Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
As I’m cleaning and organizing my sewing room, I’m confronted with the sheer mass of my vintage fabric stash. I collect the fabrics, but feel intimidated at the thought of actually using them. Sound familiar? Sunni from A Fashionable Stitch … Read more ... 
Marni at Haberdashery Fun shows how you can sew up a fun flag garland or bunting. You can use it as a decoration for a party or to mark a special occasion, or you can keep it up year round… Read more ... 
Danielle from Blissful and Domestic shares a tutorial for making this A-line skirt with a waist sash. I love the simple lines and the graceful drape of the flared panels! And if the thought of hemming a curved piece of … Read more ... 
Stephanie from The Tiptoe Fairy shows how to make a shopping cart or high chair cover to protect a baby from the germy germs. The cover has leg holes and straps on the inside, and an elastic casing around the… Read more ... 
Sumo’s Sweet Stuff guest blogs at Mama Says Sew with a tutorial showing how to make a little girl’s shorts romper. She uses a purchased tank top for the top of the romper, and makes the shorts out of a… Read more ... 
Abby from Autumn Street and Things for Boys shows how create a self-bound seam finish. This method of finishing a seam allowance has one of the layers of fabric folded over the other and stitched down, encasing the raw edges. … Read more ... 
Angela Osborn shows how to make pintucks. The narrow tucks can be used in a purely decorative manner, or as a way to remove fullness (and create subtle gathers where the tucks end). Her tutorial includes how to finish the… Read more ... 
Kate from See Kate Sew shares a free pattern for making a baby girl’s dress with a tiered ruffled skirt. The post is part of her Gingham Style series. The pattern is for 3-6 month size. If you need a… Read more ... 
Mie from Sewing Like Mad guest blogs in the Skirt Week series at Crafterhours with a tutorial showing how to draft a pattern for a flared skirt. The circle skirt drapes beautifully and has a waistband and optional lining. Check… Read more ... 
Mollie from Wild Olive made this little berry basket out of circles of felt and fabric. She shares a tutorial showing how. You can use it to corral a small handsewing project, or to catch your keys by the back… Read more ... 
Palak from Make It Handmade shows how you can make a new cover for your ironing board – in just 10 minutes. Her method skips the step of turning over the ironing board and tracing a pattern. Go to her … Read more ... 
Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard shows beginning sewers how to gather fabric. Go to her blog for the how-to.
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Aimee from Clones n Clowns shows an easy swimsuit refashion. She slashes it at the sides and creates faux knots with the cut strips. Go to her blog for the tute.
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Handmade Charlotte shares a free pattern for making their Math Facts dress. It’s a little girl’s dress with a lovely pointed waist detail. The short sleeves are ruffled, and the circle skirt stenciled with numbers. The pattern comes in two… Read more ... 
An from StraightGrain blogs in the Knock It Off series hosted by Elegance & Elephants with a tutorial showing how to make layered petal sleeves. She shows it on a little girl’s dress, but they would be pretty for older… Read more ... 