Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Vintage patterns are sized considerably smaller than modern sewing patterns. And while most printed patterns, both vintage and modern, come with a measurement chart showing which size you should use based on your measurements, there are certainly times when that… Read more ... 
Marigold from Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! guest blogs at luvinthemommyhood with a free pattern and tutorial for making her super awesome Macho Man Coasters. The set of fabric coasters features a quartet of manly men with beards and mustaches, muttonchops and… Read more ... 
Erin from The Runcible Spoon shows how to upcycle an old sweater into a new infinity scarf. This is a great fix for a sweater that has holes, or perhaps is made of great colors but has an unflattering or… Read more ... 
Care from Obsessively Stitching shows how to make a tiered t-shirt dress for toddler girls. She got the knit for the tiers from 4 adult sized t-shirts; the bodice is from a toddler-sized t-shirt. Her palette is a gradation of… Read more ... 
Jessica from Sew Homegrown shares a tutorial on her blog for making a felt Starbucks coffee playset. She shows how to make a felt travel coffee cup and mini-doughnuts. Now your kids can pretend to be just like you, getting… Read more ... 
V and Co. shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Petit Strawberry Pincushion. The itty bitty pincushion travels easily for sewing on the go, and you can wrap the long hanging loop through a pair of… Read more ... 
Liz from Fast Daze shows how she turned a pair of pillowcases into this adorable boutique-style outfit for her young daughter. Ruffles on the top and at the hem of the pants are sooo girlie! And the tie straps and… Read more ... 
Jenna from Sew Happy Geek and Excell Crafts shows how to make a zippered pouch with a Velcro pocket on the outside. The outer pocket is sized just right for a credit card or driver’s license. This would be a… Read more ... 
Citra from Innocentia starts a sew-along showing how to create the bubble playsuit from Fiona Bell’s Sewn With Love
. This little playsuit is one of my favorite projects in the book, and I don’t have a little baby to… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make their Box o’ Chocolates heart-shaped pillows. Wide fabric ribbons tie across the front in a big bow, just like the fancy candy boxes. Go to the tutorial.
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Kirstin and Jordan from KojoDesignsshare a tutorial on their blog for the Ribbon Candy Dress they made for the Sweet Dress challenge at Project Run and Play. It’s based on the Sweet Dress pattern by Leila and Ben. The… Read more ... 
Liesl Gibson’s Little Things to Sew won’t ship until late February, but you can get a little video sneakie peakie right now. If you like the paper doll illustrations that appear on the covers of Oliver + S patterns,… Read more ... 
Alicia from La Famille and La Famille at home refashioned an adult-sized thrift store sweater into a sweet Valentine’s sweater for her young daughter, and shares a tutorial showing how she did it. She sized the sweater down to fit… Read more ... 
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how she uses scraps of sweater knit to make a flower embellishment. This is a great way to use the leftovers from your sweater refashion projects!! Get the tutorial.
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Whimsy Couture shares a handful of free Valentine’s-themed applique templates on their blog, including this sweet cupid silhouette. Go to the templates.
[photo from Whimsy Couture]
Check out these sewing books for sewing valentines day projects
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