Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Farrant from Infarrantly Creative shows how to make these cute throw pillows with chalkboard silhouette appliques. The silhouette is of her son, and she uses dustfree chalk ink to write on the chalkboard cloth applique. Go to the tutorial.… Read more ... 
Pink Penguin shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pretty patchwork zippered wristlet. The pieced squares are just 2 1/4″. This is a great way to use up those tiny bits of leftover fabric that are… Read more ... 
Kataryna from Chibi Designs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pair of cute little girl leggings with contrast cuffs. The cuffs allow you to introduce a contrasting color at the bottom, but they’re also an… Read more ... 
TLK Designs shows how to make a girl’s tank top. You can use knit yardage, or you can repurpose the knit from an adult-sized t-shirt that you no longer wear. Go to the tutorial.
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Kathleen from Grosgrain and The Tumtum Tree shares a video tutorial showing how to use a button foot to stitch buttons down using your sewing machine. I recently started sewing my buttons down this way, and now that I know… Read more ... 
Look at what arrived in the mail on Saturday! A box full of sweet dollies for our Dolly Donation Challenge! They were made by Pam in Fairview, North Carolina. Check out the paisley fabric she used for the hair. … Read more ... 
PA Country Crafts shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a girl’s skirt out of a woman’s halter top. She only uses the bottom portion of the top (not the halter part), so really you could do… Read more ... 
Pat Bravo from Art Gallery Fabrics gives a little sneaky peekie at her newest line, Dreaming in French. Look for this new line in stores this September. Go to the sneak peeks.
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Jen from My Measuring Tape guest blogs in ikat bag’s series of drafting patterns for kid’s clothes with a tutorial explaining how to get the correct fit on a basic sleeve block. Having just wrestled with trying to get a… Read more ... 
Elizabeth from OnlineFabricStore.net shares a tutorial on the store’s blog showing how easy it is to create a fabric covered button. It takes just a few minutes and a small scrapof fabric to get a custom button for your project. … Read more ... 
Kathleen from Grosgrain and The Tumtum Tree has a most fabulous giveaway going on at her blog right now. One lucky reader will receive a Silhouette digital cutting machine!!
The most obvious use of a digital cutter is cutting scrapbook… Read more ... 
Thera from Swagger Savvy Designs and Crafty Pirate shows how to make her Rock ‘n’ Roll Ruffle Skirt. Would you believe she made it from a pair of “old man pants”? This is a MUCH cooler look! Get the tute… Read more ... 
Kids’ school clothes get heavy wear, and often they don’t make it through the year without a busted zipper, a missing button, or some other kind of mishap. Sew4Home shares links to tutorials for mending those clothes so you can… Read more ... 
Anna from Noodlehead shows how to make a tote bag to bring your books to and from the library. Darts at the bottom create a roomy space for your books, and a pocket on the outside gives a place for… Read more ... 
