Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Jennifer Stern from J. Stern Designs shows her progress on her bias cut jeans experiment. Go to her blog to see how it’s coming along so far!
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Gertie from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing shares a video tutorial and pattern for making this tiered crinoline. She calls it The Layer Cake Crinoline, and made out of a pretty pastel yellow, her example is indeed yummy! Go … Read more ... 
Holly from A Little Stranger shares a tutorial on Instructables for making this fun furry creature scarf. Winter can’t be cold and dull with this little guy wrapped around your neck! Get the how-to.
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When you’re picking up stocking stuffers for the kids and the spouse, don’t forget your four-legged family members. And if you’ve got stocking stuffers for your pet, you’ll need a stocking to put them in. Dorinda from Flower Girl Designs… Read more ... 
Bunny from La Sewista! used the Nancy Zieman’s “Express Sleeve” technique on a coat she is making, and shows how she did it. When you make an Express Sleeve, you sew the lining to the outer fabric at the hemline… Read more ... 
Infarrantly Creative shows how to make this fringed fleece cowl with patchwork running down the center. Go to the tutorial.
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Wendy from Old Days Old Ways is putting together some dolly sets for charity Christmas giving. She created new little outfits for them, and shares a tutorial for how she made the little baby hats. Get the how-to.
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Debbie from CEDesign shares a downloadable pattern and tutorial for making these fleece botties. Christmas presents, anyone? Go to the tutorial.
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Heather from The Modern Hive shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pencil roll from a placemat. She says it’s a “cheater” project because using a placemat means that a lot of the work is already… Read more ... 
Katie from katie.cupcake shows how to make a felt Christmas ornament version of a Polaroid photo. Use it as a frame for your favorite photos. Ahhh, the nostalgia! Go to the tutorial.
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Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shows how she created the snowflake design on this Snowdrift Dress using a reverse freezer paper stenciling technique. Get the how-to.
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Tanya from Trey & Lucy guest blogs over at Somewhat Simple with a tutorial showing how to make this hanging dishtowel. Starting with a ready made dishtowel and potholder makes this a quick and easy sewing project. Go to the … Read more ... 
Instructables user VeryInteresting shows how to refashion an old sweater into a winter hat. This is a great project for sweaters with condition issues (holes, staining, etc.) because you can cut around those. Go to the tutorial.
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Domestifluff shows how to make this fun felt rosette wreath. This is an easy no-sew project that looks far more difficult than it actually is. All you need is felt, a styrofoam wreath, and straight pins. Get the how-to… Read more ... 
If you have certain tissue paper patterns that you use over and over, you might consider moving them to a sturdier format. Instructables user AngryRedhead shows how to take those commercial sewing patterns from frustrating tissue paper that tears to… Read more ...