Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar shows how to make a garment cover to keep a favorite dress or nice outfit dust-free while hanging in the closet. She made hers to protect the dress her daughter wore for her first… Read more ... 
I’m a little on the short side, so any jeans I buy tend to be at least an inch too long. How about you? I could pay to have them altered, but I don’t want to spend the money. Sew … Read more ... 
Adrienne from drienny and A + A = Z created a busy book to keep her young daughter occupied during a long plane trip. Each page was created with a different type of activity or discovery in mind. One page… Read more ... 
Kristine from Liberated Mind shows how to make a sleep sack for a baby to wear to keep him warm while he sleeps. Sleep sacks are fairly easily found already made at the stores, but they can be expensive –… Read more ... 
Elvira from Ches Vies shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a fitted hat with a contrast band at the front. Elastic across the back keeps it snug against the base of the neck. She made it… Read more ... 
Amy from Positively Splendid shows how to make a ruffled crib skirt. The rows and rows of ruffles around the bottom of the crib are SO girly! Going mixy-matchy on the tiered ruffles is a cool way to tie together … Read more ... 
Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how to make her Petal Dress that is all kinds of gorgeousness. She created the dress from last season’s Project Run and Play. It was her entry to the upcycling challenge. This dress was… Read more ... 
Dom from Crafted shows how to make a ribbon bow headband. A bit of elastic at the bottom keeps it fitting snug around your head. I’m loving the little bow at the top! Get the tute.
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Whitney from Freshly Given shows how to give a plain pair of leather gloves a shot of modern style. She cut out a portion of the glove, and then added fur trim to the bottom. Love!! Get the how-to.… Read more ... 
Melissa from Melly Sews shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to refashion a rather plain cowl neck sweater into her gorgeous Violet Flowers sweater. She gets the sweater fabric she needs to create the dimensional flower embellishments from… Read more ... 
Ashley from Mommy By Day… Crafter By Night shares a tutorial for making her All Wrapped Up Kindle Case. (This will also work for other e-readers, though you’d probably need to adjust the measurements.) She created the fabric cover for… Read more ... 
Want to know how to make this super cute penguin softie? The Purl Bee has a pattern and tutorial for doing just that. They also have fat quarter bundles for sale made up of the same black and white fabrics… Read more ... 
Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curls continues the Faux Fur Week series with a tutorial showing how to make a simple faux fur pillbox hat. She was inspired by a hat worn by Audrey Hepburn in the movie charade. The… Read more ... 
Shawna from My Water Jar guest blogs at Stellar Mother with a tutorial showing how to create a pair of cropped yoga pants out of a large t-shirt. The refashion uses almost every piece of the t-shirt; the only scrap… Read more ... 
Joy from Joy’s Jots, Shots, and Whatnots created a series of thread sketched portraits to give as Christmas gifts. Isn’t that the coolest? She turned snapshots into line art and then transferred that to fabric to use as a guide… Read more ... 
