Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Susan from Living With Punks shares a tutorial at Momtastic showing how you can repurpose an old t-shirt into a bag. The one she made is will be an overnight bag for her daughter. It’s super fast and super easy,… Read more ... 
Bernadette from Daisies and Dresses shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how you can add length and fullness to a cap sleeve pattern. It remains a smooth sleeve cap, with the fullness added to the bottom only. You… Read more ... 
Ruby from Zaaberry shows how an empty clementine crate can become a bed for your child’s favorite doll or softie. She paints it up cute, and then adds a foam mattress and bedding. I can’t imagine there being a child… Read more ... 
Faux fur is definitely trending this season. We’re seeing it all over accessories – from hats to scarves to vests. Why not bring it to your home decor as well? Steph from Crafting in the Rain shares a tutorial over… Read more ... 
This fabric mini crown is sooo cute! Above just the cute factor, it has a clever feature. It stores flat so you can tuck it away in your purse or store it in a dress-up bin without it getting smushed… Read more ... 
Vanessa from Café Craftea shares a tutorial for making a beautiful beaded felt and tulle headband. The tulle and the beads are soft and romantic, especially in the winter white palette she used. This would also be gorgeous in jewel… Read more ... 
Melissa Mortenson from Polka Dot Chair shows how you can make a leather and canvas monogrammed zippered pouch. She pieces the canvas and the leather to minimize bulk. (Where there is a leather stripe on the front of the bag,… Read more ... 
Nicole from In-Lala-Land shows how she converted plain tanks into pull-down nursing tanks. The straps of the tank attach to a pull-down nursing bra, so you can pull down the top of your tank and your bra cup with one… Read more ... 
Autie from iCandy Handmade shows how to adapt a basic t-shirt to give it a banded hem. The addition of the band will extend the length of the shirt. You can do this trick with a shirt you’re making from… Read more ... 
Angelina from JoJo And Eloise shows how to make her Borderline Skirt. It’s a classic gathered skirt with color blocked stripe around the hem. She shows it as a girl’s skirt but it would also be pretty for an adult… Read more ... 
Melissa from Melly Sews and Blank Slate Patterns shows a way you can organize and store your fabric scraps that is nothing less than genius. I don’t want to share here what she does, but I’ll give you a teaser… Read more ... 
Emily from Nap-Time Creations shows how you can adapt a child’s basic long-sleeved t-shirt pattern to make a bathrobe instead. It’s her play-along project for this week’s Winter Wonderland challenge at Project Run and Play. She used the Hangout Hoodie … Read more ... 
Susan from Living With Punks shows how you can make a pillow cover in just three steps. The beauty of a removable cover like this is that you can wash it as needed, and you can easily change the look… Read more ... 
Jessica from Running With Scissors shows how to adapt her Simple Blouse pattern to give it a quilted look. The “quilting” is actually just lines of stitching so there’s no bulk added. She also shows how to use bias tape… Read more ... 
Velvet is a sewing nemesis for many of us. The nap, the nap, the nap. It makes the fabric so lush, but it causes so many problems for cutting and sewing accurately. Gretchen Hirsch from Gertie’s New Blog for Better… Read more ... 
