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Today's free PDFs — yes, not only are they free patterns, they have been
conveniently PDF'd for you as well — are courtesy of singer.com.
I came upon this resource while investigating the sewing machine that had briefly tempted me.
At the time that I scrolled through, there were seventeen pages of projects. More are
added on a regular basis, so be sure to bookmark for return visits. (Link at
end of this post.)
There is something about the idea of everlasting flowers that appeals to me (as you likely learned a couple of weeks ago), so this first project is something that I might give a try down the road.
There is something about the idea of everlasting flowers that appeals to me (as you likely learned a couple of weeks ago), so this first project is something that I might give a try down the road.
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These are puffy tulips that are made entirely of fabric, from the buds (stuffed with polyfil of course) to the
leaves to the stems. The PDF (sample page below) looks to be sufficiently detailed to ensure
success.
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My challenge might be that these look best when done in certain colours
(i.e., pastels and greens) and my fabric stash is somewhat lacking in choices.
Staying on the subject of decor, this next project is a true DIY that will
create some unique artwork for your sewing room walls.
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These are squares of fabric scraps — which can be pieced first — stretched onto an art canvas (available at
discount and dollar stores), before or after being embellished with other
scraps, ribbon, ric rac, fancy stitches, zipper remnants and buttons. It's a
simple idea that is so cool that I might just have to try it.
As you probably already know, I'm not so much into sewing clothing, but these next two projects definitely caught my attention. First up is a marriage between a denim jacket and a blazer.
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I have a lot of blazers left over from my work wardrobe and I have a denim
jacket that gets little wear, likely due to its inherent short length. Might this be the ultimate hack to create a unique jacket that would get used more
often?
The second project is a kimono "cape" made out of two scarves.
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The final two projects are more traditional items. This one is a sewing kit.
The second project is a kimono "cape" made out of two scarves.
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If I can find myself a couple of scarves that look good together, I'd be
willing to give it a whirl.
The final two projects are more traditional items. This one is a sewing kit.
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I don't have a need for this, but I'm including it here because it's a
more elaborate design than most others that I've seen (it has a vinyl pocket and a zippered pocket). If you've been wanting to
make one, this would be a fine choice.
This last project is one that I actually can use.
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I have a travel sized curling iron that comes with a storage case, but it's made out of ripstop nylon. Now, in truth, I'm rarely in the position of having to pack a hot curling iron, but this case looks like it would be easy to make, so why not?
I also see a recycling opportunity here: depending on the size of the item, one might be able to use a quilted placemat as the material. (By the way, in all the previous times that I've had to pack a hot curling iron, I've used a wash cloth dampened with cold water to cool it down first.)
'Til next...
For these and many, many other free PDFs, check out and bookmark the Singer website here. (Remember also to download any patterns that appeal to you ASAP.)
'Til next...
What were your sewing machine decisions? There were some great Black Friday deals on machines but I couldn't justify a new one right now. /Kris H
ReplyDeleteHi Rochelle, thanks for the tulip pattern link! I’ve seen these before but never found the pattern! They would make a sweet present for friends, especially the one who just gifted me a serger that was taking up space in her closet! I’m learning how to use it, never had one before. I just zigzagged seams. Marie
ReplyDeleteWell, how fortuitous is that? Glad to have helped; I hope you learn to serge up a storm! (The advantage I've always heard of about sergers is their usefulness with sewing knits.) And yes, I've always said that a gift of fake flowers is even better than real — no need to trim them and put them in water.
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