Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Mollie fromWild Olive shares a free pattern for some wee felt friends. A little bit of felt and stuffing, and some hand stitching can make a tiny gingerbread person, owl, or beaver softie. They’d be awesome last-minute stocking stuffers! Go … Read more ... 
DIY Maven shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a felt cozy for a Method soap bottle. The plastic bottle looks so much nicer when covered in felt and edged with a blanket stitch. She made hers for Christmas… Read more ... 
Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make a complete chicken dinner – out of felt. Included are a leg of chicken, a baked potato (with separate potato skin and butter pat), and a healthy serving of broccoli. … Read more ... 
The next time you refashion a t-shirt, save the scraps to make a coordinating hair accessory. Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to create these fun pom pom hair accessories from strips of… Read more ... 
Cindy from Skip To My Lou shares a pattern and tutorial for making an oven mitt. It’s a quick project, so you still have time to make one as a last-minute Christmas gift. Go to the tutorial and pattern.… Read more ... 
Make a Dress… And Other Things shows how to make a warm and cozy neck warmer. It’s made from two layers of fabric for extra warmth (and also an easy way to finish the edges). You can keep it plain,… Read more ... 
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to make an easy fabric gift bag that can be used over and over. Unlike a paper gift sack, you don’t have to worry about it getting dented or creased and showing wear. … Read more ... 
Eileen from Magpie Shinies merges papercrafting with sewing with her a beautiful origami crane ornament made from fabric. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. You could package up a couple of these for a thoughtful gift, or… Read more ... 
Linda Matthews shares a tutorial and printable on her blog for making her beautiful Spread Your Wings notebook. You can download her Spread Your Wings artwork and print it on to fabric to cover the notebook. This is such a… Read more ... 
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog for making a pair of aprons – one all ruffly for the girls, and a more masculine one for the dudes. Make one or the other, or… Read more ... 
Vanessa from Vanessa’s Ventures guest blogs at Naptime Crafters with a tutorial for making a soft play stovetop. It rolls up for easy transport and storage. Brilliant! And so cute! Look at those felt burners! This is a great toy… Read more ... 
Having shopped for a tablecloth recently, I can tell you that they’re REALLY expensive, especially if you have a long table to cover up. Even making one yourself can get expensive, as they take a lot of yardage. Becky from… Read more ... 
Ms. Muffin from Muffins and More shows how to make this fleece Christmas tree that’s part pillow, part toy. The little ornaments are attached to the Christmas tree softie by Velcro, so little hands can take them off and… Read more ... 
How many times have you been sewing something for a child when the directions say to cut a piece of elastic the length of the child’s waist – and said child is at school, or grandma’s house, anywhere but where… Read more ... 
Carolyn from Homework shows how she made this pincushion shaped like a gift box, complete with a pretty bow. She was inspired by a similar project at Better Homes and Gardens, but she used different materials to make hers. … Read more ... 
