18" Doll Sewing Patterns • Free Tutorials • Sewing with Kids
I picked up this pattern at Quilt Market a while back and love the idea of it. I made it recently to give as a gift to a dear person who crochets. “Flipping Out” pattern by Annie. I read through the instructions before starting. To …
I’m so happy it’s finished! I think it came together pretty well considering I kind of planned it as I went. It also allowed me to try some technical sewing and see how the machine works, get acclimated to using it. So I ended up …
I haven’t sewn for babies in a while. When the opportunity presented itself, I realized how much I love it (and miss it). I spent way longer than I needed to browsing my Ottobre magazines. It was fun to see all the patterns that I …
It’s been a very busy week with the kids being on spring break. My son and I painted his room, Manchester United Blue (away jerseys). I spent several days helping with our 4-H group. Those girls are amazing. Flap zippers, princess seams, and one student …
I love the simplicity of this pattern from Ottobre magazine, spring/summer issue 2013. I made the version #16 with the color blocking, using pink and white. I thought it would look great running around doing my mom thing today. I loved how it went together …
This Ottobre T-shirt sewing pattern, from their summer issue 2007 (3/2007), has been my daughter’s favorite style for a few years now. She requests this style more than any other T-shirt. This issue has a lot of really cute styles. But for my tween, it’s …
Yes, I sew my own t-shirts. Sewing T-shirts is actually one of the fastest projects I regularly do. It’s no secret around here that I live in t-shirts and jeans (and shorts during our few warm months). Recently, I lamented that I have too much …
Not exactly new, but relatively new: Young Image pattern magazine focuses on girls, sizes 80-164 cm. I had been tempted to buy an issue for a while, but there’s not much in the way of peer reviews online about the patterns. I have a tween …
The wool coat has been finished. The bound buttonholes are in and I’m pretty happy with them. Putting all the pieces together, I find that I must line the coat. I really do not like the exposed seams as they look now. I regret not …
So you’ve got your front and back side sewn together (parts 1 and 2), and you need a waistband to hold ’em on your hips. Here are the other sew along posts: Part 1 Part 2 Part 2 and 3/4 To get started on part …