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You can buy plastic containers for storing bathroom bits and bobs but a fabric storage basket is much more attractive and can be made in different sizes. It would also make a handy work basket for all your fabric scraps and sewing paraphernalia. Find the tutorial here #storage #baskets #freesewingtutorials #accessories #home

Visit Frankie's blog to read more about her Moody Blues Quilt knitwits-owls.blogspot.com #quilt #freesewingtutorials

Use the new ‘Days by the Sea’ collection to create this simple Cami and Shorts Pyjama set, perfect for keeping you cool in the summer months to come. What you will need: 1 to 1.5m of Fabric for the Shorts 1 to 1.5m of Fabric for the Cami Top 1m of ¾” Elastic Matching Thread Scissors, pins and a needle Pattern and pattern paper Making the Shorts Download and print the A4 pattern sheets here, trace the shape and markings onto the pattern paper and cut out. Wash and Iron the fabric, then fold in half and lay out ready for your pattern ​ 3. Pin the pattern pieces, carefully matching the grain line to the selvedge edge. Cut out using sharp fabric scissors or a rotary cutter. 4. Now it’s time to start sewing! Start with the centre front seam, RST and match up the notches. Using a 1.5cm seam allowance. Overlock apart and press. Repeat with the centre back seam. 5. Match the front and back side seams RST, again using a 1.5cm seam allowance, sew, overlock together and press the seam towards the back. 6. Match the crotch seam, RST, use a 1.5cm seam allowance, sew, overlock apart and press. 7. Make up the waistband by stitching the two side seams RST, using a 1cm seam allowance. Overlock together and press towards the back. Fold in half horizontally and press. 8. RST pin the waistband to the top of the shorts. Mark a gap at the back about as big as your hand for the elastic to be threaded through. Start stitching from one end of this point, stopping when you get to the other. 9. To measure how much elastic you will need, stretch it around your waist. I always add a little extra just in case. Attach a safety pin to the end of your elastic and begin threading through. Once it’s threaded, pin the two ends of the elastic together and secure my sewing a cross. 10. Stretch out the part of the elastic at the back where the opening is. Pin and sew closed. Overlock the seam and press well. 11. Finally you can hem your shorts, overlock, and turn up by 1.5cm and press. Finish by top stitching. 12. Give the shorts one final press and you’re done! Making the cami top 1. Download and print the A4 pattern sheets here, trace the shape and markings onto the pattern paper and cut out. 2. Wash and Iron the fabric, then fold in half and lay out ready for your pattern. 3. Pin the pattern pieces, carefully matching the grain line to the selvedge edge. Cut out using sharp fabric scissors or a rotary cutter. 4. Now it’s time to start sewing! Start with carefully folding the strap pieces in half, using a 1cm seam allowance, stitch all the way along. Cut off the excess so that you’re let with about 5mm. 5. Turn the straps through, this can be tricky but it’s worth taking your time doing it carefully. I found using a crochet hook works well. 6. Once they are turned through, press so that the seam is at the centre back. Set aside for later. 7. Sew up the front darts. 8. To attach the straps to the top, firstly pin to the points on the front of the top. Pin the front facing to this so that the straps are sandwiched between. When sewing be sure to stop and pivot when you get to straps, they should have a straight stitch across them. Use a 1.5cm seam allowance for this. 9. Trim the excess off around the straps. Press the seam, the facing should roll to the inside. 10. Top stitch the seam on the side of the facing and press so that the front of the top is flat. 11. Repeat for the back of the top. 12. Sew up the side seams, making sure the facing seams match. Use a 1.5cm seam allowance for this. Overlock the seam together and press towards the centre back. 13. For the hem, overlock and turn up a 1.5cm hem. Top stich and press. 14. Give the top one final press and you’re done! Tutorial by Katherine Smith for the Craft Cotton Co Visit Katherine's website www.wonderfully-creative.com Follow her on Instagram here #dressmaking #freesewingtutorials #pyjamas

Join sewing expert Miss Libby Rose in the studio to guide you through how to complete the Hobbycraft Sewing Machine Driving Test number five - how to sew a makeup bag. #makeup #bag #video #freesewingtutorials #fatquarter #accessories

A summer necessity… It’s the perfect summer item, whether you’re going to the beach, a park, or simply laying in the sun watching a film or reading a book on your kindle in your garden, you need to make one of these… Here is what you will need: • Two pieces of fabric measuring 12” x 14” - one in anchor blue the other in green ships. (I chose mine from the craft cotton nautical rose collection) • 5” piece of woven jute trim (15mm wide) • 5.5” x 12” piece of fabric in red • 5.5” x 3 “piece of fabric in the anchor blue • 500g cheap rice • 6-8 cereal bowls full of polystyrene balls • Needle, thread, rotary cutter and sewing machine Begin by preparing all your fabrics. Take the two larger pieces and place right sides together, and sew all the round using the ¼” seam allowance, leaving a 3” gap along one edge. Next pull your corner seams apart and measure 2” in from the point, mark with a fabric pen, then cut, making sure you line up the fabrics. Do this to all four corners. When you get to the forth corner, cut before you sew and add your loop inside, then stitch as before. Turn right way out and press the seams. Fill your tablet holder with the 500g of rice and the polystyrene balls. Using a ladder stitch, sew up the hole used to fill the tablet holder. Pull your stitch tight. How to make the pocket With right sides together, sew the blue band onto each end of the long piece of red fabric, to create a loop, turn right way out and press in half-length ways. Press ¼” seam allowance along the three red edges of the pocket, fold in half width ways to find the middle and pin in place on the back of the tablet holder. Using the same blanket stitch as before, sew your pocket in place. You are all set, pop your suncream and sunglasses in the pocket,and head to the beach or for a lazy afternoon in the park, don’t forget your kindle/tablet. Or place on your bed or lap for a lazy afternoon watching a film, use the pocket to hold some well-deserved snacks. Made by Michelle Roberts for the Craft Cotton Co Visit her blog creativeblondeblog.wordpress.com Follow her on instagram @creativeblonde66 #nautical #tablet #freesewingtutorials

Banana Split Ice Cream Cowl – an easy and fun beginner+ crochet pattern for a child’s scarf/cowl. Great quick project to help you learn some new crochet stitches and to practice counting your stitches! Click here for the tutorial #crochet #knitting #scarf #beginner

In this project, we are making a fun fat quarter cat creature made with some gorgeous fat quarters from my Pink Sewing Bus partners, Hobbycraft. Click here to see the tutorial By Miss Libby Rose for Hobbycraft #cat #fatquarter #hobbycraft #freesewingtutorials #kids

Combining the usefulness of a doorstop with the lovely patterns of the just bake fat quarter set make this door stop a must have accessory for your kitchen. What you will need: Just bake fat quarter set by The Craft Cotton Company Pins Scissors/rotary cutter (and cutting mat) Ruler Pins/sewing clips Thread Weight for your doorstop (dried beans, gravel, plastic beads, rice, sand – anything that will provide some weight) Batting Toy stuffing Step 1 - Take one of the pink cooking item patterned fabric quarters and cut 2 squares 11x11 cm to make your top and bottom piece, and 4 pieces 11 x 4 cm for the bottom of the side pieces. Step 2 - Pick two of the fat quarter colours and cut a strip 5x15 cm out of each for the handle. Step 3 - Take the four other pattern quarters and cut a 14x14 cm square out of each one, then cut each square into 4 strips (3.5 cm in width) Step 4 - Put the strips into 4 groups so you have one of each fabric pattern in each group. Step 5 - Take the first group of 4 and sew together by placing the first strip right sides together with the second and sewing down the left side edge, repeat this with the third and fourth strips until all four pieces are sewn together. Repeat for the remaining 3 groups. Trim if need be so they are 11 x 11 cm in size. This gives you 4 side pieces. Step 6 - Take the bottom side pieces and sew onto the bottom of each side piece by placing right sides together and sewing along the bottom edge. Step 7 - Cut out your batting, 2 pieces 11x11 cm (top and bottom), 4 pieces 11 x 14 cm (the 4 sides), and 1 piece 5 x 15 cm (handle). Step 8 - Add the quilted detail to the top and bottom and the side pieces. Step 9 - Sew the 4 side pieces together by placing the first and second side piece right sides together and sewing down the edge, making sure you leave a gap of 1 cm from the top and bottom unsewn. Repeat with the remaining side pieces until all four are joined. Then sew the edges of the first and last square together (placing right sides together and sewing down the side edge) to make a square. Step 10 - Sew the handle by placing the batting then a piece of fabric right way up and the next piece of fabric right side down and sew down each of the side edges. Turn the right way out. Step 11 - Attach on the top of the door stop to the sides placing the handle down the middle of the top piece and pinning the side pieces in place. Sew around leaving a 8 cm gap for turning on one side. Step 12 - Attach the bottom piece by pinning the bottom piece on and sewing the whole way around. Step 13 - Fill about ½ of the door stop with your weight and fill the rest with stuffing. Step 14 - Slip stich the gap closed. Made by Lesley Foster for the Craft Cotton Co 2017 Visit her blog https://hookstitchsew.com/ #freesewingtutorials #home

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Knife pleats are a sharp and chic way to create simple skirts or add interesting detail to your handmade garments and refashions. And using a fork makes this technique super duper easy! We tried this with a variety of forks we found around our homes and most pleats ended up being about 1” or 2.5cm in width. Check out their sewing patterns and DIYs here: https://byhandlondon.com/ #video

In this tutorial, we are making the ‘Summer Lovin’ curvy lined purse’ with some gorgeous tropical Fat Quarters from my Pink Sewing Bus partners Hobbycraft. Find the tutorial here #freesewingtutorials #tropicana #purse

This is a simple quilt made up of five easy blocks [All seams have a 1.5cm allowance unless otherwise stated. Fabric A – Cut 5 trapeziums [bottomFabric B - Cut 8, 10.5cm x 25cm rectangles Fabric B - Cut 8, 10.5cm x 25cm rectangles Fabric C – Cut 4, 10cm x 25cm rectangles - Cut 5, 10cm x 15.5cm right angles triangles - Cut 5, 10cm x 13cm right angle triangles - Cut 4, 25cm x 25cm squares Fabric D – Cut 8, 21cm x 21cm right angle triangles Fabric E – Cut 8, 21cm x 21cm right angle triangles length 13cm top length 19cm, width 8cm] Fabric F – Cut 5, 25cm x 25cm squares Fabric G - Cut 8, 25cm x 25cm squares Plain fabric/interfacing – Cut 5, trapeziums [19cm on top and 13cm on bottom, 8cm wide] - Cut 5, 15.5cm x 10cm right angle triangles - Cut 5, 13cm x 10cm right angle triangles The quilt is assembled block by block and then each block is stitched together according to the top image. Block 1 – Hourglass Block Place one triangle from fabric D and one triangle from Fabric E right sides together and pin the shortest side. Stitch along pinned seam and press seam allowance. Repeat again [Make sure to place your fabrics in the same positions] Place the two pieces you have sewn right sides together making sure to match the seam in the middle so it sits neatly. Stitch and press seams. Give block a final press. Make this block 3 more times. Block 2 – Striped Block Place 2 of your rectangles from fabric B alongside 1 rectangle from Fabric C, right sides together.. Pin along the longest seams and stitch. Press seams and give block a final press. Make 3 more blocks in the same way. Block 3 – White Speckle Block This block is plain so you can leave your Fabric c square as is. Block 4 -Appliqué Boat Block Place one of your 13cm x 10cm triangles right sides together with your plain backing/interfacing sew around all edges using a 1cm seam allowance. Clip corners and cut a small slit in your plain fabric/interfacing [Make sure not to cut into your main fabric] Turn your small sail through this gap and repeat with your larger sail and your boat body. Iron each of these pieces and pin them in place on your fabric F square. Using a straight stitch secure these to your square. Keep your stitches approximately 0.5cm away from the edge. Alternatively you can appliqué these to your block by hand. Press block and make 4 more in the same way. Block 5 - Nautical print block. This block is plain so you can leave your Fabric G square as is. Assembly Assemble your quilt using the top image as a guide. Simply stitch the blocks together and press seams as you go. Then add an 8cm border using fabric E. Add Batting and Backing and quilt as desired. Tutorial by Frankie Baldwin for the Craft Cotton Co 2017 Check out Frankie's blog www.knitwits-owls.blogspot.co.uk Follow her on Instagram instagram.com/knitwitsowls #quilt #freesewingtutorials #nautical