Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo made this prince of a frog bean bag, and shares the pattern and tutorial for you to make one, too. His little tongue is a bit of folded ribbon. How cute!! Go to the tutorial… Read more ... 
With all of the dress shirt refashioning going on, I’m sure that there are a lot of extra dress shirt collars sitting in studios all over. Luci from DuhBe shows how to use a dress shirt collar to make this… Read more ... 
Bernina’s Sewing Republic shows how to make to make this throw pillow, designed by Stacy Schlyer. Though it looks like your basic square throw pillow, this pillow has a secret pocket on the side. Go to the tutorial.
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Instructables user sarahfish shows how to make a handkerchief skirt from old t-shirts. The example shows it made from three t-shirts in all the same color, but you could use several different colors of shirts for a more eclectic look. … Read more ... 
Mairuru brings us another fabulous handstitching project with a tutorial to make a drawstring pouch. You can make it with or without a leather strap. Go to the tutorial.
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Antoinette from clevergirl.org finishes up her blog series on sewing your own undies with a tutorial showing how to convert a bikini panty sewing pattern to boy short undies. Go to the tutorial.
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Nikki from Nikki, In Stitches made this gorgeous ruched ribbon, and shares a tutorial showing how she did it. I love it! The layers and layers of ruched petals remind me of a dahlia. She made it as an embellishment… Read more ... 
Heather Bailey shares a tutorial for stacking layers of gathered fabric to make these fun fabric flowers. In addition to basic instructions for making these flowers, she shares some ideas for other buttons and embellishments to add to the center… Read more ... 
If the neckline on a sewing pattern is lower than you’d like, you can easily alter the pattern by raising the neckline. Rian of Presser Foot shows how to do just that. Go to the tutorial.
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I’ve seen some cool sewing projects using burlap coffee sacks. The only problem is, I don’t have any burlap coffee sacks. Creative Little Daisy wanted some coffee sacks for a project, and came up with a solution to that problem. … Read more ... 
Craft Passion shows how to make these colorful triangle-fold sunburst coasters. Though this looks complex, it’s the same simple fabric fold over and over (and over and over!) on small fabric. Go to the tutorial.
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A receiving blanket makes a nice baby gift, and Sew Much Ado shares a tutorial for making one. The rag edge is soft on young skin, and it’s also quick finish. Get the how-to.
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Gwen from After the Dress (and now Gwyn Hug) is now offering her popular “How Much Fabric” reference tables printed on plastic wallet cards. If you’ve ever found fabulous fabric while out shopping and then thought, “I’d love to… Read more ...