Free Patterns Master Index // Handmade Gift Ideas // Maker's Studio There's something really satisfying about making clothes that get genuinely worn — not just held up and admired, then folded away. Kids' shorts are one of those projects. They're simple enough to finish in an afternoon, and kids will actually put them on and run outside in them the very same day. These free shorts use an elastic waistband and jersey knit fabric, which means no zippers, no buttonholes, no fussing. The pattern...

Free Patterns Master Index // Handmade Gift Ideas // Maker's Studio Five minutes, a little satin, and something genuinely beautiful. I have a soft spot for projects that don't need a single stitch — not because I don't love sewing, obviously — but because sometimes you want to make something beautiful without setting up your whole machine. These DIY fabric flowers are exactly that kind of project. A little satin ribbon, a clip, and you've got something that looks like it belongs in a boutique...

Free Patterns Master Index // Handmade Gift Ideas // Maker's Studio Hello Maker, I confess I'm not a super trendy person. Maybe I'm lazy and think trying to keep up with whatever the color of the year is kinda silly - It's just going to change in a year! If I'm going to spend my precious time on a sewing project it had better be something that will last for YEARS. Not gone in a flash after a season. That's why I LOVE this sewing project. It's useful, classic and is so classic it can be used...