Free Sewing Patterns, find techniques and craft ideas by CraftGossip

Tutorial: Layered fringed fleece winter scarf

February 4, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Erin from In Between Laundry guest blogs at Craftaholics Anonymous with a tutorial showing how to make a fringed fleece winter scarf. Not only is the scarf super cute, but it’s made from fleece so it’s also easy to sew. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Spice It Up apron from Pat Bravo

February 4, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Pat Bravo shares a free downloadable tutorial for making her Spice It Up apron. The gathered bib and flower embellishment are sooo pretty! Get the project sheet. [photo from Pat Bravo]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Heart-shaped hot pad, and two ways to apply bias tape

February 4, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Dana from MADE shares a two-in-one tutorial for making a heart-shaped hot pad and applying bias tape around the edges. She gives two methods for applying the bias tape – the do-it-the-right-way method, and her cheating method. Get the tutorial… Read more ...

Free pattern: Vintage-inspired little purse

February 4, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Judi Ketteler, author of Sew Retro, shares a bonus project over her on her blog. She’s got a free pattern and tutorial for making a sweet vintage-inspired purse. The design was inspired by little purses that often appear… Read more ...

Cool idea: Valentine’s shirt with dimensional flower heart

February 4, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Nikki from Lilybug Designs shows off the super cute Valentine’s shirt she made for her daughter. She stitched down a bunch of flower shapes (cut from knit fabric) into the shape of a big heart. What a cool idea! Read … Read more ...

Tutorial: Very Vera Crayon Roll

February 4, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Angel from A Day in the Life of the Hooks shows how to make her Very Vera Crayon Roll, named so because the prequilted fabric she used is reminiscent of Vera Bradley’s very awesome fabric prints. The whole thing folds… Read more ...

Read all about it: Common sizes for vintage patterns

February 4, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Vintage patterns are sized considerably smaller than modern sewing patterns. And while most printed patterns, both vintage and modern, come with a measurement chart showing which size you should use based on your measurements, there are certainly times when that… Read more ...

Free pattern: Macho Men fabric coasters

February 3, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Marigold from Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! guest blogs at luvinthemommyhood with a free pattern and tutorial for making her super awesome Macho Man Coasters. The set of fabric coasters features a quartet of manly men with beards and mustaches, muttonchops and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Upcycle an old sweater into an infinity scarf

February 3, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Erin from The Runcible Spoon shows how to upcycle an old sweater into a new infinity scarf. This is a great fix for a sweater that has holes, or perhaps is made of great colors but has an unflattering or… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tiered t-shirt dress

February 3, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Care from Obsessively Stitching shows how to make a tiered t-shirt dress for toddler girls. She got the knit for the tiers from 4 adult sized t-shirts; the bodice is from a toddler-sized t-shirt. Her palette is a gradation of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Felt Starbucks coffee playset

February 3, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Sew Homegrown shares a tutorial on her blog for making a felt Starbucks coffee playset. She shows how to make a felt travel coffee cup and mini-doughnuts. Now your kids can pretend to be just like you, getting… Read more ...

Tutorial: Petit Strawberry Pincushion

February 3, 2011 by Anne Weaver

V and Co. shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Petit Strawberry Pincushion. The itty bitty pincushion travels easily for sewing on the go, and you can wrap the long hanging loop through a pair of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s boutique-style outfit from a pair of pillowcases

February 3, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Liz from Fast Daze shows how she turned a pair of pillowcases into this adorable boutique-style outfit for her young daughter. Ruffles on the top and at the hem of the pants are sooo girlie! And the tie straps and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Zippered pouch with outer credit card pocket

February 3, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jenna from Sew Happy Geek and Excell Crafts shows how to make a zippered pouch with a Velcro pocket on the outside. The outer pocket is sized just right for a credit card or driver’s license. This would be a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Baby bubble playsuit sew-along

February 3, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Citra from Innocentia starts a sew-along showing how to create the bubble playsuit from Fiona Bell’s Sewn With Love

. This little playsuit is one of my favorite projects in the book, and I don’t have a little baby to… Read more ...