Easter – Page 19

Tutorial: Little girl’s satin and tulle skirt

March 6, 2014 by Anne Weaver

The layering of tulle over satin makes this little girl’s skirt sparkle. It’s a dressy skirt, but it’s actually a fairly easy one to make. Liz from Simple Simon & Co. shows how. She made the skirt for a Christmas… Read more ...

Free pattern: Bunny treat bags with knotted ears

March 2, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Crystal from Stitched by Crystal shares a free pattern for these Easter bunny treat bags. The bunny’s ears tie at the top to close the bag. The shape of these bags is clever, with a single ear in the center… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: No-sew color blocked leather bow ties

February 26, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Linda from Craftaholics Anonymous has the jump on her boys’ Easter outfits with these color blocked leather bow ties. They’re faux bow ties on a soft elastic strap. She shares a tutorial showing how to make them. They come together… Read more ...

Tutorial: Chicken Easter egg covers

February 25, 2014 by Anne Weaver

lla from Ulla’s Quilt World shares a free pattern for these little fabric chickens. They’re made to fit over a plastic egg, with the egg filling out the chicken’s tummy. They have loopy yarn head and tail feathers, and appliqued… Read more ...

Tutorial: Heart garden flag from burlap and felt

February 9, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Katie from Sew Woodsy shows how to make a heart themed garden flag. It’ll fit on a small garden flag stand. She used burlap for the flag and felt for the hearts. The flag and the heart appliques are both… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Linen and lace Easter basket

January 25, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Amy from Nana Company shares a beautiful and elegant Easter basket tutorial that is sure to inspire your spring crafting. This linen Easter basket features a soft, natural linen base, adorned with delicate eyelet lace trim around the top for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Recycled denim basket

January 21, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Beth from Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial over at eHow showing how to make a recycled denim basket, with no sewing required. The entire basket is made from recycled denim, most of it being the thick flat felled side seams… Read more ...

Free pattern: Faux fur bunny face vest

January 19, 2014 by Anne Weaver

How cute is this faux fur bunny vest that Eri from Llevo el invierno made for her daughter! It’s a plain faux fur vest on the front, and but on the back it’s a big bunny face. With bunny ears,… Read more ...

Free pattern: Sophia the Bunny softie

January 9, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction shares a free pattern for making the cutest little bunny softie. Her name is Sophia and she is all kinds of huggable sweetness. Look at… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Reversible placemats to set a festive holiday table

December 9, 2013 by Anne Weaver

KC from The Real Thing with the Coake Family shows how you can sew up a set of reversible placemats. She used Christmas themed fabric to make them for a festive holiday table setting. They’re easy to make, requiring only… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Make a boy’s dressy vest

July 22, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Terra from Mama Says Sew shares a free pattern for making a boy’s dressy vest. The one she shows in her post was part of her son’s Easter outfit earlier this year. You could make one for church wear, or… Read more ...

Tutorial: Alternative silk dying using Kool-Aid, food color, and Easter egg dye

May 8, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Rachael Rabbit experimented with alternative dyes for some play silks (long, colorful silk scarves for children’s pretend play), including Easter egg dye, food coloring, and Kool-Aid. Because the play silks would be handled by her young daughter, she wanted the… Read more ...