Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to add a contrast yoke to a little boy’s t-shirt. It gives the look of a Western style shirt, but with the ease and comfort of a… Read more ... 
Cherie from You and Mie guest blogs at Project Run and Play with a tutorial showing how to make her Summer Breezes top for little girls. It’s a simple linen sun top with wavy pleats stitched down the front. Gorgeous!! … Read more ... 
Kylie from 3 Sheets shares a pattern and tutorial for making a stand-alone collar. It looks just like a collar you’d see on a typical button-down shirt, but there’s no shirt attached. Just button it around your neck. This would… Read more ... 
Kate from See Kate Sew shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make simple headwraps in three flavors- plain, with a big bow, and with a knot. They’re a cute – and quick – way to keep your… Read more ... 
I am loving the brightly colored skinny jeans that are popular right now. But buying a pair in every color you love will get expensive. Amanda from The Little Giggler shows how you can DIY the look. She starts with… Read more ... 
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how to make her Double Circle Skirt for little girls. The layered circle skirt has a drop waist and cinch ties at the sides of the top skirt layer. It’s made… Read more ... 
Steph from 3 Hours Past shares the latest in her series of variations of the Blank Canvas Tee. This month’s variation is the 9 Lines Hack, the name derived from the nine lines of pintucking around the neck. She adds… Read more ... 
Katja from Of Dreams and Seams shares her latest refashioning project. This time she’s using instructions from a 1940’s fashion magazine that shows how to use two shirts (one black, one white) to make a color blocked blouse. In addition… Read more ... 
Beverly from Flamingo Toes guest blogs in the (30) Days of Dresses series at Melly Sews with a tutorial showing how to make a maxi sundress with a ruffled neckline and faux wrap skirt. She used two colors of knit… Read more ... 
This American flag themed pillow would make a cute addition to 4th of July decor. Heather from The Sewing Loft shares a tutorial showing how to make one. The stars are made with reverse applique, and the stripes from ruffled… Read more ... 
Delia from Delia Creates posts in her Color Your Summer series with a tutorial showing how to make her Easy Mommy Skirt. It’s a grown-up variation of the Easy Baby Skirt she wrote a tutorial for earlier this year. The… Read more ... 
Thais Melo from My Own Landscape Dreams shows how to make a small lined zippered pouch to hold your toiletries. The ends of the zippers are covered with fabric for a nice finish, and the pouch is fully lined. The … Read more ... 
gtz photography shows how to make her Madelyn Dress for baby and toddler girls. She started with a basic bodice pattern (she used the free pattern for the Ella Dress from Living With Punks) and then modified it to create… Read more ... 
Donatella from Inspiration & Realisation used a vintage bobbin to create a unique piece of jewelry for a birthday gift. She wound the bobbin with thread in the recipient’s favorite color, and then buried the end of the thread so… Read more ... 
Brooke from Silly Mama Quilts shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College showing how to make a her Alpine Wonderland pincushion. The cone-shaped tree is pieced from several prints, making this a good project for using up… Read more ... 
