Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Use your leftover bits of lace trim to make a pretty cuff bracelet! Maya Kuzman has a tutorial showing how. If you don’t have any scraps of lace trim, you could always buy some by the yard at the fabric… Read more ... 
Bonnie from Bonnie and Blithe has a free pattern and tutorial for making this little girl’s play dress with a flouncy ruffle at the neck and shoulders. It’s made from knit fabric so it’s comfortable and easy for a little… Read more ... 
Cheryl from Paradiso Designs shares a tutorial at We All Sew showing how to transform an oversized t-shirt into a trendy t-shirt tunic. She slims it up a little but keeps the length so it has more of a tunic… Read more ... 
Jeans buttons are made sturdy in order to take the stress and strain that they get with normal wear. Should the button come off, it’s a little more complicated to replace it than replacing a standard button. Jeans buttons are… Read more ... 
Kate from See Kate Sew has a free pattern for the cutest little baby bonnet. The brim can fold back which can look extra cute if you use a contrast fabric for the lining. You can find her free pattern… Read more ... 
Use your favorite scraps to sew a cute patchwork bag! Caroline from Sew Can She shares a tutorial showing how you can make this patchwork cross body zip bag. These little bags are a fun way to use up your… Read more ... 
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can sew a maxi skirt with a flat front waistband. The back of the waistband is an elastic casing so it’s easy to pull on, with no zipper or… Read more ... 
Stephanie from Swoodson Says shows how you can make a cute matching game out of upcycled denim and heat transfer vinyl. She made her game with different dinosaur silhouettes, a theme that would appeal to most young kids, but if… Read more ... 
Lace appliques aren’t just for bridal and special occasion sewing. Andrea Goddard from Bernina shows how you can use a couple of those lace appliques to make a pretty addition to a t-shirt. Her tutorial also shows how you can… Read more ... 
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shows how you can make a skirt out of a t-shirt. It’s super easy, and it takes only 10 minutes! Her tutorial is part of the Skirting the Issue series organized by Simple Simon &… Read more ... 
Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how you can sew this simple knit dress with circle ruffles at the hem and sleeves. The curved shape of the fabric pieces cut for the ruffle gives a gentle flounce. You can make… Read more ... 
This makeup brush roll has plenty of pockets to hold your makeup brushes, PLUS it has a zippered pocket to hold pocket size cosmetics or other small items. It all rolls up and ties closed so you can toss it… Read more ... 
Covered buttons are a fun way to use your smaller scraps of fabric. They’re especially cute if you can fussy cut the fabric so a design is centered across the button. Melissa from Polka Dot Chair shares a tutorial at… Read more ... 
See how to sew this awesome bucket bag! Sew4Home has the tutorial. The bag has a grommet 
and drawcord closure and an adjustable cross body strap. The strap is adjustable, with snaps at the shoulder and where it attaches to… Read more ... 
Kimberly from Sweet Red Poppy shows how she created this fun Stitch Happens tassel pillow. The Stitch Happens design is made with heat transfer vinyl – and she’s got a free SVG file for the Stitch Happens design that you… Read more ...