Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
CraftStylish posts instructions for drafting and sewing this one-seam skirt in 30 minutes. Having read through the instructions, though, I have to admit that the term “one seam” is not entirely accurate. In addition to the one seam that you… Read more ... 
If you’ve ever wondered how they get cord into those tiny tubes, this is the tutorial for you. Marmadaisy shows how to make a piped handle for a purse, though the applications are not necessarily limited to purse handles. Go … Read more ... 
Sewing Stars Blog has a great tutorial for making the ladder stitch. If you make pillows or softies, the ladder stitch is one of the most useful hand stitches to know. It can be used to close the stuffing… Read more ... 
Need to make a quick baby gift? Make & Takes shows how to embellish a cloth diaper to make the sweetest burp cloth. No extensive sewing here, just some ribbon and bias tape. Easy, easy! See the tutorial.… Read more ... 
In honor of the New Year, CraftStylish gives a tutorial on how to make three different types of zippered pouches: a flap, an overlap, and a zipper pouch. Each type requires only a rectangle of fabric, which also makes this… Read more ... 
A flat-fell seam adds such a finished, professional look to a garment. Heck, just saying the words “flat-fell seam” make me feel finished and professional. CraftStylish shows us how to sew this very nice finishing seam. See the tute here… Read more ... 
Owls and moose and squirrels, oh my! Red Fish Circle gives a preview of her new Forest Fun fabric line from Robert Kaufman. See her blog post about it here, or view the whole collection side by side on Flickr.… Read more ... 
I think this may be one of the most unusual – and yet strangely most appropriate – teacher gift’s I’ve seen. Katie Did made stuffies of her daughter’s teachers using Bubble Jet Set to print the images on to fabric. … Read more ... 
Start your New Year’s organizational kick with this purse organizer. Find out how to make a super-simple purse organizer at The Giving Flower, and say goodbye to digging through crumbled grocery receipts and cracker crumbs to find your cell… Read more ... 
So you’ve finished making that new coat (or shirt, or dress, or skirt) using a store-bought pattern, and it’s time to put away all your materials. The scraps into the scrap bin, the scissors into the sewing box. But what … Read more ... 
Editor’s note: This post was originally published in 2008. Since then, the blog we linked to has gone away, and the pattern is no longer available on the original site. But we have a PDF version available to download below, … Read more ... 
Dana at Made shows off a really cool way to “dress up” a baby’s onesie. A snip here, some elastic there, add a gathered skirt, and your onesie is now a dress with coordinating diaper cover. Tres cute! See the … Read more ... 
CraftStylish shows how to make a handy sewing kit to carry along in your purse. It’s made from an old candy tin and other bits and bobs you probably already have laying around the house. Get the tute here, and… Read more ... 
Christina at The Sometimes Crafter shows how to make a little crochet hook case. It’s cute enough to make me want to take up crocheting, though she’s quick to point out that it can be adapted for crayons, pens, or… Read more ... 
Tote bags are always handy to have around. Everyone should have a few stashed in the coat closet or in the trunk of their car. Vively in a Lively Manner shows how to make a handy tote bag that’s reversible. … Read more ... 
