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Free Mitten Patterns & Glove Patterns
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A collection of the best free glove and mitten patterns & tutorials on the web
Sew your own gloves, mittens, and muffs with this collection of over a dozen free patterns & tutorials gathered
from all over the web.
And sewing a pair of mittens can be a great way to recycle an old sweater. Just sew the fabric as you would
any knit fabric, using a stretch stitch or a small zig zag stitch so that your finished gloves will stretch along the
seamlines. And if your sweater fabric is quite bulky, your may want to lighten the pressure of your sewing
machine’s presser foot so that the knit will feed more easily.
And since some of these designs call for working with fleece, here are some tips for working with fleece fabric:
Fleece has a subtle nap to it, so make your you lay out your pattern pieces in the same direction so that the
nap will run the same way in your finished mittens. And because of its bulk, you may find it easier to cut fleece
in a single layer rather than doubling it (just remember to cut “mirror images” of your pattern pieces). Fleece can
also produce a lot of lint. Therefore, when you’re finished with your project, be sure to clean your sewing
machine.
from all over the web.
And sewing a pair of mittens can be a great way to recycle an old sweater. Just sew the fabric as you would
any knit fabric, using a stretch stitch or a small zig zag stitch so that your finished gloves will stretch along the
seamlines. And if your sweater fabric is quite bulky, your may want to lighten the pressure of your sewing
machine’s presser foot so that the knit will feed more easily.
And since some of these designs call for working with fleece, here are some tips for working with fleece fabric:
Fleece has a subtle nap to it, so make your you lay out your pattern pieces in the same direction so that the
nap will run the same way in your finished mittens. And because of its bulk, you may find it easier to cut fleece
in a single layer rather than doubling it (just remember to cut “mirror images” of your pattern pieces). Fleece can
also produce a lot of lint. Therefore, when you’re finished with your project, be sure to clean your sewing
machine.
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| Chopper Mittens Native Tech |
| Fleece Mittens Barlow Scientific |
| Fleece Mittens Sewing.org |
| Sweater Mittens Five Green Acres |
| Fast Fleece Set* Joann.com |
| Hand Warming Gloves Craftstylish |
| Mittens for Lovers Craftstylish |
| Mittens from an Old Sweater About.com |
| Long Mittens from Sweater One Pearl Button |
| Fleece Mittens for Newborns Bundles of Love |
| Children's Muff Sewing.org |
| Fleece Mittens Make It and Love It |
| Baby Mittens Sew-ing.com |
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Sewing Quick Tip:
To help sew straight topstitching, try placing a length of tape on your fabric to guide your
stitching instead of following the seam guide on you sewing machine,. Just test the tape on your
fabric first to make sure it won't cause damage and be careful not to stitch through the tape as
you sew. And when sewing close to the edge of your fabric, change your needle position instead
of shifting your fabric over to one side. This way, your fabric will still be over both feed dogs and
be evenly fed.
To help sew straight topstitching, try placing a length of tape on your fabric to guide your
stitching instead of following the seam guide on you sewing machine,. Just test the tape on your
fabric first to make sure it won't cause damage and be careful not to stitch through the tape as
you sew. And when sewing close to the edge of your fabric, change your needle position instead
of shifting your fabric over to one side. This way, your fabric will still be over both feed dogs and
be evenly fed.
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