Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make a set of gathered curtains with tie tops. Go to the tutorial.
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Angie fromCountry Chic Cottageshows how to make these woven ribbon and burlap pillows. Genius! The loose weave of the burlap is perfect for weaving a ribbon. I love the contrast of the shiny ribbon with the rough burlap. … Read more ... 
The Sewing Dork from Confessions of a Sewing Dork and Redemption has a tutorial showing how to extend the life of a pair of outgrown toddler pants. By cutting off the bottoms and adding a contrast cuff, the too-short pants… Read more ... 
Destri from The Mother Huddle shows a fun use for your fabric scraps. Turn them into magnets using peel & stick sheet magnets. She shows how she made a set of magnetic dress-up dolls as well as a set of… Read more ... 
Christine from Jane Avion shares a tutorial on Dollar Store Crafts showing how to make an oven mitt shaped like an owl. She uses a dollar store oven mitt and a kitchen towel. Get the how-to.
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Wendy from Old Days – Old Ways participates in Tent Week with Care from Obsessively Stitching (her daughter) with this tutorial for making a basic card table tent. Once you’ve got the basic shape, you can customize it in any… Read more ... 
Mairuru showed us the sloth bibs she made last week, and now she shares the tutorial so we can make our own. The arms of the sloth are the bits of the bib that wrap around baby’s neck. These are… Read more ... 
An ice cold soda is a treat to your mouth, but the metal can may be cold to the hands. Jessica from Happy Together posts on her blog with a tutorial for making a cozy for your soda can. She… Read more ... 
Lia from Lia’s Space of Thoughts shares a free pattern for this pouch shaped like a face. She calls her Ms. Lipsie and the zipper is placed so that it becomes her mouth. How cute is that??? I keep looking… Read more ... 
Holly from Beeper Bebe shares a tutorial on her blog, Chez Beeper Bebe, for making this super sweet rainbow plushie toy. The rainbow of tags around this happy face are perfect for little hands to grab a hold of. Go … Read more ... 
Joanne from Craft Passion made a pair of these “Be My Valentine” Piggy Pillows for her kids. Aren’t they the cutest??? I love the hearts on their rear-ends. She shares a free pattern so you can make one, too. Go … Read more ... 
Melissa from Perry Jayne shares a tutorial on her blog for making this sweet little needle book. Her project shows that pretty doesn’t have to be complicated! Pinked edges mean the edges won’t fray, and simple construction means this is… Read more ... 
Bethany from TAG Line Designs guest blogs on The Ivy Twines with a tutorial showing how to make a photo teal towel. Use a black and white photo like she did in her example for a lovely vintage look. Get … Read more ... 
Kalleen from At Second Street won the first round of competition at So You Think You’re Crafty with her patchwork tag wallet, and now she’s sharing a tutorial for it over on her blog. What a fun project!! She made… Read more ... 
