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Free pattern: Polished Pillowcase Dress in girl sizes

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DSC_9178-copy-2Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a pattern and tutorial for making her Polished Pillowcase Dress.  It’s a basic pillowcase dress, but she includes options for varying the ties and the hem.  At the top, choose between a plain top or a contrast top, and between one bow or two.  At the hem, choose between a plain hem, a ruffle hem, and a contrast band hem.  Her free pattern in two sizes: 2T – 5, and 6-8.  Go to her tutorial and free pattern.

[photo from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom]

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  2. Jamie, thank you for helping people like me who is not able to do as good as the proffessionals, i am disabled, but I try to make a dress for my granddaughter. With your free pdf pattern and tutorial I am definately going to try my utmost best to leave her with some memory, and I can do that with your generosity to share. God Bless. Maud, South Africa

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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]

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