Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
MammaNene (Irene) of SergerPepper shares a tutorial at Sew McCool showing the different kinds of stitches you can make with a serger, including 3- and 4-thread overlock, flat lock, narrow hem, rolled hem, and more. I’ll freely admit that… Read more ... 
Ann from On Sutton Place shows how you can make this tie top throw pillow cover. The ties at the top make the closure for the cover. She uses twill tape but you could also use ribbon. It would make… Read more ... 
Katie from View From The Fridge shares a tutorial at A Prudent Life showing how to make pretty fabric koozies to wrap around a soda or beer bottle. The fabric wraps are held in place with button and elastic loop… Read more ... 
Maggie from Maggie from Smashed Peas and Carrots shares a free pattern at Riley Blake Designs showing how to make dolly diapers. They’ll fit most stuffed animals, including Build-a-Bear, as well as American Girl dolls. They’re made with a fun… Read more ... 
Blogging conference goers make business card exchange an art form. If you’re lucky enough to attend a blogging conference, you can expect to exchange a LOT of business cards. Each one will be unique Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings shows… Read more ... 
Katie from Punk Projects shows how she made this fun headband out of a vintage scarf. (She doesn’t say whether the one she used is vintage, but the design sure looks vintage to me.) You can make several headbands from… Read more ... 
On Monday I shared my review of Lauren Dahl’s course Creating PDF Patterns: From Sketch to Sale. I mentioned that in just one week I was able to take one of my own basic patterns, digitize it in Adobe… Read more ... 
Staci from Crafty Staci shares a free pattern for a pair of bride and groom coffee sleeves. One sleeve is made like a tuxedo, and the other has lacing like you’d find on the back of a wedding dress. A… Read more ... 
Believe it or not, you can create a lined sleeveless bodice with no raw edges and a clean finish on the neck and arm holes, without having to resort to any hand sewing. Colette Patterns shares a video tutorial on… Read more ... 
Small Dreamfactory shares a free pattern for making a little girl’s spaghetti strap sundress. It’s made from knit fabric, with ribbing to bind off the neck and arms and to create the thin straps. The pattern comes in sizes 9… Read more ... 
You’ve probably seen mason jars used to package gift mixes, but you can also use mason jars to package other gift items – like this embellished apron. Andy Knowlton shares a tutorial at Therm O Web showing how to make… Read more ... 
If you sew with knits very much, you’re likely to have quite a pile of knit scraps. Here’s a project that will use up some of those knits. Morena at Dollar Store Crafts shows how you can use strips of… Read more ... 
Ellen from The Chilly Dog shows how to make this flared skirt. It’s made from eight gores, or angled panels, which give it that lovely flared fit. The one she made comes right to the knee, but you could lengthen… Read more ... 
Lucy from The Things We Do shows how to make this super cute spotted horse taggie toy for a baby. The small horse softie is packed with textures and colors for young fingers to explore. He has a mane made… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how you can make their Little Sunshine accent rug. It’s made from a duck fabric with a modern sunshine appliqued on it. The finished rug measures 40″ wide by 32″ high. They show it as part of nursery… Read more ... 
