Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Melissa from Melly Sews created this fabulous flapper-inspired Pintucked Poppies dress for her little girl. The dress is assembled like a basic t-shirt dress, but she shares a tutorial showing how she created the pintucked bodice and the layered handkerchief… Read more ... 
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to gather a strip of fabric or ribbon into a pretty carnation blossom. You can use any type of fabric, but the chiffon that she used creates sheer layers with a hint of… Read more ... 
Aimee from Twigg Studios shows how to make this textured throw pillow with a lattice design stitched on the front. The surface embellishment is inspired by a similar pillow from West Elm. You can create the surface design by stitching… Read more ... 
Anita from Cardboard is Free! shows how she used the humble material to make a bobbin organizer. The cardboard base sits in the bottom of the drawer, and small wood pegs keep the bobbins from rolling around. Genius!! Because cardboard… Read more ... 
Sally Ann shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to refashion the neckline of a blouse to create a low scooped back. I love this look!! The scoop back adds just the right amount of sexy to a loose… Read more ... 
Delia from Delia Creates with a tutorial shows how to make her Mommy Tags that she adds to the backs of all her handmade garments. The fabric tags help the wearer tell the front from the back. With edges serged… Read more ... 
Whip Up shows how you can make a fabric version of the classic paper bag lunch sack. It has the same shape as the paper sack, but the fabric version is washable and reusable. And made from a bright print,… Read more ... 
Terra from Mama Says Sew shows how to make a pair of cuffed shorts. It’s just a few more steps to add the cuffs when you’re making a pair of shorts, but they’re a nice detail to finish off the… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make a set of nested fabric baskets trimmed with ric rac. They show them as a pretty way to package sweets for Valentines Day, but they’d be nice year round for any number of uses. Get … Read more ... 
Donatella from Inspiration & Realisation shows how to add contrast inserts to the knees of a plain pair of pants. The look is inspired by high-end designer runway fashion. Get the tutorial.
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Tea towels are available in a wide variety of yummy designs and prints. But unless that design matches your decor, it’ll probably stay tucked in a drawer. Sachiko from Tea Rose Companyand Tea Rose Home shows how to turn… Read more ... 
Do you have a sewing machine foot with a bit of curled up metal on the front? That’s your rolled hem foot. It’s a lifesaver when you need to put a narrow hem on a piece of fabric. Stephanie from… Read more ... 
Suzanne from Just Another Hangup shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Snappy Bags. The small pouches are the right size to carry credit cards or other small essentials. You can make them from scraps left… Read more ... 
Katje from Of Dreams and Seams shows how she created the stand-up neckline in her 1938 vintage style dress. The neckline is made with a slit and a facing. She is using a vintage pattern to make the dress, but… Read more ... 
Marissa from Rae Gun shares a tutorial on her blog, Rae Gun Ramblings, showing how to make a cute throw pillow with a bow tied across the front. She calls them her Big Bow Pillow Cases. This would be pretty… Read more ... 
