Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows an easy to get a new look from a denim printed with white polka dots. She colors in the polka dots with fabric markers to make it a multi-colored polka dot pattern. She did… Read more ... 
Kelley from Casa Crafty shares a tutorial at Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! showing how to make a skate tote to carry your skates to and from the rink. The outside of the bag is made from a laminated cotton, with a… Read more ... 
Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how you can whip up these pretty little bow hair clips. You can get creative with fabric types, mixing and matching the materials for the bow and the strip in the center. She shows some… Read more ... 
When is a bucket hat pattern not a bucket hat pattern? When it becomes a pattern for a doll skirt! Oliver + S shows how you can adapt their free bucket hat pattern to make it a circle skirt that… Read more ... 
Alida from Alida Makes shows how she made this leather carrying case for her husband’s new set of oyster knives. The roll-up case has pockets inside to hold 4 oyster knives. It rolls up and ties shut. The leather is… Read more ... 
Alexia from Lexi Made shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to make the cutest little girl’s dress. It’s an A-line dress from knit fabric with three-quarter sleeves and an oversized heart reverse appliqued at the hem. … Read more ... 
Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings shares a pair of tutorials showing how to make a Moby style baby wrap carrier. Her first tutorial how to make the basic wrap out of knit fabric. She follows it with a guest tutorial… Read more ... 
Carolyn from Handmade by Carolyn shows how to make a double welt pocket with a button loop. You can use contrasting fabric for the welts, as she did, or the same fabric as the rest of the garment. For a… Read more ... 
Remona from The Stitching Scientist shows how to make this heart tree throw pillow to decorate for Valentines’ Day. She includes a pattern for the tree shape and the heart leaves. The heart tree is easily made using fusible webbing. … Read more ... 
A while back, FinnStyle sent me some remnants of some fabulous Marimekko fabrics. Seriously, how lucky am I!! I could spend all evening drooling over all the Marimekko fabrics they have! They also have a huge selection of finished clothing,… Read more ... 
Sharon fromSweet Pea and Pumkins shares a tutorial at the Oliver + S blog showing how to adapt their School Photo Dress to give it a hidden kangaroo pocket. The panels on the front of the dress allow you… Read more ... 
Melissa from 100 Billion Stars shows a cute little project you can make with your fabric scraps. It’s a framed mini silhouette, and you can make it without sewing a stitch. A scrap of fabric becomes a patterned background for… Read more ... 
Jane fromBuzzmills turned her mother-in-law’s award winning butterscotch into tea towels, which she gifted to family members for Christmas. She didn’t have a handwritten recipe card, so she used PicMonkey to recreate the look of handwriting on paper. Go … Read more ... 
Carley Knobloch shares a how-to on Made + Remade for making a draft dodger to keep the cold air outside where it belongs. You can make the long, weighted pillows to fit any door or window frame. Go to Made … Read more ... 
The Purl Bee shares a free pattern for making this felt hot water bottle cover. The design is absolutely elegant in its simplicity. The only ornamentation is the zig zag handstitching around the edges. On the back, a simple envelope… Read more ... 
