Free Sewing Patterns, find techniques and craft ideas by CraftGossip

Tutorial: Scented flower pot pincushion

March 7, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how you can make this flower pot pincushion. The pincushion base is a small terra cotta pot, filled with pretty felt flowers. The centers of the flowers are ball shaped pins, of course. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Bows & Ruffles Vanity Chair Cushion

March 7, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how you can make their Bows & Ruffles Vanity Chair Cushion. It’s like a pretty pretty skirt for your chair. Long double ruffles hang from three sides of the cushion. In the back, it ties to the chair… Read more ...

Freebie: Irish sewing blessing printable

March 7, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Ren from The Inspired Wren shares a free printable you can frame and hang in your sewing room. It’s a sewists’ take on the traditional Irish blessing, saying “May your stash be ever plentiful, may your needle be forever sharp,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Simple canvas tote

March 7, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Lisa Lam from U-Handblog shares a tutorial for making a simple tote. It’s the kind of bag you can fold up and stash in a large purse or glove compartment so you’ve always got a bag when you need it. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Small drawstring gift bag

March 7, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Pam from Threading My Way shows how you can make a small drawstring bag. She suggests making them as gift bags. They’d be a pretty way to present a small gift, perhaps jewelry. And at the end of her post,… Read more ...

Round-up: 40 nursing friendly sewing patterns and tutorials

March 6, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Stephanie from Swoodson Says has collected up links to 40 nursing-friendly sewing patterns. Some are patterns for garments made specifically for nursing, while others are patterns that were not intended for nursing but would work for nursing mamas. Still others… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric buckets to organize your home

March 6, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Jennifer at Ellison Lane shares a tutorial showing how you can make these fabric buckets. You can use them to organize just about any spot in your house – your desk, your sewing spot, your bathroom, a child’s room, and… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Ruffle ribbon flower

March 6, 2015 by Anne Weaver

The Ribbon Retreat shares a video tutorial showing how you can make a ruffle ribbon flower. The gathered ribbon makes a full, ruffled bloom. They would make beautiful hair accessories, perhaps to wear with a special Easter dress. You can… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easter bunny drawstring pouch

March 6, 2015 by Anne Weaver

RaeAnna from Sewing Mama RaeAnna shares a tutorial showing how to make a drawstring pouch with Easter bunny ears. This would be a cute way to package a Easter gift. The cute of the bag would make even the simplest… Read more ...

Tutorial: Microwave potato cooking bag

March 6, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Happy was the day I figured out the secret to a perfect microwaved baked potato. If you cook the potato in a bag, it’ll stay moist and get cooked evenly. Becky from Patchwork Posse shows how you can make a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Drawstring bubble romper

March 6, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Miranda from One Little Minute shows how you can make an adorable little bubble romper for a baby girl. The design is simple, with an elastic casing & shoulder ties at the top and an optional drawstring at the waist. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Easter egg bunting from burlap and fabric

March 5, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Bev from Flamingo Toes shows how you can make this burlap and fabric Easter egg bunting. It’s easy to make. In fact, the sewing is all hand sewing with simple running stitch. The edges are left raw to give it… Read more ...

Tutorial: Take in a jeans waist and get rid of the gap

March 5, 2015 by Anne Weaver

As much as I try to avoid jeans that gape at the back (you know what I’m talking about), I’ve usually got one or two pairs at any given time that have that annoying gap. Tasha from Glitter and Wit … Read more ...

Tutorial: Upcycled Potholder Into a sewing kit

March 5, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Karen from Sew Many Ways shows how you can make a sewing kit out of a potholder. This is such a smart idea!! You’ll need to get a double potholder – a potholder with separate pockets for your fingers and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sequin square sweatshirt

March 5, 2015 by Anne Weaver

You can make this sequin square sweatshirt without sewing a stitch. Anne from WobiSobi shares a tutorial at I Love To Create showing how to do it. You start with a plain sweatshirt and then use fabric glue to add… Read more ...