Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Everyday Chaos shares a tutorial for making this double-layer skirt for a little girl. I love how the lower layer peeks through the opening all the way to the waistband. Get the tutorial.
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I suppose that a project that touts itself as “no-sew” technically doesn’t belong in the sewing category, but it uses fabric and it’s a really cool idea. Sarah James posts on Instructables showing how to make a tote bag from… Read more ... 
Darling Petunia made her Blue Blossom Bag from a thrifted girl’s dress. The top of the bag is the bottom of the dress. (The lining and the handles were made with other materials from her stash.) Read her tutorial for … Read more ... 
This baby bib by Make It and Love It is scrap-pieced on the front, which makes it a great project for burning through your scraps. Get the tutorial.
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When I saw these scarves at Yoli’s Sacred Journey, I thought they must be the result of some very complex fabric dying process. It turns out that she used permanent markers and alcohol inks. Get the tutorial.
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Creating custom feather fringe is not as difficult as it sounds. Threads Magazine posts a tutorial to show you how. Get the tute.
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This may be one of the most basic sewing tasks, but I’m ashamed to say that I have not mastered the art of knotting a thread for hand sewing. wikiHow shares a tutorial for just this task. Get the how-to… Read more ... 
Larissa from mmmcrafts shows how she upgrades cheap-o plastic headbands to designer print fashion statements. She creates a wide fabric sleeve to slip over the narrow band. Genius! Get the tutorial.
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Find out how to make a romper for a baby out of a child’s tee-shirt from WikiHow. I love this idea for a couple of reasons. First, an older sibling’s outgrown t-shirt can become a useful garment for the… Read more ... 
A Friend to Knit With
made these cool pillows shaped like gifts, and share a tutorial to show how to make them for yourself. Make a couple for a themed centerpiece, or stick a gift card in a pocket on… Read more ... 
Shabby Raggy Roses offers a tutorial for making these fabric ballet slippers. I love the girly print she used in the ones she made! Get the how-to.
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Christy Nelson from ChristyNelson.net shows how to make a fancy-shaped burp cloth. She gave a pair of them for a baby shower gift. I’m sure the mother-to-be loved them! Get the tutorial.
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You may have given your house a good spring cleaning, but what about your machine? It needs a spring cleaning too. Bethany Mann of Bitter Betty Blogs shows what to do in a video tutorial. See the demonstration.
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Lookie, lookie! It’s a sneak peek at Tula Pink’s latest fabric line, Hushabye. Prints are available in 4 colorways: Blush, Grass, Sky, and Chocolate. See them all at Tula Pink’s blog.
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Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, I love your felt birthday crown… will you make me one, too?
Jennifer from CraftSanity shares a video showing how to make birthday crowns from felt. You can personalize the crowns with… Read more ...