Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Larissa from Just Another Day In Paradise shares a free pattern for making a faux bow tie for a little boy. She used this pattern to make some for her own son. It gives the look of a dressed up… Read more ... 
Melissa from Melly Sews and Blank Slate Patterns shows how to make an armband case so you can wear your iPhone (or other smart phone or music playing device) on your arms while you’re exercising. Elastic straps wrap around your… Read more ... 
One of my fashion pet peeves is a bra strap that shows. I don’t have a good racer back bra, so this limits my choice of shoulder and neckline styles. Anna from Plan B shows how to make a band… Read more ... 
Check out the back-to-school themed dress that So-Cal Sewing Mom made! She made the dress using the Roller Skate Dress pattern by Oliver + S, but added some writing practice stitched letters around the bottom as a border. The letters… Read more ... 
Kirsty at Bonjour Quilts makes these zippered vinyl storage bags to organize toys and toiletries and other small items. The sides are made from a clear vinyl so it’s easy to see the contents. They’re topped with a fabric print… Read more ... 
Rachel from Adventures of a DIY Mom made this fabric book to keep her embroidery threads organized. The cover is made from fabric, with a button and loop closure. The “pages” inside are zip top baggies. The clear bags make… Read more ... 
Laura from Craftstorming shares a free pattern her Small Fry Skinny Jeans, and is also hosting a sew-along to help you sew them up. These are such cute pants!! They work equally well for boys and girls. They’re packed with… Read more ... 
Liz from Love Grows Wild shows how you can make this fun apron out of a man’s button-up shirt. She loses the sleeves and the back, but keeps the collar. The cuff of one of the sleeves becomes a front… Read more ... 
Amy from Serving Pink Lemonade, and author of Quiet Book Patterns, shares a free pattern for making a short-sleeved t-shirt for an 18″ doll. If you don’t have knit yardage (or scraps from previous projects), why not hit your donate… Read more ... 
Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make this simple knit skirt with pockets. This would make a great errand running skirt!! It looks dressy but the stretch knit fabirc is comfortable to wear all day, and those… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make this gorgeous wallet. The outer fabric is actually strips of Jacquard ribbon stitched together. On the inside, you have pockets to hold credit cards and a long pocket to hold folded money. You’ll need lots… Read more ... 
Head over to Caila Made to find out how to make this adorable little girl’s paper bag dress. It’s a simple little sundress with a gathered top and a ruffle across the top. It’s sweet for summer, but keep in… Read more ... 
Remona from The Stitching Scientist, shows how you can sew a pair of Mary Jane baby shoes with nonskid soles. You can make a pair for 3-6 month old baby from a pair of fat quarters – one fat quarter… Read more ... 
Katja from Of Dreams and Seams combined a boho skirt and a peasant blouse, both garments from her own closet that she never wore, to make this gorgeous summer dress. It still has the boho-peasant look, but it’s a cuter,… Read more ... 
Over at Male Pattern Boldness, Peter Lappin shows how he turned a thrifted silk tie into a D-ring belt. Grosgrain ribbon interfacing works as interfacing, stabilizing the bias silk so it can be worn as a belt. (Without interfacing, the… Read more ... 
