Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
When I first brought home my serger, I thought I could only sew on the edges of fabric. Every seam I sewed would have the thread wrapped seam allowance. I later realized that I could use flatlocking to create… Read more ... 
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free pattern for a felted wool neck warmer that you can wear two ways. You can wear it with the neck edge all the way up for maximum neck coverage,… Read more ... 
Stitching and Bacon shows how to make a pieced Christmas tree trivet or hot pad. You’ll be able to use smaller pieces of fabric for this project, so pull out your scrap bin and see what goodies you can find… Read more ... 
Special holiday t-shirts are a fun way to feed kids’ anticipation of an upcoming holiday. Stephanie from The TipToe Fairy guest blogs in the Seasonal Sewing series at So Sew Easy with a tutorial showing how to applique a special… Read more ... 
Delia from Delia Creates guest blogs in the Refashionista series at I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar with a tutorial showing how to use color blocking to lengthen a pair of kids’ pants. Instead of trying to hide a lengthening… Read more ... 
Tiffany Solog posts at Refashion Co-op, showing her Mexican blanket covered Converse sneakers. The sneakers came from a thrift store and the blanket from an estate sale. She cut and glued the blanket to cover the sneakers, then added handstitching… Read more ... 
Mie from Sewing Like Mad makes a princess crown everyday wear for a little girl, with her Urban Crown Hat. They are all kinds of awesome!! She shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to adapt a… Read more ... 
Jane fromMaiden Jane shows how you can make a trivet or hot pad out of a sweater. I love this idea!! They’d make great Christmas gifts, or even a thoughtful hostess gift for Thanksgiving celebrations. The number of hot… Read more ... 
Salina Siu added a fun Christmas tree cutout to the back of her sweatshirt. She shares the template and the how-to on her blog. It’s a quick and easy way to customize a shirt, with no sewing required. T-shirt or… Read more ... 
Buttons don’t always have to be functional. They can also be purely decorative, just there to look pretty. Kathy from Just Crafty Enough shows how you can make a simple throw pillow embellished with a stripe of buttons. You’ll need… Read more ... 
Karin from Leigh Laurel Studios shows how to make a quilted key fob in two lengths. There’s a shorter one that you can carry as a key fob, and a longer one that can be worn as a wristlet. These… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how you can make a sleeping bag and matching pillowcase for a child. It’s perfect for sleepovers at friends’ houses or with the grandparents. There’s nothing like snuggling into a special sleeping bag when you’re away from home! … Read more ... 
Amy from Ameroonie Designs guest blogs in the Swell Noel series at Positively Splendid with a tutorial showing how to make a Christmas ornament bean bag toss game. The bean bags are shaped like Christmas ornaments. To play, you toss… Read more ... 
Most newer sewing machines come with oodles of decorative stitches. The designs vary from machine to machine but there are usually stars and swirly vines and sometimes little flowers and Greek key designs. Whatever the decorative stitches are on your… Read more ... 
Laura from Craftstorming shows how to make a quilted infinity scarf. Her tutorial is part of the Winter Wonderland Pattern Anthology tour. Her infinity scarf is made from a layer of fleece and a layer of a soft fabric (she… Read more ... 
