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sewing sewing for women
January 31, 2020

How to Make a Gorgeous Maxi Dress from a t-shirt pattern

A woman wearing a long black floral maxi dress

In today’s post: Learn how to hack a t-shirt pattern and turn it into a beautiful, flattering maxi dress. Note: I made (and blogged about) this dress three years ago, and it’s still one of my favorites! Using a knit fabric makes this easy to sew up and so comfortable to wear. I’m bringing it […]

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July 15, 2019

How to sew a maxi dress without a pattern – the easy way!

How to sew a maxi dress without a pattern. This is the easiest possible way to make a maxi dress!

In today’s post: Learn how to make a super easy maxi dress without a pattern! ***Five years ago I shared a tutorial for a SUPER EASY maxi dress. It’s the simplest way I could come up with to sew up a maxi dress that has sleeves. The original tutorial used my Easy Tee pattern as […]

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June 27, 2019

The wrap top maxi dress sewing pattern + tutorial

Pretty and flattering wrap maxi dress sewing pattern and tutorial.

In today’s post: Download the free sewing pattern for this pretty wrap maxi dress in women’s size large. Sewing clothing can be a bit of a gamble. Sometimes making your own clothes is fantastic, because you can adjust them to be sure they fit the way you want. But other times it can be really […]

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sewing sewing for women
June 14, 2019

How to sew a raglan tee maxi dress | sewing tutorial

Woman wearing gray hand sewn maxi dress

In today’s post: Learn how to turn a t-shirt pattern into a maxi dress with this sewing tutorial. Hey guys! This dress has probably been one of my favorite items of clothing I’ve ever made for myself so I decided to pull it out of the sewing archives and share it again today. I made […]

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July 25, 2018

the relaxed maxi dress sewing pattern and tutorial

Woman wearing a maxi dress

In today’s post: Download the free pattern for this relaxed maxi dress in size large. I hope you guys are all having a great summer! I just can’t believe how quickly it is flying by – my kids are back to school in less than four weeks. Since it’s so hot this time of year, […]

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July 7, 2018

The best free maxi dress patterns and tutorials

27 fabulous, free maxi dress patterns and tutorials

In today’s post: Find 27 absolutely free maxi dress patterns and tutorials so you can make a lovely long dress anytime you want! So every once in a while I think about losing weight. I could do that, right? It would probably be pretty fun to be a few sizes smaller. But then I think […]

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sewing sewing for women
July 10, 2017

the classic tee cap sleeve maxi dress

Woman wearing tie dye print maxi dress with elastic waist

I’ve complained before about how hard it is to find maxi dresses with sleeves, and I’m gonna complain again. I know it’s summer and we want to be as cool as possible, but due to religious beliefs I don’t wear clothes without at least a small sleeve. Not to mention the fact that sleeveless is just […]

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sewing sewing for women
August 12, 2015

criss cross maxi dress sewing tutorial

A person posing for the camera in a criss cross dress

Last summer I made a maxi dress using my free easy tee pattern as a base, and I love it because it’s comfy, roomy, and it has sleeves! This summer I wanted another maxi, so I started with my easy tee pattern again, and made a few adjustments to make this criss cross maxi dress. […]

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June 5, 2015

how to make a cap sleeve maxi dress in 30 minutes

learn how to sew this cute maxi dress in just half an hour! It stars with a tee shirt and a sheet.

A few weeks ago I shared a simple girls’ dress made from an existing tee shirt and some fabric – it was so easy and turned out so cute I wanted to try the same process on a dress for me. So I found a pretty tee and a patterned sheet for the skirt, and […]

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sewing sewing for women
May 19, 2014

easy DIY maxi dress with just one seam! | sewing tutorial

A woman wearing an easy to sew maxi dress

I love how cool and comfy maxi dresses are – I could wear them every day in the summer (anything not to have to put on jeans when it’s 90+ degrees out!) A few weeks ago I posted an easy to sew maxi dress tutorial, but today I have an even easier maxi dress how-to […]

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sewing sewing for kids
June 15, 2020

How to make a Smocked Sundress {It’s so easy!}

A girl in a DIY smocked sundress

In today’s post: Learn how to turn pre-smocked fabric into an adorable sundress. Every year when I see pre-smocked fabric hitting the fabric stores I know it’s summer. Smocked sundresses are so cute, and they are amazingly easy to sew. In fact, if you aren’t worried about adding straps, you can make one by sewing […]

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March 3, 2020

Easy tee shirt midi dress sewing tutorial

A woman wearing a red dress with flowers on it

In today’s post: Learn how to turn a t-shirt pattern into a midi length dress perfect for spring. Time for another dress! I usually sew maxi dresses for myself because they’re my favorite, but the weather is warming up and I wanted something a little lighter, so I this week I whipped up a midi […]

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June 7, 2019

How to make a dress: 25 free dress patterns for girls + women

Collage of free dress patterns you can print at home

In today’s post: Learn how to make a dress with 25 different dress patterns for girls + women that you can download absolutely free! Dresses are definitely my favorite item of clothing to sew, and they are a great place for a beginning sewist to start. Obviously there is a range of difficulty when sewing […]

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sewing sewing for women
May 25, 2018

DIY halter dress {easy sewing tutorial}

Woman wearing a halter top knee length dress that's gathered at the waist

In today’s post: Learn how to hack a raglan t-shirt top and turn it into a cute halter dress with a defined waistline. So last week I shared a halter dress tutorial with you guys. It a long, flowy maxi dress with a gathered neckline that I wear layered over a tee. But I also wanted […]

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sewing sewing for women
May 16, 2018

How to make a halter dress {easy sewing tutorial!}

A woman wearing a DIY halter maxi dress

In today’s post: Learn how to make a pretty halter maxi dress for summer! So yeah, I’m a maxi dress addict. They’re comfy without looking frumpy, they hide my big calves, and my muffin top can jiggle as much as it wants without anyone noticing. Plus they’re cool in the hot summer weather. What’s not […]

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December 15, 2017

Swing dress pattern + easy sewing tutorial

Easy swing dress sewing pattern and tutorial. How to sew a swing dress.

Ever since I shared a free swing tunic pattern with you a few months ago I’ve been wanting to see how easy it would be to turn it into a swing dress pattern. Turns out it’s dead simple! I love the ease of swing dresses – nothing clinging or constricting, just soft material that flows […]

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March 24, 2016

half circle maxi skirt | easy sewing tutorial

A woman wearing a long maxi dress made from a sewing tutorial

I love maxi skirts–I feel like the length is pretty flattering on me and they usually manage to hide most of my “problem areas”. However I do have one beef with them: most maxi skirts you find in the stores are cut quite slim through the hips. Combine a tighter cut with the lightweight stretchy fabric […]

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June 10, 2015

the easy tee dress in a woven {simple summer sew}

easy sewing tutorial for this simple dress made from a free tee pattern

Summer is when I do the most sewing for myself. That’s because I always want new skirts and dresses when it starts to warm up, and both of those are generally easier to sew than, say, jeans and jackets. Last summer I made a maxi dress using my free easy tee pattern – it was […]

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May 28, 2012

Side ruched maxi skirt with subtle chevron print

Woman wearing a side ruched maxi skirt with subtle chevron print

I decided it was time to hop on the bandwagon and make myself a maxi skirt, so I headed to Joann’s with my 50% off coupon and purchased a yard and a half of goldenrod interlock knit for $7.50. Then I got a little nervous. Did I really want to swath myself from waist to […]

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August 4, 2020

How to Make a Gathered Raglan Blouse {Sewing Pattern}

A woman wearing a gathered raglan blouse made from a free sewing pattern

In today’s post: Learn how to sew a loose, flowing gathered raglan blouse based on one of my free sewing patterns. Guys, it’s HOT! I know that those of you in Arizona probably think I’m a wimp, but it’s hit 103 every day for the past five days and I am melting. Ok, thanks to […]

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Easter holidays
March 30, 2020

How to make Easter Gnomes (DIY sock gnomes)

Three DIY gnomes wearing colorful Easter bunny hats

In today’s post: Easter gnomes are easy to make and absolutely adorable! Life is busy. So busy that sometimes I wonder why I take time away from all the “important things” to spend time crafting. Sure, some of the things I make are useful, like a soft finger knit blanket or my favorite maxi dress. […]

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