Sewing

Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew

Free Sewing pattern: Little girl’s ruffle collar t-shirt

by 4 Comments

Ruffled Collar Shirt by the Crafty Cupboard_thumbMelanie from The Crafty Cupboard shares a free pattern for making a little girl’s ruffle collar t-shirt with puff sleeves.  The ruffle at the neck is a sweet detail, kind of like a gathered Peter Pan collar.  Her free pattern will make shirt size 12-18 months.  If you need a different size, you can use another t-shirt pattern (or trace your child’s t-shirt to make your own) and adjust the size of the collar and puff sleeves accordingly.  Go to The Crafty Cupboard for her pattern and tute.

[photo from The  Crafty Cupboard] Looking for more t-shirt style sewing patterns? Check these t-shirt patterns out on Etsy.

Next Pattern:

Comments

  1. Hello – Do you have any idea how I can find the tutorial for this Little Girl’s Ruffle T-Shirt since the posted link no longer works? Thank you!

    Reply

Have you read?

Sew a Pincushion for Pins, Needles, and Fabric Clips

It doesn’t matter whether you sew by hand or by machine, you need a pincushion.  You need a spot to parks pins and needles and keep them within easy reach for when you need them again.  There are a lot of styles of pincushion to choose from.  Some magnetic, some fabric.  Some cute, some purely functional.  This “little bit extra” pincushion has a spot to store all the different types of pins and needles you might need while sewing.  Polka Dot Chair has a free sewing pattern you can use to make one for yourself.

This handy little pincushion has a circular shape and is divided into sections to store different types of pins.  The bottom section is for your regular straight pins.  Just poke them in and they’re ready for when you need them.  The top has one section with a felt flap perfect for holding your sewing needles.  I don’t know about you but I don’t like mixing my hand sewing needles in with my pins on a pincushion.  It makes it hard to find the needle when I want it.  So having a separate section for the needles is a great idea.

This “little bit extra” pincushion also has a spot to hold a few fabric clips.  Fabric clips have become popular alternatives to a traditional straight pin.  They hold fabric pieces together without piercing the fabric, which is important when sewing leather, vinyl, or other materials that will show permanent holes from pins.

You can sew the “little bit extra” pincushion from large fabric scraps or small fabric cuts (fat eighth).  You probably already have all the supplies you need to sew one in your sewing supplies already.

Get the free pattern for this “little bit extra” pincushion over at Polka Dot Chair.

[photo credit: Polka Dot Chair]

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *