Short Sleeve Mid Length Kimono Free Sewing Pattern

Add a lightweight layer to your spring outfit with a short sleeve kimono. They’re easy to sew and can dress up a simple t-shirt and jeans outfit. Just throw on a kimono and you outfit goes from super casual to pulled together and ready to go out. This short sleeve mid-length kimono is a free sewing pattern from So Sew Easy.

You can sew the kimono from any lightweight fabric, but they look dressier made from a silky or sheer fabric. The simplicity of the kimono makes it a great fabric for using the silky or sheer fabrics. These fabrics can be tricky to sew with but this pattern, with just a few pieces and mostly straight seams, you’ll be able to use these fabrics without any trouble at all.

This is a quick project that you can easily complete in an afternoon. Sew it today, wear it tonight!

If you’re looking for more quick sewing projects to update your spring wardrobe, how about these:

A pretty gathered skirt with a flat front waistband. Heather Handmade has a tutorial showing how to make one. The flat front waistband is a neat finish that also reduces bulk at the waist, while the elastic in the back makes it easy to just pull on without messing with zippers or other closures.
A jumpsuit or lightweight overalls. You can get a free pattern from Life Sew Savory. You can make them from linen or a lightweight cotton. Just add a t-shirt and you’ve got a fun spring outfit! On warmer days, sub a tank top for the t-shirt or on colder days wear it with a long-sleeved tee instead.
A t-shirt dress, like this one from It’s Always Autumn. It gives you all of the comfort of a t-shirt, but in a dress! It’s great for warm days but with tights and a jean jacket you’ve also got a nice outfit for a cooler spring day.

[photo credit: So Sew Easy]

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I am just smitten with this felt gingerbread house bag. This would make such a sweet special Christmas accessory for a kid. It’s a free pattern at Benzie Design, designed by Gracie from Hello Gracie Makes. It’s packed with adorable gingerbread house details, like swirls and stripes and scallops adoring the doors and windows.

And while all those details might seem like this would be a complicated pattern, it’s actually not. The bag itself is made from felt, which makes finishes edges unnecessary. (All of those scalloped edges are just cut from felt, no edge finishing required.) The strap is super simple, made from rope with knotted ends. And all those details are made with some basic hand embroidery stitches. Sparkle felt makes it extra cute.

The striped scallop roof is actually the top flap of the bag. A magnetic snap makes it a secure closure. The rope straps are attached through felt loops at the side of the bag.

They rate this project as an intermediate level, and it should take about 6 hours to make start to finish. That’s doable for a Saturday project or a couple of evenings. Full color photos step you through the entire process.

The project includes a shopping list for all of your supplies. They’ve got a shop so you can order all of them from Benzie if you like and get exactly the supplies used in the project. I noticed it includes a pair of scallop shears, which makes cutting all the scalloped edges for the roof and around the door a breeze.

Finished dimensions of the little felt gingerbread bag are approximately 6 ½” wide x 7 ½” tall. That’s the perfect size to hold a small book, a small toy, or a notepad and some cute pens.

Go to Benzie Design to get the tutorial and free pattern for the felt gingerbread house bag.

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