Fleece hats for Halloween costumes

October 6, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Fleece Fun shares a free pattern for making a variety of costume hats for Halloween. Their pattern, available in sizes for baby through adult, includes variations for a dragon or dinosaur hat, a viking hat, bear ears, cat ears, a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Southwest Tunic for little girls

October 6, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make her little girl’s Southwest Tunic. The simple shape of the tunic makes it easy to piece from different fabrics, as she did. There are so many possibilities! Get the how-to.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Frankenstein head hat

October 6, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Lindsey from All You Need Is LOVE shows how she made an awesome Frankenstein head hat for her son’s Halloween costume. The felt hat gives the wearer an extra tall Frankenstein heaad, complete with screws on either side of neck. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Resize a man’s button down shirt to fit a child

October 6, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Christie from Joyfoolery shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to resize a man’s button down shirt into one that will fit a child. This is such a great idea!! Men’s button down shirts are easily found at thrift… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a pillowcase in 5 minutes

October 6, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Ramona Rose shows how she made a quick and easy pillowcase for her son. Using a serger, it took her just 5 minutes to make. (She says it can be made in about 10 minutes on a regular sewing… Read more ...

Tutorial: Child’s Viking helmet

October 6, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Amanda from Kitschy Coo guest blogs in the Handmade Dress Up series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a child’s Viking helmet. Love it!! Get the tute. [photo from Kitschy Coo on The … Read more ...

Tutorial: Felt can of spinach for a Popeye costume

October 5, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Chari from Take Time to Smell the Rose shows how to make the perfect accessory for anyone planning on dressing up as Popeye for Halloween. It’s a felt can of spinach! The spinach leaves are already popping out of the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Quick and easy suspenders

October 5, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Liz from Simple Simon and Co. guest blogs at Project Run and Play with a tutorial showing how to make a pair of stretchy suspenders. It’s quick and easy to do – she made hers in just 10 minutes. Get … Read more ...

Free pattern: Superhero cape from knit fabric

October 5, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jen from My Own Road shares a free pattern for making a kid’s superhero cape for all of your child’s dramatic adventures. The body of the cape is made from a yard of knit fabric, while the collar and superhero… Read more ...

Tip: Keeping the edges of knit fabric from curling

October 5, 2011 by Anne Weaver

One of the challenges of sewing on knit fabrics is that the edges tend to curl. This is particularly true with jersey fabric. One little tug and the fabric curls in, making it difficult to gauge a correct seam allowance. … Read more ...

Free pattern: Too Hoot itty owl softie

October 5, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Megan Wallace from Tin Soldiers Studio shares a free pattern at Lazy Basset for making her Too Hoot owl softies. The itty bitty owls are handstitched from craft felt. Too cute! Get the free pattern and tutorial. [photo from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Add a contrast elastic casing to the outside of a garment

October 5, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Whimsy Couture shares a free downloadable tutorial on their blog showing to add a contrast elastic casing to the outside of a garment. It’s an easy way to make a casing, and it adds a pretty design element to a… Read more ...