Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Erin from Sewbon shows how to make a hot and cold pack with handles. Keep it in the freezer for a cold pack. Or, pop it in the microwave and it works as a heating pad. The fabric pack is… Read more ... 
Sachiko from Tea Rose home shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs showing how to yourself a pretty new top for spring. It’s her faux button down tunic, a loose fitting sleeveless tunic. The buttons down the front are decorative… Read more ... 
You can make these scallop edge towels out of a plain hand towel and a quarter yard each of two coordinating quilting cottons. fat quarter Shop has a tutorial showing how, including a pattern for cutting the scallop panel. They’d… Read more ... 
Cathy from Trinkets in Bloom shows how you can DIY a pair of distressed fringed jeans. Her project is inspired by a pair of designer jeans she saw, but were far outside of her price range. She was able to… Read more ... 
Crystal from Stitched By Crystal shares a tutorial at SNAP Creativity showing how to make her color block tote bag. The bag is made from two fabrics – a solid canvas for the lower 2/3 of the bag, and a… Read more ... 
Cintia from My Poppet shows how you can make a tiny bunny sachet out of four hexies. The folded hexie ears look like origami, but they’re made from fabric and lightly stuffed and scented with lavender. She threaded hers on… Read more ... 
Heidi Kay from Muslin and Merlot shows how to make these drawstring favor sacks. It’s made with a flat bottom, kind of like a mini bucket bag that cinches in at the top. The little bag is fully lined and… Read more ... 
Jenn from A Jennuine Life guest blogs at Welcome to the Mouse House with a free pattern for making a doll’s pinafore. It’s the classic crossover back pinafore that many of us have made for babies and toddlers, but sized… Read more ... 
Anne from WobiSobi shares a tutorial at I Love To Create showing how to make this crystal tulle skirt. The tulle is cut as a circle skirt so you get fullness without adding too much bulk around the hip. Tulle… Read more ... 
Sherri from Thread Riding Hood shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! for making these lovely little fabric baskets with gentle scallops around the top. Use them for organizing, or as Easter baskets. I think they’d also make a beautiful… Read more ... 
Just as you have to treat Cuddle Minky fabric different when sewing on it, you also need to give it some special treatment when serging it. The thickness and the nap and the stretch can cause skipped stitches or stretched… Read more ... 
Before you can sew up any fabulousness, you have to cut your fabric pieces. It’s the first important step of your sewing projects, but it’s not necessarily an enjoyable one. Personally, I find it stressful because it’s one of the… Read more ... 
Jessa from Sparkle shows how she made her beautiful Falling Shamrock tea towel. She used DecoArt’s Ink Effects fabric transfer ink to create the watercolor shamrocks. It’s pretty for St. Patrick’s Day, but you could use this same technique with… Read more ... 
Whether you have a watch strap that is broken, or you just want a new look for your watch, you can make a new strap from scrap fabric. Josie from Sew for Soul shows how. You can make one from… Read more ... 
Melissa from Melly Sews and Blank Slate Patterns may be my new best friend. She doesn’t know that yet, ha! But her post on how to copy – and improve the fit – of a favorite pair of jeans has… Read more ... 
