Free Sewing Patterns, find techniques and craft ideas by CraftGossip

Tutorial: Create a romantic embellished tee with twisted ribbon and seed beads

August 18, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Nina from Momma Go Round shows how to make this gorgeous ribbon embellished t-shirt. The ribbon is pleated and twisted, and then handstitched down. She adds a sprinkling of seed beads for some sparkle. Go to the tutorial. [photo… Read more ...

Tutorial: Vinyl hair accessories

August 18, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Looking for a quick and stylish craft that adds a fun, modern touch to your hair routine? Ashley from Make It and Love It has you covered with a fabulous tutorial on how to make faux leather hair accessories using… Read more ...

Tutorial: Vintage pillowcase shirred sundress

August 18, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Jennifer from That Girl… That Quilt… shows how to make a shirred sundress out of a vintage pillowcase. Elastic thread makes this a quick, easy project, and the vintage pillowcase is oh, so summertime! Go to the tutorial. [photo from… Read more ...

Free pattern: Slinky Slouchy Drawstring Vest

August 18, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Head over to Fabric.com for a free pattern for this Slinky Slouchy Drawstring Vest from Hot Patterns. It’s only available for a month, so get it now. Go to the download. [photo from Fabric.com] [tags]sewing, tutorial, free… Read more ...

Cool idea: Let your kids create their own fabrics!

August 18, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Lindsey from Filth Wizardry shares a really cool project she did with her kids. She let them design their own fabrics. She pulled out the paints and the fabric markers and let them go wild. Read more about her cool … Read more ...

Tutorial: Lollipop Dot Ruffle Purse from a pair of jeans

August 18, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Sabrina from Honor Roll shows how to make this pretty ruffle purse for girls. They’ll love the rows and rows of ruffles! If you cut the ruffles out of your scrap bin, they might even recognize a favorite mama-made garment… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pastry bag softie for a child’s pretend kitchen

August 18, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Laura Bray from Katydiddy shares a tutorial on her blog for making a stuffed fabric version of a pastry bag. This is sooo sweet! Now your child can play out the preparation and decoration of all the luscious felt desserts… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tote bag with cross-over strap and 0-rings

August 18, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Vanessa from Punkin Patterns shares a tutorial for making her S2 Tote Bag. Her S2 tote is as practical as you’d expect a tote to be, but she adds some unexpected details with a single cross-over strap and O-rings attaching… Read more ...

Tutorial: Zippered crayon pouch from recycled clear vinyl

August 17, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Care from Obsessively Stitching shows how she created this super cute clear vinyl crayon pouch from recycled materials. The clear vinyl came from a bedding bag. Inside the zippered pouch, perfectly-sized pockets hold the crayons at the ready for your… Read more ...

Tutorial: Drafting a child’s back sloper

August 17, 2010 by Anne Weaver

LiEr from ikat bag shares the next of her pattern drafting installments with a tutorial explaining how to create a child’s back sloper. I am so excited about her series on drafting patterns for kids! Go to the tutorial.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy elastic waist skirt with pockets

August 17, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Stefi from Just Chic shares a tutorial on her blog for making an elastic waist skirt with pockets. The wide elastic waistband makes this a quick project. Ric rac and tulle make a pretty detail around the hem. Get the … Read more ...

This week in sewing giveaways

August 17, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Here’s a quick round-up of some of the sewing-related giveaways going on this week:

Amber from Ruffles and Roses is giving away a Hera shirt that can be worn in three ways. Deadline is August 28th, 2010. Go to Ruffles … Read more ...

Tutorial: Create a romantic embellished tee with twisted ribbon and seed beads

Tutorial: Vinyl hair accessories

Tutorial: Vintage pillowcase shirred sundress

Free pattern: Slinky Slouchy Drawstring Vest

Cool idea: Let your kids create their own fabrics!

Tutorial: Lollipop Dot Ruffle Purse from a pair of jeans

Tutorial: Pastry bag softie for a child’s pretend kitchen

Tutorial: Tote bag with cross-over strap and 0-rings

Tutorial: Zippered crayon pouch from recycled clear vinyl

Tutorial: Drafting a child’s back sloper

Tutorial: Easy elastic waist skirt with pockets

This week in sewing giveaways

Tutorial: Binder pouch with clear vinyl window

Tutorial: Fabric corner bookmark

Tutorial: Blinged up kids’ shoes