Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
The winner of A History of the Paper Pattern Industry by Joy Spanabel Emery (read my review here) is…. Commenter # 21, Emma Smith, who said: “I love the 1930?s with the era of film stars and the glamour … Read more ... 
In addition to my regular Craft Gossip blogging today, I’m also on The Daily Sew on Facebook sharing some fun sewing inspiration. I am honored to be part of this group of super talented bloggers, if only for the day. … Read more ... 
Steph from The Silly Pearl shares a tutorial for making a fabric ruler organizer. I know I could use one of these!! Right now I keep all of my rulers on top of a tall bookshelf, which doesn’t make it… Read more ... 
This week some of your favorite sewing bloggers will be exploring why they do what they do. They’ll tell us why they began sewing, and share some of their journey as they learned this craft. This promises to be an… Read more ... 
Amanda from Kitschy Coo shares a free pattern for this girl’s convertible braided strap sundress. It’s an A-line knit dress with two long braided straps that thread through loops at the back before being tied. You can choose to thread… Read more ... 
Emily from Cupcakes & Cashmere shows how you can make these fun coasters from rope and neon cord. You won’t need a sewing machine; they go together entirely with simple hand sewing. You can find both the rope and neon… Read more ... 
Jordana Paige shows how you can make a cute leather pineapple luggage tag. The leather pineapple shape slides over a laminated luggage tag. She shares a template for cutting out the pineapple shape. You could also use her tutorial to… Read more ... 
Teresa from Dandelion Drift shows how to make a rash guard swim top with a built in shelf bra. With the shelf bra, she can wear the rash guard without having to layer another swim top underneath. She started with… Read more ... 
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how you can make these pretty gathered fabric flowers. They’re easy to make and they’d make cute brooches or hair accessories. The template she gives will make a flower 5″ in… Read more ... 
These mason jar wraps are both cute and practical, AND they’re also a scrapbusting project! Sew4Home shows how to make them. The fabric wraps are embellished with strips of scrap fabric. They have Velcro at the ends for easy on,… Read more ... 
