Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
A lightweight Boho maxi skirt is the perfect spring and summer skirt! Easy and breezy, it looks dressed up but is super comfortable. It can be as casual or as dressy as you like. Mayra from So Sew Easy has… Read more ... 
If lights around the room or outside your windows are keeping you up at night, a sleep mask might be just what you need. Tanya from Dans le Lakehouse has a tutorial showing you can make one. It’s an quick,… Read more ... 
Heather from Heather Handmade shows how you can sew a gathered skirt with a flat front waistband. The back of the waistband is elastic, which makes it easy to sew (no zipper!) and also easy to fit. But the front… Read more ... 
Don’t throw out those old scraps of denim or sweaters from your craft projects! Use them to make some fabulous fabric placemats. Claire from Pillar Box Blue has a tutorial showing how to make them. Denim can be difficult to… Read more ... 
It only takes small details to turn a plain t-shirt into something special. Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how you can sew a t-shirt with ruffles at the shoulders. If you wear a size large, she has a free… Read more ... 
These butterfly hair bows are so cute for spring! Petro from Easy Peasy Creative has a tutorial showing how you can make them. The colors and patterns are so pretty as butterfly wings! You can use your scraps – or… Read more ... 
Melissa from Polka Dot Chair shows how you can make these sweet pocket pot holders. The quilted pot holders are handy to have around in the kitchen. Plus they make great gifts! Tuck some kitchen tools in the pocket of… Read more ... 
There are few words in sewing instructions that strike more fear into my heart than ones telling me to turn a narrow tube of fabric right side out. In theory, that should be easy – right? Wrong. It can be… Read more ... 
You can’t beat a cardigan for easy layering! It’s perfect for transitioning your wardrobe from winter to spring, but it’s also helpful year-round for when you work in an air conditioned office. Emily from Life Sew Savory shares a free… Read more ... 
Amber from Sewing with Sparkles combined her love of sewing with her family’s tradition of cooking in this special memory apron. She used recipes written by family members and friends to create a custom fabric print that she sewed up… Read more ... 
Scrap piecing makes a pretty table runner for your Easter table! Becky from Patchwork Posse has a tutorial showing how to make it. The striped piecing is perfect for using scraps, especially strips of fabric left over from other quilting… Read more ... 
Whether it’s for hanging around the house, running around town, or actually getting some exercise in, leggings are a wardrobe staple. They’re easy to pull on and so comfortable! Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you… Read more ... 
The snaps
across the tops of these kitchen towels helps them stay in place. You can make them with a tutorial over at the Make Something blog by Dritz. They’re easy to sew because you start with a purchased towel… Read more ... 
Keep your sewing scissors together and protected with this sewing scissors pouch! There are enough pockets to hold five – yes, FIVE – pairs of scissors of various sizes. Mayra from So Sew Easy shares a free sewing pattern and… Read more ... 
If you’ve ever bought bias tape at the fabric store, you’ve seen that big display with different sizes and types of bias tape and binding. All those packages, and the names all sound somewhat the same…. Which is the right… Read more ...