sewing – Page 213

Tutorial: Leather and flannel snap scarf

December 10, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Delia from Delia Creates shows how you can make this leather and flannel snaps

scarf. This is such an awesome scarf! It looks here like it’s a short scarf, but it’s actually a longer scarf wrapped around her neck several… Read more ...

Tutorial: Christmas stocking gift card holders

December 10, 2014 by Anne Weaver

As the kids in my extended family get older, presents of toys and books are more and more becoming replaced with money or gift cards

. And it gets harder year after year to come up with new ways of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girls gathered skirt with a ruffle and a bow

December 9, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Crafty Hour shares a tutorial for making this little girl’s gathered skirt, with a ruffle and bow at the hem. She made it as a Christmas skirt, but it would be cute for any season depending on the fabrics you… Read more ...

Free Sewing pattern: Faux leather circle skirt

December 9, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Kate from See Kate Sew shows how you can make an awesome new circle skirt out of pleather (or faux leather, or vegan leather, or vinyl, whatevery ou prefer to call it). Her circle skirt has a drop waist, which… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tulle skirt with a wide elastic waistband

December 9, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Cami from Tidbits shares a tutorial at Make It and Love It showing how you can make a gorgeous tulle skirt. The floaty layers of tulle just feel like Christmastime to me. You can make one to fit any size,… Read more ...

Free pattern: Easy Christmas stocking with a wooden monogram

December 8, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Lindsey from Sew Easy Being Green shares a free pattern for making a simple Christmas stocking. She designed it to be easy enough for a beginning sewist to make. The stocking is made from a quilting weight cotton, with a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Personalized grocery bags for a child’s pretend play

December 8, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Sherri Osborn from Hidden Treasure Crafts and Quilting, and also our Lesson Plans editor here at Craft Gossip, shows how you can make personalized play grocery bags for kids to play pretend store. They look just like a brown paper… Read more ...

Free pattern: Color block knit skirt

December 8, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Deby from So Sew Easy shares a free pattern for making this color block skirt. Its an easy to sew skirt that can go as dressy or as casual as you like, depending on fabric choice and how you wear… Read more ...

Tutorial: Poinsettia hair clip

December 7, 2014 by Anne Weaver

How beautiful is this poinsettia hair clip! It would be a striking finishing touch for a fancy Christmas dress, or maybe a fun accent to wear with a more casual Christmas outfit. Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. . shares… Read more ...

Free pattern: Little kid foxy pajamas

December 7, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Daniela from On The Cutting Floor shares a free pattern for making these adorable kids foxy pajamas for little kids. It has a button up pajama shirt with a hood, and a matching pair of pajama pants. If you have… Read more ...

Tutorial: Holiday table runner purse

December 7, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Angelina from JoJo and Eloise used holiday table linens to make this simple bag. The bag outside is made from a table runner, and it’s lined with fabric from a cloth napkin. The table runner had a design at both… Read more ...

Free pattern: Bath robe for an 18″ doll

December 6, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Jess from Gracious Threads is at Fleece Fun today with a free pattern for making a bathrobe to fit an 18″ doll. It’s made from fleece and trimmed out with bias tape. If your child has an American Girl or… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY purse camera bag

December 3, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Camera bags don’t have to look like camera bags. You can buy them that look more like a stylish purse, though they will set you bag a pretty penny. Ronja from Nur Noch shows how you can DIY a purse… Read more ...

How children learned to sew years ago

December 3, 2014 by Anne Weaver

There are plenty of books and products designed to help kids learn to sew. This isn’t a new thing – they’ve been around for years, Mary Beth from Retro Monkeys gives a history of these products and lessons at the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Lined knit pencil skirt

December 3, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how to make a lined knit pencil skirt. I see so many knits that would make awesome pencil skirts – except that they’re too thin. The double layer of knit fabric is a great… Read more ...