How to Sew Pincushions: Adorable Fabric Patterns
Pincushions: For any sewist, they’re super useful and highly essential. Without them, you would lose track of your pins, or you wouldn’t have them at hand when you needed them the most. Can you imagine...
View ArticleOscars 2014: How to Sew a Red Carpet Dress
The Oscars are a time each year to honor Hollywood’s biggest names for their work, but they’re also the best time to see some of the best (and worst) in fashion walk down the red carpet. The awards...
View Article2014 Spring Fashion Trends: Tea Length Skirts
The days of the micro-miniskirt are over. This spring we are seeing tea length skirts strut their stuff down the runway. If you want to be on-trend and get a headstart on this classy new trend, these...
View ArticleStart your Spring Cleaning with Easy Sewing Projects!
Ah, spring cleaning. Every year it is a giant production that uses up weekends of healthy energy. You spend so much time organizing your life during these spring months just to end up right back where...
View ArticleSewing DIY Home Décor Crafts for Your Kitchen
These Sewing DIY Home Décor Crafts for Your Kitchen are all adorable projects that cost very little. They will give your kitchen some fun, new personality without breaking the bank. With spring...
View Article2014 Spring Fashion Trends: DIY Chevron Ideas
We are not exactly the front-runners when it comes to announcing this spring fashion trend. Have you been able to step into a craft store, clothing store, or even out on the street without seeing a...
View ArticleYour New Favorite Sewing Projects For Spring
This post is brought to you by Mary Egan from CraftFoxes. Believe it or not, spring is here (and summer is on its way)! Now is the time to start looking for some sewing projects that you can wear when...
View ArticleColor Blocking and Upcycled Clothing Ideas
Color blocking is slated to come back in full force over the next few months. As the sun comes out and our world gets just a bit brighter, our clothes should be doing the same. Color blocking is an...
View ArticleDIY Graduation Gifts They’ll Love: 15 Dorm Room Decorations
Finding unique and thoughtful graduation gifts can be a difficult venture. It seems like just about everybody comes up with the same half a dozen ideas every year. If you want to give something extra...
View ArticleQuilting for Life: How to Sew a Quilt
When people hear the word “quilting,” most automatically assume that it’s an all-encompassing term for the art of sewing together patchwork blankets and nothing more. We over at AllFreeSewing know that...
View Article5 Sewing Projects You Didn’t Know You Needed
Get excited, because today we’re looking at sewing projects you didn’t know you needed. You’ll find that this collection of tutorials is not only ingenious, but easy. Take your extra fabric scraps and...
View ArticleSew Much Fun: Scenes From SNAP!
While I consider myself to be a pretty adventurous person, I must say that I’m always scared to try a new craft. I get so intimidated – What if I don’t catch on? What if I can’t make anything that...
View ArticleHow to Sew a Skirt to Get the Job: Interview Attire
We’ve all been there. You’ve got a job interview coming up and you have no idea what to wear. First of all, relax, you’re smart enough for the position and if they can’t see that then you don’t want to...
View ArticleYou Don’t Say! Interesting Survey Results from Our Readers
At AllFreeSewing, we genuinely want to know how to best serve our readers. If you subscribe to our newsletter, Sewing It Up, you may have noticed an opportunity to participate in a survey. We really...
View ArticleGrandma’s Favorite!: 22 Plastic Canvas Patterns
Out with the new…in with the old! The cherished art of plastic canvas is something that will never go out of style. Cheap, easy to use, and easy to find, this crafting medium allows creative minds to...
View ArticleSummer Lovin’: How to Sew a Bag for the Beach
Going to the beach is right up there with barbeques, outdoor concerts, and fireworks when it comes to the quintessential summer activities. If you are a total beach babe, you know that having the...
View ArticleThe Short List: 7 How to Sew Shorts You’ll Love
Wearing shorts is one of my top five favorite fashion choices for the summer. I love being able to feel the sun and the air on my legs without all the extra responsibility of a skirt. I don’t have to...
View ArticleKids and Camping Hacks: 17 Camping Crafts for Kids
Ah, camping! It is one of the best summer activities. With warm weather and your family, you can escape to the woods or the lake with just a handful of supplies. In theory, camping is fun for the...
View Article18 Ways to Use Embroidery Hoops
One of my earliest crafting memories is learning how to use the embroidery hoop. My great-grandmother, who was a master sewist and knitter, had a large assortment of embroidery hoops that she gave to...
View ArticleWhat You (Almost) Forgot to Bring: Sewing Purses, Organizers, and More for...
Warning: This post contains incredibly helpful information and sewing tutorials. You were supposed to leave 12 minutes ago for the airport, but you know you’re forgetting something. Your keys?...
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