Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Amy from Naptime Crafters shows how to make a hooded duckie towel. A special towel can make bathtime fun for a small child. This would make a great Christmas gift! Get the tutorial. [photo from Naptime Crafters]… Read more ... 
Delia from Delia Creates guest blogs in the Refashionista series at I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar with a tutorial showing how to remake a crewneck sweater into a cardigan. You can make it button all the way down, or… Read more ... 
Suzannah from Creative Dressmaking and Adventures in Dressmaking shows how she used ruffle fabric to create this fabulous little skirt. The wrap and gathers at the waist create interesting lines of ruffles. And because the fabric is already covered with… Read more ... 
Children with a “lazy eye” (also known as Amblyopia) need to wear an eye patch for a period of time to help correct their vision. But wearing an eye patch isn’t necessarily all that much fun, and the little fabric… Read more ... 
Is there anything softer to wrap a baby up in than a minky blanket? Sew4Home shows how to make one. And if the soft minky wasn’t luxurious enough, it’s edged with a satin ruffle. Get the tutorial.
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Susan from Living with Punks shows the Jelly Roll (precut fabrics)Floor Cushion that she made. She followed the tutorial by Pink Please over at Moda Bake Shop, but with some adaptations along the way. Among the changes are the bottom… Read more ... 
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a wearable blanket or sleep sack for a baby. Made from fleece, it keeps baby snug and warm while she sleeps. And unlike… Read more ... 
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a tutorial for making the little boy version of her “Vest of Friends” vest. She added an argyle applique down one side of the pinstriped vest. Cute!! Get the tute.
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Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World shares her trick for creating quick, neat knots at the end of your thread. Her method is so much faster than mine, and looks so much cooler. It’s a video tutorial so you can… Read more ... 
Lisa from U Handbag shares a free pattern on her blog for making her Graceful Kelly bag. It’s made to go with the Grace Kelly purse frame available from her shop. Inside the bag is a row of pockets with… Read more ... 
Kate from See Kate Sew shows how to make her pretty Scallop Flower Headband. The headband is made out of decorative elastic, and the flower embellishment from scraps of fabric. Get the tutorial.
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Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial at Moda Bake Shop showing how she made her My Little Butterfly Infant Romper. This is such a sweet little dress!! It’s open at the front, with edges trimmed in contrast-y ruffles. … Read more ... 
Tara from comfy & pretty shows how she refashioned an adult-sized sweatshirt into a little boy’s vest with mitten pockets on the front. The original sweatshirt had a zipper all the way down the front, but her clever cutting avoided… Read more ... 
CreateBabyStuff.com shares a free pattern and tutorial for making this soft and sweet rag doll out of a sock. The tutorial also shows how to make a sleeper and hat for the doll to wear. The doll body is made… Read more ... 
Kim from Retro Mama shares a free pattern on her blog for making a sweet scrappy house ornament. The photo of the little house ornaments she made is absolutely yummy with all of the colors and patterns. The bottoms are… Read more ... 
