Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Nicole Mallalieu from You SEW, Girl! shares several ways that she transfers pattern markings to the fabrics she’s cutting out. These methods are all fairly simple, but will help ensure accuracy of your finished item. Go to the tutorial.… Read more ... 
Instructables user lemonie experiments with making buttons from cheese, and posts a tutorial showing how it’s done. Get the tutorial and see the results of the experiment.
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HomeSpun Threads shows how to make this hanging canopy for a bed. Any little girl would feel like a princess with one of these hanging around her while she sleeps. She shows it made from muslin, but you could use… Read more ... 
My Mama Made It shows how to refashion a dress shirt into a sleeveless blouse with a ruffled neckline. Perfect for hot summer days! Get the how-to.
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These tote bags are made from old t-shirts. Do Stuff! shows how to make them. Go to the tutorial.
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If you’re thinking that My Mind’s Eye sells scrapbook paper, you’re right. But now they also design fabric for Riley Blake Designs. Their first line is Just Dreamy, a fabric version of a previous scrapbook paper line. (I have… Read more ... 
This napkin ring tutorial from Merriment Design is fabric scrap-happy and recyclicioius. The base of the napkin ring is a section cut from a thick cardboard tube (e.g., Saran Wrap tube). The fabric covers can easily be cut from you… Read more ... 
Gwen from After the Dress continues her “How Much Fabric?” series with a look at how much fabric is typically needed to make a pair of pants. Find the chart at After the Dress. You can buy How Much… Read more ... 
Father’s Day is easy this year with this coffee sleeve by Leigh Ann from The Object Project. Now dad can show off his family while drinking coffee from his favorite coffee shop. (Accompany the sleeve with a gift card and… Read more ... 
Roots and Wings Co shares a tutorial for making a patriotic swag. Hang it over a doorway or window to celebrate the 4th of July. Go to the tutorial.
Looking for 4th of July decorations? Check these supplies out. … Read more ... 
Cloud 9 Fabrics shares a sneak peek of their upcoming fabric line, My Happy Garden. Cloud 9 fabrics are all printed on 100% certified organic cotton and use eco-responsible solvent-free inks and dyes. See a sneak look at My … Read more ... 
In a perfect world, we’d wait to buy fabric until we had a specific project in mind, and we could determine the yardage to buy based on the pattern envelope.
I don’t know about you, but rarely do I have… Read more ... 
Vegbee from Just Tutes takes the scary out of sleeve plackets. She shows step by step how she inserted them into the sleeves of a shirt for her son. See how she did it.
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Joan from Nini Makes shows how to create a one-of-a-kind stitched postcard. Whether you choose to send this to a lucky recipient or hang it as art on your wall, this project is sure to please. Get the how-to.… Read more ... 
Head over to Craftzine to find out how to make this tunic swimsuit coverup from an old t-shirt. Go to the tutorial.
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Looking for more Swimsuit sewing patterns? Check out these… Read more ...