Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Arts and Crafts for your American Girl Doll shows how you can make a hammock and stand for your American Girl doll (or other 18″ doll) to laze around in the sun all day. The fabric hammock is easily made… Read more ... 
Amy from Positively Splendid shares a tutorial for these easy-to-make insulated wraps for bottle or can drinks. They wrap around a cold bottle to keep it cool when you’re hanging out on a warm summer day. The wraps have a… Read more ... 
Many fabric stores package their remnants in rolls or bundles with a paper wrapper to hold it together. Why not do the same for your fabric stash? It’s a good way to store lots of fabric in a small space. … Read more ... 
Small Dreamfactory shares a free pattern for making a baby onesie. Make it from a fun print with contrast binding, like she did, for a one of a kind garment for baby. Her free pattern will make a onesie in… Read more ... 
Jill from Creating My Way To Success made this messenger bag from an old pair of jeans and some cute cat fabric. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. She included a zipper across the top (under the… Read more ... 
Angela from Just Give Me A Needle! shows how to make a chiffon infinity scarf. Her tutorial includes her method for sewing the ends of the fabric tube together with all raw edges enclosed. You can use chiffon like she… Read more ... 
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a free pattern for making her Simple Shirred Play-Dress for girls. I love this! It’s a peasant dress made from knit fabric, with elastic thread shirring across the bodice. Make it… Read more ... 
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how to draft and sew a basic hat pattern. She includes a free template for making the crown. The template has sizes ranging from 19 1/2 to 24 1/2?, which covers… Read more ... 
Dana from MADE shows how you can make a sturdy tote out of a couple of placemats. They’re super cute and super easy to make. Fringed placemats are especially fun made into tote bags. Two placemats sewn together are the… Read more ... 
An from Straight Grain shares a free pattern for a headband bandana for babies and kids. It’s made from knit fabric so it’ll fit snug around their heads and keep their hair out of their eyes. The pattern comes in … Read more ... 
Tara from Girl Like the Sea shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how she created this retro tank for her daughter, and includes a free template for the uh-mazing “Ice Scream” design. To make the muscle style tank,… Read more ... 
A simple tent like this one provides a setting for childhood adventure. A tea party, a campout, a pirate’s lair, a secret clubhouse, and more. Sew4Home shows how you can make one. The frame is made from PVC pipe, with… Read more ... 
A tea cozy sounds like it would be something old fashioned, but Kim of Milkybeer Handmade shows that tea cozies can be quite modern after all. She shares a tutorial at Imagine Gnats showing how to make one. It has… Read more ... 
Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings shows how you can make a mason jar pin cushion and sewing kit. The jar lid becomes the pin cushion, while the jar itself will hold buttons, threads, and small notions. She shows it made… Read more ... 
Anna from Plan B shows how you can make an make-up brush roll with a plastic lining. It’s a tidy way to carry your make-up brushes when you travel. The top folds over to protect the tops of your brushes… Read more ... 
