Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Head over to Pink Petunia’s House for a tutorial showing how to make a tote bag with a button heart embellishment. This is such a cute tote! Go to the tutorial.
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Linda Matthews shares a tutorial on her blog, A Creative Journey, showing how to make a lined purse strap. It’s a nice way to finish off a purse strap, especially if you use a contrast fabric for the lining. … Read more ... 
Shwin W. from Shwin & Shwin shows how she made this super cute cropped jacket for her toddler girl. The tabs across the front give it a military look, while the puff sleeves keep it girly. Go to the tutorial… Read more ... 
Ashley from Make It and Love It couldn’t find a car seat with a design that she liked, so she bought one with ugly fabric and recovered it. What she ended up with looks like it stepped straight out of… Read more ... 
Becky from Patchwork Posse shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a wallet-style case for a Nintendo DS. The roll-up organizer has a large pocket to hold the game system, as well as smaller pockets to hold… Read more ... 
Lynne from Sugar City Journal shares a tutorial showing how to make a child’s apron with a ruffle across the bib and a pretty gathered pocket on the skirt. Get the how-to.
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Dana from MADE shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pair of lined pants with an elastic waist. It’s part of Celebrate the Boy, but there’s no reason why our girls can’t have a pair… Read more ... 
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shows off the the shirt she made for her little girl. It’s a collared shirt with gathers just above the waist. If you think she spent hours making that perfect collar, you’re wrong. The shirt… Read more ... 
Katy from No Big Dill shares a tutorial at Project Run and Play showing how she made the fabric for her Chocolate Delivery dress. It was the winner of the Valentine’s Day challenge. The simple A-line dress is made… Read more ... 
It’s no secret that it’s easy to drop a bundle on yummy fabrics and notions, but that doesn’t mean sewing has to be expensive. In fact, there are lots of ways that you can still have awesome fabric and notions… Read more ... 
Vicki Welsh from Field Trips in Fiber shares a PDF tutorial at 3 Creative Studios for her Pocketed Notebook Cover. The fabric cover holds a standard spiral-bound notebook, and has pockets on the front to hold your pens and your… Read more ... 
Kirstin & Jordan from KojoDesigns help Celebrate the Boy with a tutorial on their blog showing how to make a pair of pieced jersey knit pants. These so stinkin’ cute!! Get the tute.
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Sunni from Love Affair With My Brother shares a cool trick that she does when turning items right side out. This extra little step makes it easy to tuck in the seam allowances of the hole that you leave open… Read more ... 
Nikki from Lilybug Designs shows how to extend the life of a pair of girls’ jeans that have grown too short. Literally, extend the life. She adds an interchangeable ruffle to the hem to get extra length. They add extra… Read more ... 
Cassandra from Sleeping or Sewing shows how she turned a pair of pajama pants that her daughter had outgrown into a cute bolster pillow. This is such a clever refashion! It takes just one leg to make one, so you… Read more ... 
