Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Gretchen Hirsch from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing shows how you can use piping in place of a facing. The piping is made from bias so it stretches to fit a neck or arm hole curve, and it’s narrow… Read more ... 
Staci from Crafty Staci shows how to make a rainbow coffee sleeve. It’s her monthly free coffee sleeve pattern, and this month it’s in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. She had originally wanted to piece the colors horizontally, but the… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make a double layer half apron with piped pockets. The top layer of the gathered apron skirt has several rows of tucks at the hem, while the bottom layer is finished with ric rac. Two oval… Read more ... 
Anne from WobiSobi shares a tutorial at Brassy Apple showing a simple sweatshirt refashion that gives it a wider neck and an open back. The look was inspired by sweater she purchased from Aeropostale. Her sweatshirt version can be made… Read more ... 
Many t-shirt refashions will leave you with the sleeves as scrap. Angela from Crafty Zuzzy shows how you can use a t-shirt sleeve to make a pair of baby doll pants. The hem of the sleeve becomes the hem of… Read more ... 
Pam from Sally Goodin shares a free pattern for this corner hammock to hang in a cat kennel. It’s made from toweling, with webbing and carabiners making sturdy straps to attach it to the bars of the kennel. The toweling… Read more ... 
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a free pattern for making her Twirly T-Shirt Dress. The t-shirt style bodice is made from a stretch knit. The skirt is a gathered woven fabric, which gives a full, totally… Read more ... 
Karen from Sew Many Ways shows how to make this cute little pincushion, using a napkin ring for the base. Brilliant!! She shares a tutorial showing how to do it. Most of us have a napkin ring (or 4 or… Read more ... 
Susan from Living With Punks shares a tutorial over at Momtastic showing how to make a satin sleep mask. The smooth finish of the satin feels nice against the skin. Batting between the layers of satin will keep the light… Read more ... 
Hayley from Welcome to the Mouse House shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make this roomy art tote. It’s a bucket bag with pockets all around the outside to hold pencils and pens and other small… Read more ... 
When making bias tape, you’ll need looooong strips of fabric (unless you’re binding off a very small project, that is). One way to make the long strips is to make continuous binding, where you cut and fold and sew the… Read more ... 
Erin from Sewbon shares a tutorial at Therm O Web showing how to make a drawstring ditty bag. What can you put in a ditty bag like this? Just about anything! Use it as a project bag, a toiletry case,… Read more ... 
While many of us put thought and energy into finding just the right piece of fabric to use for a sewing project, we rarely put any thought into the thread we use. All threads are not created equal. Becky from… Read more ... 
You and Mie shows how to make a kid’s folding floor cushion. It’s a long cushion stuffed with 4 standard bed pillows. You can flip and fold it to create different shapes. Keep it out flat for a nap mat. … Read more ... 
Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl shares a tutorial at Therm O Web showing how to make her octopus appliqued tote bag. The bag is made from a sturdy canvas, accented with patchwork and an octopus applique from gorgeous blue batiks. … Read more ... 
