Free Sewing Patterns, find techniques and craft ideas by CraftGossip

Tutorial: Storage bag books to organize toys

September 15, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Care from Obsessively Stitching shares an ingenious way to store a group of tiny items, such as Legos. She stitches plastic storage bags together into a book with a bit of fabric binding. The binding keeps the baggies together, but… Read more ...

Tutorial: Striking ruffle pillow

September 15, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Grace Violet shows how to make this striking ruffle pillow. It’s a simple square pillow with one large ruffle down the middle. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Grace Violet] [tags]sewing, tutorial, ruffle, pillow[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Create a scallop edge with a blind hem stitch

September 15, 2009 by Anne Weaver

The folks at Threads magazine show how to acheive this scallop edge finish on your sewing machine using pearl cotton and a blind hem stitch. This looks like such a cool technique! (Adding it to my “must try” list.) Go … Read more ...

Tutorial: Cupcake costume for Halloween

September 15, 2009 by Anne Weaver

The Food Network shares a tutorial for making this cupcake Halloween costume. This is so cute! I especially like the sprinkles made from foam hair rollers. Get the how-to. Looking to chat about sewing? Check out our sewing group on… Read more ...

Cool idea: Rag rug from oilcloth

September 14, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Kelly from Oilcloth Addict shares her latest project in process. It’s a rag rug made out of her scraps of oilcloth, which will make it an all-weather rag rug. What a cool idea!! Read more about her project at Oilcloth… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffled lampshade

September 14, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Disney from Ruffles n Stuff shows how to make this fabulous lampshade coverd in ruffles. Think how pretty this would be with a cottage-style bedroom decor! Get the how-to. [photo from Ruffles n Stuff] [tags]sewing, tutorial, ruffled, lamp,… Read more ...

Tutorial and free pattern: Frog bean bag

September 14, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Lil Blue Boo made this prince of a frog bean bag, and shares the pattern and tutorial for you to make one, too. His little tongue is a bit of folded ribbon. How cute!! Go to the tutorial… Read more ...

Tutorial: Embellished neck cuff from a dress shirt collar

September 14, 2009 by Anne Weaver

With all of the dress shirt refashioning going on, I’m sure that there are a lot of extra dress shirt collars sitting in studios all over. Luci from DuhBe shows how to use a dress shirt collar to make this… Read more ...

Tutorial: Throw pillow with a secret pocket

September 14, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Bernina’s Sewing Republic shows how to make to make this throw pillow, designed by Stacy Schlyer. Though it looks like your basic square throw pillow, this pillow has a secret pocket on the side. Go to the tutorial. [photo… Read more ...

Tutorial: Handkerchief skirt from old tees

September 14, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Instructables user sarahfish shows how to make a handkerchief skirt from old t-shirts. The example shows it made from three t-shirts in all the same color, but you could use several different colors of shirts for a more eclectic look. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Handsewn pouch, with or without a leather strap

September 14, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Mairuru brings us another fabulous handstitching project with a tutorial to make a drawstring pouch. You can make it with or without a leather strap. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Mairuru] [tags]sewing, tutorial, handsewn, pouch, strap[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sewing with a group of young children

September 13, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Instructables user acafarchio is one brave woman. Over the course of 9 months, she taught a preschool class how to sew, and then helped each one create their own costume. While many (most) would have shied away from taking on… Read more ...

Tutorial: Aunt Fern’s pillowcase apron with attached washcloth

September 13, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Quickie poll: Do you often find yourself wiping your hands on your apron? In a way, that’s what aprons are for – to protect your clothes while cooking. But what if that apron also had an absorbant washcloth attached at… Read more ...

Tutorial: Convert a bikini panty sewing pattern to boy short undies

September 13, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Antoinette from clevergirl.org finishes up her blog series on sewing your own undies with a tutorial showing how to convert a bikini panty sewing pattern to boy short undies. Go to the tutorial. [photo from clevergirl.org] Looking for more… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruched ribbon flower

September 13, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Nikki from Nikki, In Stitches made this gorgeous ruched ribbon, and shares a tutorial showing how she did it. I love it! The layers and layers of ruched petals remind me of a dahlia. She made it as an embellishment… Read more ...