Free Craft and Sewing Projects

Downloadable craft projects to make at home.

You don’t need to buy any new fabric for most of these projects – you could recycle an old jumper, tee shirt or even a towel.

Jolly Jumbo

Jolly Jumbo

Download the pattern and sew a mummy and baby elephant. We have used felt, but they would look great in denim or a flowery fabric. Why not try making them out of an pair of old curtains or jeans?

children's craft projectDownload Pattern #1 (1.21 MB)
children's sewing projectDownload Pattern #2 (981 KB)
sewing and craft for childrenDownload Instructions (2.32 MB)

Animal Hoodlet

Hoodlet

Download the pattern and make a cosy dragon, bear, bunny or mouse hoodlet using our easy two-piece pattern. A3.These are great for children who don't like wearing hats or for fancy dress parties and the dressing-up box. These really do need a stretchy fabric - an old tee-shirt or a sweatshirt would be ideal. Don't forget to scale the patterns up to A3!

crafts for childrenDownload Pattern (1.73 MB)
children's crafts projectDownload Instructions (2.04 MB)

Fluffy Bunny and Chirpy Chick - toys to make

Fluffy Bunny and Chirpy Chick

Download the pattern and instructions and sew a bunny and chick - perfect for Easter.

crafts for childrenDownload Pattern (1.13 MB)
children's crafts projectDownload Instructions #1 (2.18 MB)
toy making project for childrenDownload Instructions #2 (2.17 MB)

Christmas Tree Fairy

An easy-peasy fairy peg doll for the top of your Christmas Tree - no sewing involved – her dress is made out of a piece of satin ribbon.

Coming soon

Dragon

Dragon Sock Puppet

Everybody has a few spare socks lurking in the back of a drawer. Sock puppets are simple and quick to make – you can sew or glue buttons, beads, ear shapes and hair on to them. Children of all ages love making them and playing with them.

Coming soon

Zebra

Zebra Sock Puppet

Everybody has a few spare socks lurking in the back of a drawer. Sock puppets are simple and quick to make – you can sew or glue buttons, beads, ear shapes and hair on to them. Children of all ages love making them and playing with them.

Coming soon

Monkey

Everybody has a few spare socks lurking in the back of a drawer. Sock puppets are simple and quick to make – you can sew or glue buttons, beads, ear shapes and hair on to them. Children of all ages love making them and playing with them.

Coming soon

Tips

A selection of sewing tips and tricks to help you get the most out of our craft kits

Running stitch

Running stitch

Thread needle with about 40 cm of thread and tie a knot at one end.

Push the needle from the bottom side of the fabric to the top. Gently pull the thread tight - the knot will stop it going all the way through. Push the needle back through from the top to the bottom about 5mm along. Make the second stitch in the same way about 5mm along again.

Over and over stitch

Over and over stitch

Push the needle from the bottom side of the fabric to the top.

Pull the thread tight and take it over the edge of the fabric and push the needle back in from the bottom of the fabric about 5mm along.