Author Archives: Jaime
Free Patterns for the New Year
If you haven’t sewn from a PDF pattern yet, you’re missing out! Not only is there an element of instant gratification to be able to choose a pattern, pay, download and print for sewing right now, there are now a ton of great designs available for the choosing. One of the newer independent pattern companies, Spit Up & Stilettos, is currently offering all of their women’s PDF patterns for free!
There are several free patterns for the taking! They also have kids Read More...
Zippy Pouch for Toy Organization
I trust you had a very Merry Christmas wherever you are. We had a great time with family and the kids got some new toys they are excited about! My son was kind enough to pass down his Leapster Explorer to my daughter since he’s kind of outgrown it so we alerted the family members and they gifted her some games, a plug-in adapter, charger, etc. I saw right away this was going to be difficult to keep track Read More...
Sweet Innocence Christmas Dress
Each year I make my daughter a Christmas Dress and this year is no exception.
A couple months back, Annastasia, the designer at My Treasured Heirlooms, announced she was in the process of updating her Sweet Innocence Dress and she was looking for a few seamstresses to sew it up and help spread the word! I instantly fell in love with the look of this pattern. It’s so classically girly and feminine and I thought it’d make a great Christmas Dress.
When I Read More...
Free Christmas Stocking Pattern & More Holiday Fun
To me, it’s just not the holidays without something handmade! If you feel the same way, here are some free patterns for you to spread some Handmade Holiday Cheer around your home or others’! Any of TheFabricMarket.com’s Home Decor fabrics would work wonderfully for most of these projects. As always, if you make something with fabric from TheFabricMarket.com, please share with us on our facebook page!
Free Christmas Stocking Pattern (click photo above)
Free Tree Skirt Pattern & Tutorial
Easy Cloth Napkins Tutorial
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Winter Sweaters and Applique Tutorial
This week’s post is a day late because I’m participating in a Pattern Tour! If you’d like details about the pattern used for the sweaters I’m about to show you, be sure to head on over to the JaimeSews blog, but you’ll want to hang around here for some tips using fleece and a tutorial for applying simple applique to your project!
The kids and I are lucky enough to live close to F&M Fabrics’ brick & mortar, but thefabricmarket.com has some great Read More...
Simple Quilt Tutorial
The holidays just aren’t the holidays for me without gifting something handmade. Because my list can get long and my aspirations bigger than the actual time allotted, I love to have something simple and easy to make in my pattern toolbox and this quilt is one I go back to again and again. It makes a great gift for baby through adult, measuring about 45″ x 60″ and can look completely different just by changing up the fabrics. Thefabricmarket.com Read More...
Holiday Projects with Linen
Linen is such an elegant fabric with great texture and versatility. The Fabric Market has several colors of linen available and even prepped-to-dye linen! With the holidays upon us, I thought I’d share some ideas for you and your home with this great fabric medium.
How to Make a Burlap (or linen) Table Runner
Linen Drawstring Giftbag Tutorial
Linen Scarf
DIY Linen Wreath – This is GORGEOUS!
White Linen Bread Bag for Gift Giving
DIY Oversized Ripped Linen Napkins
Long Pom Pom Cowl
Linen Baby Bedding
How To Make A Padded Read More...
Holiday Sewing with Minky
The Fabric Market has an amazing selection of Minky at an unbeatable price. Minky can be challenging to work with, but it’s a fabric everyone loves to cuddle with and there are lots of fun items you can make with it for the holidays! Check out the links below for tips on working with Minky and some project links to get you going on your holiday sewing!
Tips for Sewing With Minky
Serging with Cuddle Minky
Tips for Sewing With Minky
Tips for Read More...
Teal Alphabet Zippy Top
Is it fall where you are? Here in Central California, it’s still pretty warm for late October. We’re lucky if it’s down to 75 degrees at Thanksgiving! During this transitional time, poly prints like this fun Teal Alphabet fabric are perfect for easy to wear garments that are wash and wear.
This Zippy Top pattern by See Kate Sew makes wonderful use of this print and it is a quick & easy sew. If you’ve never worked with downloadable PDF patterns before, Read More...