Free Sewing Patterns, find techniques and craft ideas by CraftGossip

Tutorial: A-line skirt with waist sash

May 31, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Danielle from Blissful and Domestic shares a tutorial for making this A-line skirt with a waist sash. I love the simple lines and the graceful drape of the flared panels! And if the thought of hemming a curved piece of … Read more ...

Tutorial: Shopping cart or high chair cover

May 31, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Stephanie from The Tiptoe Fairy shows how to make a shopping cart or high chair cover to protect a baby from the germy germs. The cover has leg holes and straps on the inside, and an elastic casing around the… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Little girl’s summer shorts romper

May 31, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Sumo’s Sweet Stuff guest blogs at Mama Says Sew with a tutorial showing how to make a little girl’s shorts romper. She uses a purchased tank top for the top of the romper, and makes the shorts out of a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Self-bound seam finish

May 31, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Abby from Autumn Street and Things for Boys shows how create a self-bound seam finish. This method of finishing a seam allowance has one of the layers of fabric folded over the other and stitched down, encasing the raw edges. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Pretty pintucks with no end threads showing

May 31, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Angela Osborn shows how to make pintucks. The narrow tucks can be used in a purely decorative manner, or as a way to remove fullness (and create subtle gathers where the tucks end). Her tutorial includes how to finish the… Read more ...

Free pattern: Two tier ruffle dress for baby

May 30, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Kate from See Kate Sew shares a free pattern for making a baby girl’s dress with a tiered ruffled skirt. The post is part of her Gingham Style series. The pattern is for 3-6 month size. If you need a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Draft a pattern for a flared skirt

May 30, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Mie from Sewing Like Mad guest blogs in the Skirt Week series at Crafterhours with a tutorial showing how to draft a pattern for a flared skirt. The circle skirt drapes beautifully and has a waistband and optional lining. Check… Read more ...

Tutorial: Felt and fabric berry basket

May 30, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Mollie from Wild Olive made this little berry basket out of circles of felt and fabric. She shares a tutorial showing how. You can use it to corral a small handsewing project, or to catch your keys by the back… Read more ...

Tutorial: 10-minute ironing board cover

May 30, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Palak from Make It Handmade shows how you can make a new cover for your ironing board – in just 10 minutes. Her method skips the step of turning over the ironing board and tracing a pattern. Go to her … Read more ...

Tutorial: How to gather fabric

May 30, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard shows beginning sewers how to gather fabric. Go to her blog for the how-to. [photo from The Crafty Cupboard]… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Side knotted swimsuit refashion

May 30, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Aimee from Clones n Clowns shows an easy swimsuit refashion. She slashes it at the sides and creates faux knots with the cut strips. Go to her blog for the tute. [photo from Clones n Clowns] Looking for more… Read more ...

Free pattern: Little girl’s Math Facts dress with pointed waist

May 30, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Handmade Charlotte shares a free pattern for making their Math Facts dress. It’s a little girl’s dress with a lovely pointed waist detail. The short sleeves are ruffled, and the circle skirt stenciled with numbers. The pattern comes in two… Read more ...

to the crotch of her young daughter’s bathing suits. Anyone who has ever had to wrangle a wet bathing suit off and… Read more ...

Tutorial: A-line skirt with waist sash

Tutorial: Shopping cart or high chair cover

Sewing Pattern: Little girl’s summer shorts romper

Tutorial: Self-bound seam finish

Tutorial: Pretty pintucks with no end threads showing

Free pattern: Two tier ruffle dress for baby

Tutorial: Draft a pattern for a flared skirt

Tutorial: Felt and fabric berry basket

Tutorial: 10-minute ironing board cover

Tutorial: How to gather fabric

Sewing Tutorial: Side knotted swimsuit refashion

Free pattern: Little girl’s Math Facts dress with pointed waist

Tutorial: Layered petal sleeves

Lookie what she made: Child’s vintage-inspired circus suit

Sewing Tutorial: Add crotch snaps to a baby’s swimsuit