Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Gathered fabric in a sewing project looks fabulous when the gathers are tiny and evenly spaced, but it looks less than fabulous when the gathers are too big, uneven, and appear squashed flat. Jenn from Compulsively Creative guest blogs on… Read more ... 
The Purl Bee shares a couple of tutorials to make this set of reverse applique placemats and napkins. I love the bright colors peeking through the fabric prints! Read more about the project and get the links to the tutorials… Read more ... 
ThreadBanger shares a tutorial showing how to make a Mad Hatter costume based on the upcoming Tim Burton movie. Get the how-to.
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Alexis from My Mama Made It shares a tutorial for adding this J. Crew-inspired ruffle detail to an existing t-shirt. This simple addition takes a basic tee from plain to fabulous. Go to the tutorial.
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Sweet Tidings is hosting a giveaway for Holland Fabric House that I know you’ll want to enter. The prize for the giveaway is your choice of 2 fat quarters and two meters of ribbons of your choice. Their selection is… Read more ... 
Lookie what Nikkie from My Black Cardigan made! It’s a dress-up crown for her kids, and she made it from some tassle trim. She used fabric stiffener to turn the tassles into points on the crown. Read more about her … Read more ... 
Head over to C&T Publishing Blog to get the scoop on painting on fabrics using acrylic inks. (Acrylic inks are different than acrylic paints; they explain the different in the article.) Go to the article.
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Kym from mojo and co shows how to make these darling round coasters from scrap fabric and old CDs. Not only do they give you a reason to raid your scrap bin, but they keep the old CDs from ending… Read more ... 
Tracey from TAV Creations shares a tutorial on YouTube showing two methods for hemming pants – by hand and by machine. The best method to use will depend on the project and your level of comfort with each type of… Read more ... 
Dorinda from Flower Girl Designs shares a free pattern for making this kitchen towel hanger. This hanger will work with any kitchen towel. You just loop the towel through the hanger and hang it up. Go to the free pattern… Read more ... 
Head over to Cut Out and Keep to find out how to make this handy tote out of a shower curtain. The tutorial is an excerpt from the book Refashioned Bags : How to Upcycle Anything into High-Style Handbags by … Read more ... 
Unable to find a sleep sack that was long enough for her tall toddler, Confessions of a Sewing Dork created this sleep sack. Not only did she create a sleep sack that fit her child, she did it for only… Read more ... 
Cold grey winter days are made warmer and happier with a fun fleece hat. Lisa from Infarrantly Creative shows how to make this fleece “pigtail” hat, aptly named because of the two fleece tassels that hang from the top. Her… Read more ... 
Jenjen from Tatertots and Jello shows how to make this burlap valance. Wouldn’t this look pretty hanging in your kitchen window? You can complete the project without any sewing involved. Go to the tutorial.
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