Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Dear Martha shows how to sew this sleeping mask. All you need now are some fuzzy toed high heel slippers and you’ve got the vintage Hollywood starlet thing down. Go to the tutorial.… Read more ... 
Turn a doorway into a puppet theater with just a few colorful curtains. Jennifer of Ellie Bellie Kids shares a tutorial for a doorway puppet theater on Make and Takes. Go to the tutorial.
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Joan from Lazy Talk Blog shows us how to attach a removable shoulder strap to a bag. Go to the tutorial.
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Dana from MADE designed these knee-pad pants when her son began crawling. The extra layers at the knees are practical in that they prevent the fabric from wearing out, but they also look pretty darn cool! Get the tutorial.… Read more ... 
Michelle Engel Bencsko from Cicada Daydream shares a photo of the strikeoffs of Shade Garden, her new fabric line for Henry Glass. You can also see small swatches of the whole line in a previous blog entry. Read about the … Read more ... 
Saidos de Conchaposts a link to a Simplicity sewing video, circa 1948. It’s called, “A Pattern for Smartness.” I think it was designed as an educational video for a home economics class. The video is rather long (19 minutes)… Read more ... 
**Editor’s Note** The links in this post are no longer active. Luckily, you can find tutorials to make similar pillowcases here and here. Karlee Fuchs shares a free pillowcase pattern that’s perfect for those learning how to sew. Her… Read more ... 
Lengthen the sleeves of a standard onesie by giving it the layered tee look. All it takes is a little bit of knit to stitch to the bottom of the short sleeves. Samster Mommy shows you how. Get the tutorial… Read more ... 
The Green Wife shares a tutorial for making a halter top for a toddler girl. The shirt is pretty in its simplicity and can be completed in an hour. Go to the tutorial.
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Take a boxy dress shirt to loose-fitting summer cool with this tutorial from Jezze. In this refashion, the shirt collar is removed and the extra width gets taken out with a huge pleat in the center. Get the how-to … Read more ... 
Stardust Shoes posts a tutorial on Making It Fun (Michael Miller blog) for this luxurious spa set in honor of Earth day. (It’s made from Michael Miller organic cottons – YUM.) Included in this set are a soft basket, an… Read more ... 
Double-point darts are used to nip a shirt in at the waist and then let it expand back out at the hips. The process for inserting a double-point dart is different than for a single-point dart. Wardrobe Refashion tells how… Read more ... 
Just Deanna shares a tutorial for incorporating your child’s artwork into your sewing. She calls it her Mommy & Me tote. Get the how-to.
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Little girls love dressing up like their mamas. And that includes slinging a little purse over their shoulders. Dee from Getting Crafty shows how to make a purse for your little one. I love the flat bow embellishment! Go to … Read more ...