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Step-by-Step Guide: How to Sew a Cute and Cozy Hoodie with Ears for Kids - Free Pattern Included!
A step-by-step guide to creating a fun FREE hoodie for your kids with ears and a iron on vinyl.
Vivien Field
Mar 66 min read
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FREE Kids Zip Jacket from a Hoodie
Create a FREE Kids Zip Up Jacket from a Hoodie Pattern.
Vivien Field
Jan 245 min read
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FREE Kidswear Applique Tutorial
Today I wanted to inspire you to use your stash and scrap bust with fabric you have lying around with yet one more Applique tutorial. If...
Vivien Field
Jul 20, 20247 min read
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Adapted Series - A Simple Side GTube Access Hole
Part of our Adapted Series this is a simple tutorial on adding side seam tube access to items you sew.
Vivien Field
May 30, 20244 min read
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Beginners Applique Tutorial - Easter Bunny
With Easter on its way here in New Zealand and Autumn I was musing a cute way to show off scraps of floral fabrics I have been hoarding...
Vivien Field
Feb 3, 20244 min read
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FREE Colour Block Hoodie Tutorial
Welcome to the first tutorial for 2024! Its been a few weeks since my last one (and probably months). With Summer in full swing here in...
Vivien Field
Jan 27, 20244 min read
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Sewing a FREE Shacket for Kids
Heres yet one more tutorial for all those who love to sew FREE stuff for their kids. This time I thought of a cross season sew and...
Vivien Field
Sep 10, 20236 min read
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Sew your Own FREE Dragon Hoodie
Many years ago I made Dragon Hoodies for my small business and they were very successful. I wanted to share this awesome easy hack for...
Vivien Field
Jul 8, 20235 min read
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Adapted Series - Sewing a GTube Pocket
How to create a reinforced tube access pocket to the front of sewn items.
Vivien Field
Aug 26, 20223 min read
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Free Peplum Top Sewing Hack
For a little while now I have been musing this hack, I have looked at a few other tutorials out there and they are all really similar. ...
Vivien Field
Apr 25, 20225 min read
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The OTY Beanie - Ribbed Knit and Folded Hem Variation
So I recently shared my FREE OTY Beanie Pattern made in Conjunction with OTY Fabric NZ showcasing their French Terry and gifting the...
Vivien Field
Apr 1, 20223 min read
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FREE PATTERN - The OTY Beanie
So its well into Autumn here in Canterbury, the leaves are dropping everywhere the mornings are getting colder and I know those frosts...
Vivien Field
Mar 31, 20224 min read
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FREE Sewing Hack - Faux Layered Tshirt Top
Well Summer seems to be coming to an end here in New Zealand and the cooler weather has definitely started to bite here in the South...
Vivien Field
Feb 8, 20225 min read
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Make a FREE Wetbag Tutorial
Its summer here in New Zealand and of course I make Swim Nappies, Pull-ups and swim wear over here at Picklefish Products NZ. I decided...
Vivien Field
Jan 9, 20224 min read
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Sew a Free Butterfly Sleeve Top or Dress
Its been awhile between sewing hack tutorials so I thought I would do another one this time using the free Brindille and Twig Ringer Tee...
Vivien Field
Oct 22, 20217 min read
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Making a Free Kids Cropped Hoodie
Its lockdown here again in New Zealand thanks to ongoing community cases of Covid-19 in our country, so we are stuck at home with large...
Vivien Field
Sep 3, 20215 min read
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Adding a Zipper Shield to Any Pattern
Lots of the items I sew that have a zipper I tend to add a zipper shield to protect the skin from the zipper and make it softer and more...
Vivien Field
Jun 16, 20215 min read
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Colour Block Retro Sweater Tutorial
Recently I brought some cool Retro Tapes print Cotton Knit from OTY Fabrics NZ. I had dreamed up a design for the fabric once it arrived....
Vivien Field
Jun 15, 20215 min read
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Adding a Faux Henley Placket to any Top
Recently I brought some of the lovely warm soft Waffle Rib Cotton knit from OTY Fabrics NZ to sew my son a warm PJ top. The fabric was...
Vivien Field
May 28, 20212 min read
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The OTY Toddler Pinafore - The Basic Dress
We'd like to introduce you to our first FREE Sewing Pattern...the OTY Fabrics Toddler Pinafore! This simple to sew Pinafore Dress is...
Vivien Field
May 12, 20215 min read
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