Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Check out this piggy bank that Onel from Onelmon made! It’s an actual functioning piggy bank stitched from felt. She made it to celebrate Chinese New Year. A length of PVC pipe on his insides gives him his round piggy… Read more ... 
Is there anything girlier than a sash tied into a big bow at the back of a dress? Or how about a wide sash tied into a bow at the neck of a pillowcase dress? Destri from The Mother Huddle… Read more ... 
I am absolutely swooning over this little alpaca bag that Eri from Llevo el invierno made for her girl. Except I don’t know that I could give it to my daughter. I might have to keep it for myself. If… Read more ... 
Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest guest blogs in the Winter Whites series at Kojo Designs with a tutorial showing how to make a faux fur slip-through scarf. The faux fur is sooo pretty! And warm, too! It’s hard to see because… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how you can make a fabric box-basket. It’s a practial and pretty storage solution that can work in any room of your house. Their tutorial includes instructions for making a patchwork version and a solid version. Go to … Read more ... 
Last week I had two copies of Crafty Girls Talk
by Jennifer Forest to give away to Craft Gossip readers – one in printed format and one in a Kindle format. (Check out my review of the book here.)
Crafty… Read more ... 
Liz from Cotton & Curls shows how to cover the tops of a pair of moccasins with a piece of fabric. Her DIY adds a pop of color and pattern to the suede shoes. And because it’s handstitched down, you… Read more ... 
Are you looking for a fun and creative way to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your little ones? Look no further! Veronica from SewVery has created a special tutorial for Nap Time Crafters that shows you how to make a beautiful… Read more ... 
Cintia from My Poppet turned an unwanted cushion cover into a crazy cute monster tote. And it’s the perfect size for carrying books! She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. Go to My Poppet for the tute.… Read more ... 
Deby from So Sew Easy shows how to make a double-layer chiffon halter blouse. The construction is similar to a girl’s pillowcase dress, but the style is all grown up. Go to her blog for the how-to.
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Jessica from Me Sew Crazy guest blogs over at Craftaholics Anonymous with a tutorial showing how to make a set of Valentine’s pillows in X’s and O’s. Go to her tutorial.
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Did you see that cool heart-shaped lapel on Maria from La Inglesita‘s entry into last week’s Project Run and Play? She won the challenge, so now she’s sharing a tutorial showing how she made it. Yay!! Go to … Read more ... 
Clutch frame purses are sooo cute! They’re small and they’re snappy. But with a wide variety of sizes and shapes of frames available, there’s no one-size-fits-all pattern for making the bag. Caila from Caila Made shows how to draft your… Read more ... 
Stacie from Yellow Spool shares a free pattern for making the cutest duckbill platypus softie. His felt bill looks like a big ol’ smile. And his platypus tail is sooo cute! Get the pattern and how-to on her blog.… Read more ... 
You can find a tutorial to make this pretty ruffled pillow over at Pieced Pastimes. The drop cloth material she used shows off the lines of the ruffles and the button trim. Her dimensions will create a cover for… Read more ... 
