Sewing Tutorials and Patterns

Diy pirate costume with a free pattern - Here's a free sewing pattern for a pirate vest for kids . It's an easy sewing project, quick and perfect as a diy Halloween costume for kids.  It is great for a kids birthday themed party, or pretend play. The free sewing pattern is available to all new subscribers to AppleGreen Cottage who sign up at this link . Check it out! This tutorial is part of the Halloween Sewing And Craft Tour hosted by Coral + Co., so make sure you read to the end to see more fun Halloween projects by fellow bloggers! Read more »

Check out these 20+ best free sewing patterns for women's tops and learn how to make tops that fit your body and budget. Here is a carefully selected collection of free women's top patterns you can sew for any time of the year. Check them out and download the free patterns! Read more »

Mini pouch with free pattern - This is an easy tutorial that also gives you a free PDF template to sew. For when you need something really small, a cute little pocket which can be added to your key or become a doll-sized handbag, or you can use it as a holder for tiny gifts, like I did this time. Together with this (larger) popular coin purse , this mini version would be a great addition to an Etsy shop!  Scroll down to get your free PDF pattern! Read more »

These 5 free summer skirt patterns are easy sewing projects you'll want to start right now. The skirt tutorials include a free pattern are all beginner to intermediate sewing projects, just like last time (you loved this popular free skirt pattern collection from a few years back!). Now all you need to do is choose your favorite - scroll down and decide what's the first skirt pattern you want to go for! Read more »

It was something like a year ago when I presented this super easy storage cube on Seams And Scissors, and now it's time you get the free sewing pattern too. It's a super easy, clever and simple DIY idea for you to try out this spring. Search through your felt stash for a square piece of thick felt, but first scroll down for the free template ! Read more »

Learn how to make felt carrots, using this free template and tutorial. Do your kids love felt play food? Make a few felt carrots using this tutorial to start your felt play food collection, and then check out my favorite 7 felt food tutorials I have for you. Easy and quick to make, this felt carrot tutorial comes with a free PDF template ! Read more »

Learn how to make a baby scarf that will stay put. It's a beginner sewing project that will neither require a lot of material nor time. Since I had a few pieces of soft fleece left from my last year's neck warmer project ( free template here ), it was time to tackle a new scarf idea. It makes a great diy gift for babies and older kids. Let your kids stay warm wearing these stay-put fleece scarves. Take a look! Read more »

Here's how to make an adorable, small hanging storage basket . It's a handy little DIY storage basket to hang in a craft room for all your sewing supplies, in a child's room to store pencils or crayons, on a kitchen utensil rack or wherever you need to store little items. The  free sewing pattern  is available to all new subscribers to AppleGreen Cottage who sign up  at this link . The tutorial is easy to follow and a great beginner sewing project . Check it out!  Read more »

Learn how to make straps for hanging baskets. As promised, here's the tutorial for the hanging strap template, enabling you to turn all your regular bins into cute multi-tasking wall hanging bins . The  free sewing pattern  is available to all new subscribers to AppleGreen Cottage who sign up  at this link . Scroll down to get your own free copy! Read more »

Learn how to sew your own DIY Christmas decorations, this time it's felt stars. The felt star decorations are a free PDF pattern you'll be able to use for a number of projects, like this star softie for kids , or a throw pillow, or - like here, cute and soft little Christmas tree ornaments that will last and make your Christmas feel special. This tutorial links to 2 free templates. Read more »

Need inspiration for diy Christmas gifts to sew for your loved ones? Let me help you with that! Here are more than 25 beautiful beginner sewing ideas to make your own easy diy Christmas gifts. These tutorials are beginner-friendly and have links to easy sewing patterns, so you can start sewing your Christmas presents right away!  Read more »

Today I'll show you how to sew an easy mini fabric bin and give you a free template to make it super easy for you to sew one, even if you're a beginner. You'll be able to organize your home in style using these DIY mini bins with fold-over top! The perfect way to say goodbye to clutter on your desk, counter or shelves! And they make an excellent handmade present. Scroll down to grab your free template! Read more »

Time for free beginner sewing projects with pom poms - who's in for some fun? This is a collection of simple, over-the-top adorable and free sewing patterns and tutorials for beginners using pom poms. Make something fun for your home, friends, a baby or yourself. Now's the perfect time for a few pompom projects - more color and more fun! Read more »

Learn how to sew a star softie, using this free PDF sewing pattern and the star softie tutorial. It's an easy beginner sewing project for everybody, even if you have never sewn before, and a great toy to sew together with kids. This DIY felt star softie makes an ideal sewing project for children because it's easy, quick and colorful. Give sewing a go - and find out more about the Sew-A Softie initiative later in the post. Read more »

Here are ten easy women's dresses to make for this summer. These dress patterns and tutorials are all home sewing projects and most of them include a free pattern. Check them out and try to decide which of these adorable dresses would fit you best. Celebrate you this summer, and finally make something for yourself! You might even discover your all-time favorite summer dress pattern here! Read more »

Ready for a totally easy-sew project? And that a lovely one! Here's how to sew a fabric bookmark with cute little felt circles. It might become your favorite DIY bookmark idea!  These DIY felt bookmarks make an ideal sewing project for kids, too: easy, quick and colorful. Scroll down for an easy-sew trick that will make your bookmark corners beautiful. (You'll love this little hack!) + grab the template with 4 FREE designs ;) Read more »

Sew adorable girl dresses using these 8 free girls dress patterns. Summertime is the perfect time of the year to sew a dress. I'm showing you 8 free girls dress patterns with tutorials for adorable girls dresses. Some are total beginner sewing projects, a few are a bit more advanced. Either way, you won't be able to resist them (neither could I!). Can you imagine anything cuter than a girl in a new handmade summer dress? Read more »

Spring is here, let's talk flowers! Last time, I showed you how to make rolled felt flowers . Today, it's a new tutorial, this time for folded felt flowers. So easy, and so soft! They give an amazing structure to any of your decorations, they are light and perfect for attaching to little bins and boxes. All you need is a few scraps of felt, my free template and several minutes of your time. Check them out, I am sure you'll want to make your own spring flowers too.  And scroll down to get your free template, it will make it even easier! Read more »

Here are more than 20 adorable, useful and free DIY sewing projects for every room in your home. They include a free sewing pattern and nearly all are beginner-friendly, like all free tutorials and patterns here at AppleGreen Cottage . (You know how much I love simple and easy in sewing, right?) Craft ideas like these make super handy DIY gifts for friends, for housewarming parties, and for your own home decoration. Read more »

Here's a fun and easy beginner sewing tutorial for a great DIY memory game for kids and adults alike. Made out of your fabric scraps as I showed you in one of my previous posts , it is close to zero-cost, but it will make an amazingly cute and fun DIY birthday present for a kid or adult, depending on the fabric you choose. Are you a beginner? Perfect, this is a great project for you! And there's even a free PDF template , if you don't feel like measuring the pieces! Read more »