Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Cintia from My Poppet shares a tutorial for making a happy little felt tooth fairy pillow. It’s shaped like a giant tooth and has a small pocket on the back to hold the tooth (and then the money afte the… Read more ... 
Fili and Lino show how to make this cute backpack out of an old pair of jeans. The denim makes a sturdy fabric for the backpack. It’s fully lined with a contrasting cotton print, and it has adjustable straps. A… Read more ... 
Susan from Living With Punks shares a free pattern for her Mademoiselle Muscle Tee. The simple shirt is sure to become a wardrobe staple. It’s a sleeveless tee with wide banding around the arm and neck holes. The free pattern… Read more ... 
When you want to hem a garment without the stitching showing, a blind hem is the way to go. This hem style is often used to hem pants, skirts, and dresses. It’s easy to do, but you’ll have to fold… Read more ... 
Kate from See Kate Sew shares a free pattern for this pretty ruffle trim baby bib. This would make a sweet gift for a new baby girl! Or, if you’re making this for a boy, you could omit the ruffles… Read more ... 
Caila from Caila Made guest blogs over at Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! with a tutorial showing how to sew and bind your own notebooks. The cover is machine sewn from fabric (outer and a lining), and the pages inside are stacked… Read more ... 
Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shares a free pattern for her Tahiti Halter Neck Top for little girls. The halter top is shirred at the back, so it stretches to fit instead of sagging. Her pattern is for a size… Read more ... 
I am thrilled to be part of Michaels’ Great Pumpkin Challenge! Second only to Christmas, Halloween is my favorite holiday!
For the challenge, Michaels sent craft bloggers some foam pumpkins, a hot knife to carve them, and a gift… Read more ... 
Jill from Creating My Way To Success shares a tutorial for making an insulated picnic bag. It’s a bucket-shaped bag with a zipper around the top. The top is a separate drawstring compartment and is deep enough to hold some… Read more ... 
Over at U Create, Kari shows how you can make your own ribbon tabbed curtain panels. The ribbon tabs are sewn to the back of the panel, so they don’t show at the top. Your curtain rod won’t either, as… Read more ... 
While there are plenty of sewing patterns out there for kids, and plenty of sewing patterns to be had for adults, there’s a group of kids in between – the tweens – that don’t fit either category. Just like ready-to-wear,… Read more ... 
Karen from Sew Many Ways shows how you can use a common – and inexpensive – office supply item to organize your bobbins. It’s something you probably already have in your house. If not, you can find them at office… Read more ... 
How utterly fabulous are these fringed t-shirt sleeves! The long fringe is woven across the top. Laura from Trash to Couture shows how you can make it. You’ll make the fringe out of a separate shirt and tuck it into… Read more ... 
Pamela from Sovanisa shares a tutorial for making her Playdate Party Dress. It’s a little girl’s dress with contrast straps and hem. At the back, elastic thread shirring snugs the dress to fit your child. She gives dimensions to make… Read more ... 
Stephanie from The TipToe Fairy shares a template and tutorial for making this mouse eared cupcake applique. How cute would this be for a child to wear on a trip to Disney? Or for a plain cupcake (a birthday… Read more ... 
