Sew Grateful Week: Free patterns & tutorials

Okay, so I am definitely not the person to host a tutorial and I have not created any patterns that I can give you, but I decided to post a round up of some of the free patterns and tutorials that I have found on the web that I think you might like.


Free sewing patterns/tutorials to try:

1940s French Knickers (tap pants) - pattern plus tutorial

high waisted pencil skirt

Casey's sweater refashion (I think this is going to be my next project. To get back into the sewing swing)

50s shrug (sewing not knitting :)

The Audrey Dress

Adding a drape a waistline of sheath dress tutorial by Gertie

Knit/Crochet Tutorials:

Knit shrug

Striped Jumper

 

perky snood (I think this might be a good starting place for me, instead of trying to tackle a whole sweater on my first go, what do you think..any veteran knit/crocheters out there?)

Cherry brooch

Other tutorials:

 Figure 8 hat tutorial

Clay bangles

I have a ton of free knitting/crochet/sewing/other patterns and tutorials pinned to Pinterest, if you would like to check out my boards

Sew Grateful Week

 Debi from My Happy Sewing Place came up with this wonderful idea of having a sew grateful week. Now, I can't really participate fully because, I only have a new subscribers so a giveaway would be kind of sad.

from http://handmaderyangosling.tumblr.com/

And I am not at any point where I can do a tutorial, I am still trying to figure out how to do things myself!!

But I did want to mention it because I am Sew Grateful for the online crafting community that I have just discovered this year. It has been a huge help to me and not only to my crafting skills (though it has helped a lot there too!!), but it has helped me feel like there are people out there who have similar interests as me and that I get along with.

Though it is pretty sad that I have referred to a blogger that has no clue I exist as my friend when explaining something they said to someone. Is there a good word for someone who's blog you read? Because I bring up bloggers in everyday conversation quite frequently and it gets annoying saying "a lady whose blog I read" and unless the person I am talking to is my husband I can't refer to the blogger my their name/alas because they will ask who is that and I will have to say it anyway (my hubby however is pretty familiar with a bunch of you :)

Anyway, I really wanted to say thank you. Your blogs mean a lot to me. I have started following many more blogs than the ones listed on my site, I will eventually get to adding you all to my page.

Thanks Again and head over to My Happy Sewing Place for a list of tons of giveaways!