Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Tracy from 181 Reup shows how she upcycled an old t-shirt to make a bandana cowl. Her tutorial includes a free pattern for the bandana cowl. It’s hard to see in this photo, but the shape of the cowl is… Read more ... 
Becky from Patchwork Posse shares a Bite Sized Sewing project over at Craft Snob with this hexagon mini pouch. It’s made from 5″ hexagons, making it a good size for little girls to carry. The pieces are all relatively small… Read more ... 
Elisa from Charming Doodle shares a free pattern for making a fabric deer head to hang on the wall. He’s cute out of a fun fabric print (love the floral that she used!) or out of a brown for a… Read more ... 
Remona from The Stitching Scientist made this quilted zippered barrel pouch to hold her cosmetics and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. It’s 7 inches long which is big enough to hold just everything she needs while… Read more ... 
These Sleepy Time Stuffed Owls are a free project available from Sew4Home. They’re made from fleece so they’re soft for snuggling. And those big owl eyes and little wings are so cute!! Add a bow if you want to make… Read more ... 
Today I’m going to show you how I made the pleated burlap tree skirt for my Michaels Dream Tree. My theme was an Icy Woodland Dream Tree, inspired by the beauty of an ice-encrusted tree. 
I was able to… Read more ... 
Over at Crafting a Green World, you can see how absolutely easy it is to turn a vintage pillowcase into a new tote for yourself. It takes just one cut and three seams. You’ll need a pillowcase plus a length… Read more ... 
Hey… what are you guys doing Sunday afternoon? If you’re in the Little Rock/Central Arkansas area, I’d love for you to come join me at Michaels for some Pinterest-inspired crafting! We’ll have some cool Pinterest-inspired projects for us to… Read more ... 
Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction
, has written an excellent blog post about safety requirements for selling handmade toys intended for small children. It’s a confusing topic, and can… Read more ... 
These felt tree stump coaters are all kinds of cute!! Especially for the cooler fall weather! Shannon from Sewing Barefoot is over at Prudent Baby today with a free pattern for making them. They look like they’d be a quick… Read more ... 
Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard shares a tutorial in the Bake, Sew, & Craft Along series at Skip To My Lou, showing how to make a felt holly wreath pillow. The pillow cover is made from a white cotton and… Read more ... 
Elisa from Charming Doodle shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to add sparkle cuffs when making a top. Sequin fabric will give you the sparkle with little effort, and you’ll only need a little bit of… Read more ... 
You can find a good tutorial over at BurdaStyle showing how to sew on a button. Their method will get the button sewn quickly and easily. Most importantly, though, the button will be sewn securely to the fabric. Go to … Read more ... 
When your rotary blade cuts into the surface of your cutting mat, it’ll often trap little bits of fabric lint in the mat. Over time, your cutting mat will get covered in fuzz that can make your cutting inaccurate. … Read more ... 
Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how she recreated the look of a pencil skirt she spied (and fell in love with) at Anthropologie. Her inspiration piece has beautiful angled piecing on the front that mimic an hourglass figure. For her… Read more ... 
