Free Sewing Patterns, find techniques and craft ideas by CraftGossip

Lookie what she made: Cropped ruffled jacket

October 31, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Deborah from wonderwoman creations shows how she made this adorable ruffled jacket for a young girl. She started with a printed pattern, but altered it to add the ruffles to the sleeves. She also made some small changes to the… Read more ...

Scrap Buster projects

October 31, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Sew, Mama, Sew’s Scrap Buster Month is over, but they’re keeping links to all the projects up on their website. You can see all the scrap bustin’ projects here. You can also see the winners of the contest here.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffled hedgehog softie

October 30, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Katie from matsutake shares a tutorial and free pattern for this ruffled hedgehog softie. Love it!! Go to the pattern and tutorial. [photo from matsutake] [via Whipup] [tags] Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these sewing… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric ABC book and a snail softie

October 30, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Angela from Moda Home Mom shares a tutorial on Moda Bake Shop for this fabric ABC book and also a snail softie. The fabric book uses printed fabric squares for the individual letter pages, and is backed with charm squares. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Fleece hat with kitty ears

October 30, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Craftster user MysticCookie shows how to make this fleece hat with kitty ears. Cute, cute! Go to the tutorial. [photo from Craftster] [via Craftster blog] [tags]sewing, tutorial, fleece, hat, cat, kitty, ears[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pretty patchwork pillow shams

October 30, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how to make these patchwork pillow shams. Choose some pretty prints and mix them together to get just the look you want. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Sew4Home] [tags]sewing, tutorial, patchwork, pillow, sham[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Wreath from vintage spools of thread

October 30, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Old spools of thread are like candy. Pretty colors and oh, so tempting… but also bad for your machine. What to do? Amy from Peptogirl shares a tutorial on her blog, handmade & homebaked, showing how to turn the spools… Read more ...

Tutorial: Lovable, furry old Grover hand puppet

October 30, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Marie from Make and Takes shows how to make this lovable, furry old Grover hand puppet. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Make and Takes]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Christmas present outfit for little girls

October 30, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Melissa from Little Polka Dot guest blogs on U Create with a tutorial for making this Christmas ensemble for little girls. The skirt features stripes of ribbons, and the shirt is appliqued with a big pretty present. Go to the … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sweatshirt for a toddler

October 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Jess from The Adventures of Rory and Jess and Sadie shows how she made this adorable sweatshirt for her toddler. I could eat up all those big pink buttons down the front! Go to the tutorial. [photo from The … Read more ...

Tutorial: Add an argyle design to t-shirt

October 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Kristin from Lu Bird Baby shows how you can add instant style to a plain tee with a simple argyle design. A little applique and some hand stitching is all it takes! Go to the tutorial. [photo from Lu … Read more ...

Mixing prints in your sewing projects

October 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Mixing the prints in your sewing projects creates an interesting, lively look. If done well, the mix looks like it came together on its own. But anyone who has ever mixed prints before knows that the perfect combination rarely just… Read more ...

Tutorial: Reverse applique

October 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Margaret from Konstant Kaos shares a tutorial for reverse applique. You can use this versatile technique to add interest to just about any sewing project, from garments to bags and everything in between. She used reverse applique to make an… Read more ...

Tutorial: Owl hat and scarf from a sweater

October 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how you can make this cute owl hat and matching scarf from one sweater. This would make great Christmas gifts!! Go to the tutorial. [photo from Ruffles and Stuff] [tags]sewing, tutorial, owl,… Read more ...

Tip: How to rescue wrinkled interfacing

October 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver

How many times has this happened? A sewing pattern calls for interfacing and you think, “Interfacing? I didn’t buy any interfacing!” But then you think about your interfacing stash and you dig around and find exactly the right weight of… Read more ...