Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
If you’re a serious knitter, you need a place to keep all your needles. Lupinbunny explains how to make one. Go to the tutorial. [via Wardrobe Refashion]
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Julie K shows how to make a zippered pouch from a placemat, and how to do it with only four seams. Go to the tutorial.
[via Whip Up]
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Jessica from Happy Together shares how she took plain Wal-Mart scarves and turned them into high-fashion accessories with one simple alteration. Elastic thread scrunches up the scarf to make ruffles. Wow! Get the how-to.
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Coco J Designs shares a tutorial for making a quilted diaper bag. I love the ruffle across the top! Get the how-to.
[via Whip Up]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, quilted, diaper, bag, baby[/tags]
Diaper bags are like the “tricks of the… Read more ... 
Betz White posts a tutorial on Craftzine showing how to make a shirred tank top from a vintage pillowcase. Go to the tutorial.
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Marnie shows how to make these fun footed pincushions on her blog, Designs by Marnie Perry. The footed pedestal is actually a base for a large candle. Go to the how-to.
[via Freebies for Crafters]
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To celebrate the launch of his online store, The Feed Dog is offering a free pattern for these felt versions of sweet cake rolls. He calls them Anglo-American Snack Pack because there is a pattern for a British version (mini… Read more ... 
Find out how to make this fun purse from neckties with a tutorial from SonyaStyle. Go to the tutorial. [via The Purse Project]
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Georgina from Georgina Blogs takes a long-sleeved, ill-fitting shirt and turns it into a shaped, updated short-sleeved shirt. Even better, she posts a photo showing Think of it as an anatomy of a refashion. Read more at Georgina Blogs.… Read more ... 
Spool {} shows the fabric slippers that she made. She wrapped paper around her feet to get a pattern. Read more about her project from her blog.
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Mairuru shares a tutorial for making these sweet little patchwork pouches. Get the how-to.
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Darling Petunia shows that one yard of fabric is all you need for a very fashionable skirt. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, skirt, yard, fabric[/tags]… Read more ... 
Amy Butler is hosting a design contest. To enter, create a new item using her Midwest Modern fabric. She’ll showcase all of the projects on a Flickr site, and will choose 10 winners to receive a gift package of her… Read more ... 
Find out how to make and insert cording into your sewing projects with this tutorial by Debbie Colgrove from About.com: Sewing. Go to the tutorial.
[via SewChic]
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You can have it both ways with this reversible tote by Weiner Dog Tricks. She uses old polyester fabrics – they’re durable AND inexpensive. Go to the tutorial.
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