Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Carry your pet’s water bowl with you on a walk with this handy collapsible fabric dish! Using bright-colored oilcloth, this project stands out with its vibrant and practical design, making it a must-have for pet owners who love style and… Read more ... 
Vegbee at Just Tutes shows how to draft a simple pattern for a dashiki (a simple A-line shirt from nonstretchy cotton). She drafted the pattern for an Africa theme at her daughter’s school, but this shirt would be great everyday… Read more ... 
Look at this ruffled pencil skrt made by Erica of Erica B’s DIY Style! She used an existing pencil skirt pattern and added the flounce down the front. Get the details.… Read more ... 
Hillary Lang from Wee Wonderfuls talks with Sew, Mama, Sew about her fabric stash – what she buys, how she organizes it, how she stores it all. Read the interview.… Read more ... 
Delicate fabrics make such exquisite garments, but they can be more than difficult to cut accurately. See these tips for cutting delicate fabrics from Sew Tessuti.… Read more ... 
A plain-Jane lampshade gets a made over into a kicky peek-a-boo shade with this tutorial from Prettty Ditty. I love the dimension and how the bright printed fabrics peek out of from the plain muslin “windows”. Get the tute!… Read more ... 
Here’s a neat way to add some extra “punch” to your fabrics. Use rub-ons that are designed for scrapbooking and papercrafting. Get the scoop from the Hambly Screen Prints blog. Note that they do say that the technique doesn’t… Read more ... 
Summerset at Pins and Needles blog has posted the final installment in her series on tracing patterns from magazines. Part III is the wrap-up for the series. Thank you Summerset for posting this series!… Read more ... 
Let’s face it. Maternity pants are more about function than style, and that’s especially true of the elastic band. It’s gotta be there. It’s gotta stretch. But does it have to be ugly? Christy from Christy’s Creations doesn’t think so. … Read more ... 
Summerset of Pins and Needles has posted the next installment in her blog series on tracing patterns from magazines. Go read Part II: Actually Getting to Trace.… Read more ... 
The Everything Pocket Bag, designed by Chickpea Sewing Studio, really can be used for just about everything. The Everything Pocket Bag is basically a large fabric pocket with a button closure and a wrist strap. You can make one with… Read more ... 
If you want to add a chin strap to a hat but don’t want the awkward knot in the cord, check out this tip from Noiledotnet. She uses a bead instead of the knot. Read more about it.… Read more ... 
Ahhh… the boxy polo shirt. It seems everyone has at least one in their closet, usually emblazoned with a school or company logo. Now, with this tutorial from This Mama Makes Stuff, you can refashion your boxy polo so… Read more ... 
