Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Amber from Crazy Little Projects has another hooded towel tutorial for us. It being the end of March, she thought a lamb towel would be appropriate (since March comes in like a lion and out like lamb). Cute!! Go to … Read more ... ![New Easter Skirt_thumb[1]](http://sewing.craftgossip.com/files/2013/03/New-Easter-Skirt_thumb1.jpg)
Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard shows how to make a fancy circle skirt for a little girl. It has a tulle underlayer to give it body, and a lining to keep the tulle from being scratchy on the legs. Contrast… Read more ... 
Marni from Haberdashery Fun shows how to make a hooded towel for a baby or small child. The whole thing is made from one bath towel, with the hood made from a fun fabric print (plus a layer of towel… Read more ... 
This toddler belt by Ajaire from Call Ajaire is brilliant! Instead of wrapping around the waist, this little elastic belt wraps around the back three belt loops, cinching it in at the back without affecting the look of the front. … Read more ... 
What better place to store your buttons than in a jar with a lid painted like a button? Crafting a Green World shows how you can make one out a jar with a wooden lid. (Can’t find a jar with… Read more ... 
Tara Dennis shows how to create this woven jute table runner. The natural color and the texture create an earthy, elegant backdrop for your table setting. Most of the work is weaving the strips of jute. The sewing is just… Read more ... 
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to make a laminated cotton folder. Whether you use it to hold your child’s artwork, or to collect materials for your own projects, the laminated cotton will last longer than their cardstock counterparts. … Read more ... 
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy and The Sewing Rabbit pieces together strips of fabric to create a colorful patchwork tote bag. She shares the tutorial on her blog. She used a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics) strips, but you could cut… Read more ... 
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make a girl’s twirly skirt with a layer of tulle peeking out from the hem. She finishes the edge of the tulle with colorful bias tape so it’s sure to… Read more ... 
Georgina Giles shows how you can make a hot water bottle cover out of a pajama top. The button placket on the front of pajama top will become the closure for the cover. It’s lined with soft, warm layer of… Read more ... 
Sherry from About Family Crafts shows how you can make a burlap Easter egg pocket decoration from burlap and ric rac. She keeps the edges raw, so it’s a quick and easy sew. It would be cute hanging as a… Read more ... 
Becky from U Create shares a tutorial at the Riley Blake Designs blog with a tutorial showing how to make a hanging organizer for a child’s toy cars. The fabric organizer is covered in small pockets just the right size… Read more ... 
Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction, teaches a beginning sewing class. She’s done it for over 2 years and has helped many a new sewer become comfortable with her… Read more ... 
Melissa from Melly Sews and Blank Slate Patterns shows how to make a bean bag bunny. The square bean bags have bunny ears, arms and legs stitched into the sides and a bunny face stitched on the front. The seersucker… Read more ... 
Japanese sewing books tend to be structured differently than the patterns and books most of us are used to using. If you’ve been wanting to try your hand at a pattern from a Japanese sewing book, check out the Japanese… Read more ... 
