Free Sewing Patterns, find techniques and craft ideas by CraftGossip

Tutorial: Add in-seam pockets to an existing garment

July 7, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Yesterday I shared a link to a tutorial showing how to add in-seam pockets when you make a garment. But what about the clothes you buy from the store? Well, you can also add in-seam pockets to an existing garment. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew an invisible hem

July 7, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Sally Ann shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make an invisible hem. This is often used on trousers or skirts, when you don’t want your hem stitching to show. It’s easy to do, though it does require… Read more ...

Giveaway: 10 half-yard cuts from Hyperreal Garden

July 7, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Maureen Cracknell Handmadehosts a giveaway for Fabric Envy this week. They’re giving away a stack of 10 half-yard cuts from Pat Bravo’s Hyperreal Garden line (Forest colorway) to one of her readers. This is such a gorgeous group of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Eyelet tunic t-shirt pattern remix

July 7, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Kristin from skirt as top guest blogs in the Color Your Summer series at Kojo Designs with a tutorial showing how she adapted a little girl t-shirt pattern to make a loose-fitting tunic with a keyhole opening. The pattern she… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pretty in Peplum knit skirt for girls

July 7, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Alida from I Make Stuff guest blogs in the Skirting the Issues charity sewing series at Simple Simon & Co. with a tutorial showing how to make a little girl’s skirt with a peplum. She calls it her Pretty In… Read more ...

Check it out: Stitchy dishes at CB2

July 7, 2012 by Anne Weaver

It should be obvious by now that I love all things sewing. I also happen to have a weakness for pretty dinnerware. These dishes over at CB2 caught my eye yesterday as they bring both worlds together. Appropriately named Mend,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffled cuff Christmas stocking from three fat quarters

July 7, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home celebrates Christmas in July with a tutorial showing how to make a stocking with a tall ruffled cuff at the top. Each stocking uses three fat quarter – one for the exterior, one for the lining, and one for… Read more ...

Tip: Keep ribbon ends from fraying

July 6, 2012 by Anne Weaver

I hate it when the ends of a cut piece of ribbon start fraying! Andrea from Fabric Envy shares a handy tip on her blog to keep it from happening. Go there to see what she does. [photo from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Simple mug cozy

July 6, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Thaís Melo from My Own Landscape Dreams shows how to make a simple mug cozy. The band of fabric wraps around a mug so you can hold a hot cup of coffee (or tea, or hot chocolate) in your hands… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew t-shirt refashion with cut eyelet effect

July 6, 2012 by Anne Weaver

PC from MeiJo’s JOY shows another no-sew refashion for a plain t-shirt. In this version, she cuts a cool design into the bottom of the shirt. The snips and strips create an eyelet effect. She also threads a band of… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Circle skirt culottes

July 6, 2012 by Anne Weaver

This may look like a circle skirt, but it’s actually a pair of culottes. Lauriana from Petit Main Sauvage made them. Who knew culottes could be sho chic?? The angled flap pocket details were inspired by 1950s pattern magazines. Read … Read more ...

Tutorial: Simple softie that kids can sew

July 6, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Amie Plumley and Andria Lisle, authors of book “Sewing School: 21 Sewing Projects Kids Will Love to Make” and the blog Sewing School, guest blog at Craft Foxes where they answer readers’ questions about teaching kids to sew. They also… Read more ...

Tutorial: Add inseam pockets to a garment

July 6, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Katy from Sweet Verbena shows how to add inseam pockets to the next skirt (or dress, or pants, or tunic) that you make. I’m loving the contrast lining she uses in her example! Get the tutorial. [via Craft] [photo… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s Petal Top

July 6, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Heidi from Elegance & Elephants shows how to make a little girl’s sun top. She calls it her Petal Top because of the curved corners on the front yoke and in the open back. If you want to turn it… Read more ...

Tutorial: A doily becomes a pocket

July 6, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jill from Homemade By Jill guest blogs in the Skirting the Issue charity sewing series onSimple Simon & Co. showing how a doily can become a pretty pocket for a skirt. She found the red doily she used in… Read more ...