Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial at We All Sew showing how to make a fabric mail organizer. One large pocket is for the incoming mail, the other for the outgoing mail. It hangs on your… Read more ... 
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how to make a little girl’s dress with flutter sleeves. The dress is a refashion from an adult-sized shirt, so all she had to do was recut the sides to fit a small child’s … Read more ... 
To celebrate their 140th anniversary, Husqvarna Viking introduces two limited edution sewing machines – the computerized Tribute 140C and the mechanical Tribute 140M. They’re having a contest (going on right now!) and will give away one Tribute 140C and a… Read more ... 
Maggie from Midwestern Sewing Girl shows how to make a drawstring bread bag out of a tea towel. The project is inspired by a similar bag she saw in a Martha Stewart magazine. Rather than spending the money to buy… Read more ... 
Abby from Sew Much Ado shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Self-Binding Receiving Blanket. It’s made from two layers of flannel, with the edges of the back wrapping around to the front to form the… Read more ... 
Danielle from Blissful and Domestic how she made her Chevron Tote Bag. With some clever folding and stitching, she was able to create the bag, the lining, and the pockets from one rectangle of fabric. The pockets are stitched betwee… Read more ... 
Jessica from Running With Scissors guest blogs in the Vintage May series at Skirt As Top with a tutorial showing how to make these Modern Lederhosen cargo shorts for boys. The style is all modern, but the front button tab… Read more ... 
Trinkets in Bloom shows how to make a ruffled tube top out of a boxy t-shirt. The bottom hem becomes the ruffle across the top. Get the tute.
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Jessica from The Little J Bird and My Inner Need To Create appliqued a giant rainbow butterfly on a skirt for her young daughter. See more photos of this gorgeous skirt at My Inner Need To Create.
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Erin from Dog Under My Desk shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a heart-shaped zippered pouch you can hang from a keyring. This is SO cute! Get the tutorial at Dog Under My Desk.
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Kate from See Kate Sew shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to install a semi-exposed zipper. The edges of the tape are concealed by the seam allowance, but there’s still a good portion of the zipper exposed. Use… Read more ... 
Trinkets in Bloom shows how to turn two pairs of old jeans into a denim maxi skirt. It doesn’t matter if the jeans are a little worn out. In fact, the wear and tear on the jeans adds character to… Read more ... 
Kiki from Kiki & Company shares a tutorial at Project Run and Play showing how to make little leather (or faux leather) bows. She used them as accents in her winning entry to the Movie-Inspired challenge at Project Run and… Read more ... 
Zaaberryshares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a simple fabric bookmark with a clear vinyl pocket. This would make a great teacher gift! The clear pocket can hold a gift card or just a sweet message… Read more ... 
Madison from Crafty Cratique shows how to add some fun contrast to the inside of the front pockets. Because you’re just adding a layer of fabric on top and not reconstructing the actual pocket, this is a quick and easy… Read more ... 
