How to Embroider: Learning About Embroidery Stitches
The art of embroidery is an intricate and delicate one. Using a needle and a string of yarn or thread to slowly hand-stitch a design can be daunting to grasp. Some designs can be fairly simple, so a...
View ArticleSew Mad: Mad Men Inspired Free Sewing Patterns
I’m obsessed with Mad Men. It took a while for it to grow on me, but when it did, I marathon-watched the seasons day after day to get caught up. Like everyone else, I’m in love with all the fashions of...
View ArticleHow 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 ArticleWorking With Faux Furs + 1 Big Announcement
It was a pretty typical day in the office until – GASP – a package arrived to the editors of AllFreeSewing. If you’re a FaveQuilts fan you’re surely familiar with Shannon Fabrics. Like a swarm of bees...
View ArticleHow to Make a Tutu + More Tulle-riffic Crafts
The saying goes that diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but I think when it comes to accessories, the tutu is seriously underrated. Tons of little girls love flaunting their fabulous tutus every chance...
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 ArticleBlog Hop: Pretty Birds Owl Pattern
Today my fellow editor and I embarked on a lovely sewing adventure! We made this little owl from the new Pretty Birds book. Be sure to check out the Blog Hop for a chance to win our copy of this book!...
View Article7 Must-Have Quilt Patterns for the Holiday Season
If you love free quilt patterns, then there’s nothing like putting them to use for the upcoming holiday season. Why? Well, they simply make the best DIY gifts! Who wouldn’t want to receive one of these...
View Article13 Cheerful Cross Stitch Patterns
Need a little pick-me-up or got a case of the blues? We all know that crafting is a great stress-reliever and cross stitch is one of our favorite crafting activities. These cross stitch patterns are so...
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