Free Sewing Patterns, find techniques and craft ideas by CraftGossip

Tutorial: Pretty ruffled tote bag

May 30, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Deanna from Sew McCool and Birdsong Patterns shows how you can make a pretty ruffled tote bag. It’s a rectangular tote with stiff sides and a full ruffle sewn around the top. It’s a good sized bag, measuring 13″ wide… Read more ...

Free pattern: Here Comes the Sun(hat)

May 30, 2014 by Anne Weaver

How cute is this little kid’s striped sun hat! Shauna from Shwin & Shwin calls it her Here Comes the Sun(hat), and she shares a free pattern for making it. It is fabulousness in a wide stripe, especially with how… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew wrap mini skirt

May 30, 2014 by Anne Weaver

You can make this wrap mini skirt without sewing a stitch. Geneva from A Pair & A Spare shares a tutorial at Witchery showing how to twist and wrap a jersey knit scarf to make a stylish mini skirt. Jersey… Read more ...

Tutorial: Size down a too-big skirt and make a matching head scarf

May 29, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Sally Ann shares a tutorial showing how she took a skirt that was several sizes too big and sized it down to fit. She also shortened it to a more flattering length. And with the extra fabric, she created a… Read more ...

Free pattern: Brookfield Bag

May 29, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Sara from Sew Sweetness shares a free pattern over at Sew, Mama, Sew! for making her Brookfield Bag. It’s a smaller bag (11″ x 7″) with corner accents and darts to shape the bottom. Insides pockets have elastic across the… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew modern forest wall hanging

May 29, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Katie from Bower Power shows how to make this no-sew wall hanging with a modern forest design. She created the shapes to be stylized trees, but they could also be a mountain range. Fusible interfacing will hold the fabric pieces… Read more ...

Tutorial: Transfer a tissue sewing pattern to poster board

May 29, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Katrina from Katrina Kay Creations transfers her tried-and-true sewing patterns to poster board to make them more durable. The poster board versions can stand up to repeated use (and tracing for alterations) better than the tissue that comes in most… Read more ...

Free pattern: Soft rattle ball baby toy

May 29, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Abby Glassenberg fromWhile She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Creation, shares a free pattern for making these soft rattle ball baby toys. You can make them from two 5″ x 8″ pieces… Read more ...

Tutorial: Trompe L’WOW dress

May 29, 2014 by Anne Weaver

In her Trompe L’WOW dress, Melissa from EcoArmoire uses a trompe l’œil effect to add retro cute details to a plain dress. She shares a tutorial on The Sewing Rabbit showing how she did it. She uses a fabric marker… Read more ...

Tutorial: Outdoor pillow trio with square and bolster styles

May 29, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how to make a trio of outdoor pillows to jazz up your patio or front porch. They used outdoor fabric and a faux fur to make the grouping. These would also be cute made for a bedding ensemble. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Add an exposed zipper to a make a nursing dress

May 29, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Heather from Feather’s Flights shows how to add an exposed zipper to the front of a dress. It’s a cute detail, but it also has a very practical purpose. It turns a regular dress into a nursing dress! She came… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hammock and stand for an 18″ doll

May 28, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Arts and Crafts for your American Girl Doll shows how you can make a hammock and stand for your American Girl doll (or other 18″ doll) to laze around in the sun all day. The fabric hammock is easily made… Read more ...

Tutorial: Insulated bottle and can wraps

May 28, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Amy from Positively Splendid shares a tutorial for these easy-to-make insulated wraps for bottle or can drinks. They wrap around a cold bottle to keep it cool when you’re hanging out on a warm summer day. The wraps have a… Read more ...

Freebie: Fabric bundle wraps to store and label your stash

May 28, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Many fabric stores package their remnants in rolls or bundles with a paper wrapper to hold it together. Why not do the same for your fabric stash? It’s a good way to store lots of fabric in a small space. … Read more ...

Free pattern: Baby onesie

May 28, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Small Dreamfactory shares a free pattern for making a baby onesie. Make it from a fun print with contrast binding, like she did, for a one of a kind garment for baby. Her free pattern will make a onesie in… Read more ...