Free Sewing Patterns, find techniques and craft ideas by CraftGossip

Tutorial: Drop cloth Christmas stockings

December 3, 2015 by Anne Weaver

These leather and canvas Christmas stockings would fit in nicely with a modern rustic decor. Kirstin from Kojodesigns shows how you can make them. All you’ll need is a canvas drop cloth

and scraps of leather. You can whip them… Read more ...

Free pattern: Polar bear holiday pillow

December 3, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Kim from Bugaboo City shares a tutorial for making this sweet polar bear holiday pillow. As awww cute as he is, he’s actually quite easy to make. She includes a free pattern, too. If you wanted to make a set… Read more ...

Tutorial: Vintage soap bath mitt

December 2, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Ashlee from My So Called Vintage Life shares a tutorial for a vintage-inspired soap bath mitt. The mitt is made from a towel or piece of terry cloth, and has a pocket on the back for holding a bar of… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew crazy cat lady ugly Christmas sweater

December 2, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Now that ugly Christmas sweater parties are a thing, it can be hard to find an actual Ugly Christmas Sweaters. No worries, you can DIY a plain sweater into ugly Christmas sweater awesomeness. Alexa from The Swell Designer shares… Read more ...

Tutorial: 5-minute little kid leggings made from adult socks

December 2, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Elizabeth from Sew4bub shows how you can create toddler and little kid leggings from adult knee socks – in just 5 minutes! They’re similar to baby leggings made from socks, but these bigger kid leggings have a waistband to give… Read more ...

Tutorial: Dollar store gloves made special

December 2, 2015 by Anne Weaver

A little bit of hand sewing and embellishment can make dollar store mittens and gloves into unique gift items. Jill from Snugglebug University shares a tutorial at Make It and Love It showing how to make them. She shows how… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy plaid flannel holiday wreath

December 2, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Sarah from Sadie Seasongoods used strips of fabric from thrifted plaid flannel shirts to make this beautiful Christmas wreath. You can choose to make this a low-sew project, hemming the edges of the strips like she did, or a no-sew… Read more ...

Tutorial: Felt bird Christmas ornament

December 1, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Anna from Tea and a Sewing Machine shows how you can sew a Scandinavian style

felt bird Christmas ornament. The birds are a simple swoosh shape with heart appliques and buttons for details. They’re made entirely with hand sewing –… Read more ...

Tutorial: Santa sack Christmas gift bag, plus a free printable

December 1, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Becky from Patchwork Posse shows how you can make this muslin

Santa sack to hold your Christmas gifts. She includes a free printable to make it look like it came special delivery from the north pole. Use it to wrap… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pocket Advent calendar

December 1, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Marni from Haberdashery Fun shares a tutorial at The Stitch showing how you can make a simple pocket Advent calendar. The little fabric pockets are attached to the backing by Velcro so they are removable. Click the link below for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Plaid deer dish towels

December 1, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Bev from Flamingo Toes shows how you can make the cutest plaid and polka dot deer dish towels for your kitchen. You can make any plain dish towel a polka dotted dish towel with fabric paint. From there, add plaid… Read more ...

Tutorial: Zippered pencil pouch with a spot to clip your pen

December 1, 2015 by Anne Weaver

This zippered pouch keeps a pen or pencil on the outside, right where you can find it when you need it. The zippered portion of the bag gives plenty room to hold more pens or pencils, or perhaps a small… Read more ...

Tutorial: Color block tote with wide handles

November 30, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Petro from Creative Homemaking shares a tutorial for making a lovely color blocked tote bag. The color blocking allows for some creative mixing of color, pattern, and texture. The handles are nice and wide to help keep them from cutting… Read more ...

Tutorial: Recycled denim wine bottle gift bag

November 30, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Pam from Threading My Way shows how you can make a wine bottle gift bag out of a pair of jeans. Actually, just one leg of a pair of jeans – so one pair of pants will make two wine… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy faux fur vest

November 30, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can make a faux fur vest. Don’t let the faux fur fool you – it’s actually an easy sewing project. You can make your own pattern by tracing around a… Read more ...