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Free Sewing Patterns for a one hour Project

  • Lindsay
  • Posted: March 3, 2015 - Updated at: November 13, 2022
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With a baby at home, I always appreciate a sewing project I can start and finish during my son’s nap time. These 1-hour sewing projects include quick gifts, quilted items for your home, and more fresh sewing ideas to get you inspired when you only have a little bit of time to sew.

Download the free patterns now, or Pin them for later! Happy sewing!

Table of Contents

  • 1 1. Easy Lined Zipper Pouch
  • 2 2. The Hour Basket
  • 3 3. Quilted Pot Holder
  • 4 4. Tote Bags
  • 5 5. Charity Smocks
  • 6 6. Number Bean Bags
  • 7 7. Car Trash Bag / Reusable Lunch Bag
  • 8 8. Summer Headbands
  • 9 10. Boxy Quilted Pouch
  • 10 11. Rainbow Dinner Napkins
  • 11 12. 15-Minute “Burrito” Pillowcase

1. Easy Lined Zipper Pouch

Once you get the hang of sewing zippers, this pretty lined pouch will take you less than 1 hour to sew… maybe even 30 minutes! Make one for a friend, yourself, or a child. This pouch is excellent for helping keep small items organized inside your purse (like gum, mints, lipstick, etc.). 

  • Check Home Sewing Depot Zipper Pouch patterns
  • Check Home Annie’s Zipper Pouch patterns
  • Get the Easy Lined Zipper Pouch tutorial here!

Hour Basket: 1 Hour Sewing Patterns

2. The Hour Basket

Do you have 1 hour to sew? You can make this pretty, lined storage basket with fabric handles! Use it to store your prettiest fabrics, your child’s books, or even Easter eggs. This basket took me around 40 minutes to sew, and I’ve made two more in different sizes using Kelly’s fast and fabulous tutorial.

  • Check the quick sewing basket pattern on Home Sewing Depot
  • Check Annie’s Basket Patterns
  • Get the 1-Hour Basket Sewing Pattern here on Craftbuds

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3. Quilted Pot Holder

Do you love to cook (or know someone who does)? Treat yourself to an extra-large, pocketed potholder for the kitchen, or pair it with a set of wooden spoons for a cute little housewarming gift! This easy hot pad pattern takes only 2-3 fat quarters, depending on how scrappy you’d like to make it. You can make your own bias binding to add an extra dose of cuteness, or use packaged binding to make the project even quicker!

  • Check Annie’s potholder patterns
  • Get the FREE Quilted Pot Holder pattern here on Craftbuds.

 

The Incredible 1-Hour Tote Bag (Easy Sewing Pattern)

4. Tote Bags

If you love reusable grocery totes, but don’t love the look of the ones you get from the store, you can sew your own with this quick and easy tutorial! Make two sizes (big or small), and you’ll happily carry books, clothes, and other belongings wherever you go.

  • Check the Tote Bag pattern selection at Home Sewing Depot
  • Check Annie’s Tote Bag Patterns
  • Get the 1-Hour Tote Bag tutorial here on Craftbuds

 

5. Charity Smocks

Here’s a sewing project that will bring warmth to a family in need! These teeny, tiny NICU smocks are designed to fit babies weighing 3 to 5 pounds. When babies are in the NICU, it can really be a gift to the parents to see their little ones wearing some clothing. (With all the monitors & wires, clothing is difficult to get on.) Make one to donate to your hospital’s neonatal unit.

Download the free NICU smock pattern here.

1 Hour Sewing Project: Number Bean Bags

6. Number Bean Bags

We love quick sewing projects, and this kid’s toy offers you a chance to use all of those fun fabric scraps in your collection! Make some easy applique bean bags with this free sewing pattern. If you’d rather not sew your own, you can pick up this number beanbag set on Amazon.

  • Get the Number Bean Bags tutorial here on Craftbuds

Easy Car Trash Bag Tutorial

7. Car Trash Bag / Reusable Lunch Bag

Does your car collect clutter? Receipts and gum wrappers be gone (poof!) with this easy, 1-hour car trash bag sewing tutorial. As a bonus, you can make another one to carry your lunch to work.

  • Check the large selection of bag patterns on Home Sewing Depot
  • Check Annie’s bag patterns
  • Get the Lunch Bag / Car Trash Bag tutorial here on Craftbuds

 

1-Hour Easy Headband Sewing Pattern

8. Summer Headbands

Do you want to do some summertime sewing? These two headbands are simple to sew and will help you look great this summer for all of your outdoor adventures. Best of all, they only take an hour to make!

  • Check Annie’s Headband Patterns
  • Get the Easy 1-Hour Headbands tutorial here on Craftbuds

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10. Boxy Quilted Pouch

Using just two fat quarters (one for the lining and one for the zipper), this free boxy pouch pattern is easy to sew (even for beginners)! With no lining to sew, the quick pouch is great for storing cosmetics, pencils, sewing supplies, and more.

  • Check Home Sewing Depot’s pouch patterns
  • Check Annie’s Pouch Patterns
  • Get the FREE Boxy Quilted Pouch pattern here on Craftbuds

Mitered Corner Napkins

11. Rainbow Dinner Napkins

How fun would it be to set the dinner table with these beauties?! Whip up a set of coordinating dinner napkins with professionally mitered corners for your next dinner party. This pattern is easy and fat-quarter-friendly!

  • Get the FREE DIY Mitered Corner Dinner Napkins pattern here on Craftbuds

15-Minute "Burrito" Pillowcase Tutorial

12. 15-Minute “Burrito” Pillowcase

What’s the burrito method? With this magic sewing trick, you’ll need about 1 yard total of fabric and 15 minutes to sew a pretty pillowcase for your bed! Learn how to finish the seams with a sewing machine or serger with this free pillowcase pattern.

  • Check Home Sewing Depot’s Pillowcase patterns
  • Check Annie’s Pillowcase patterns
  • Get the FREE 15-Minute Pillowcase pattern here on Craftbuds.

What are your favorite 1-hour sewing projects?

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Hi, I’m Lindsay Conner, an author, modern quilter, editor, and founder of the Lindsay Sews blog. I’m a Baby Lock ambassador and Stash Books author who loves writing modern sewing and quilt patterns for beginners and weekend sewists! I live in Indianapolis, Indiana with my husband, son, and two loveable cats, Murph and Chloe. I’ve been crafting for as long as I can remember. As a kid, I saved my dollar bills for trips with my mom to Jo-Ann Fabrics, where I’d find new floss for friendship bracelets or mini cross-stitch kits. Because my mom has always shared my love for crafting, she bought me my first sewing machine, a Hello Kitty Janome.

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9 comments
  1. Sandi says:
    April 5, 2015 at 9:35 pm

    i’m not sure how i came across your website, i was browsing from one place to another , but i am so glad i did. yu have some great ideas.

    Reply
  2. carole says:
    October 3, 2015 at 4:00 pm

    Cute stuff but impossible to navigate and find directions!

    Reply
  3. joelle says:
    October 9, 2015 at 9:49 am

    un grand merci pour le partage de vos patrons

    Reply
  4. Barbara says:
    August 12, 2018 at 7:12 am

    I love the one hr bag going to have a go.
    Not so good sewing in zips but will keep trying
    barbara

    Reply

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