Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Don’t you hate it when the back pockets start ripping off of a pair of jeans? It’s not just a matter of the pocket coming off – it usually makes an unfortunate hole in your jeans in the process. Wendi… Read more ... 
Elizabeth fromSimple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial at Project Run and Play showing how to make her little girl’s Audrey Cape. This little cape is pure elegance! It was part of her entry into the Repurposing challenge last… Read more ... 
Rashida Coleman-Hale from i heart linen and author of Zakka Style shares a tutorial at Sew Timeless showing how to make her Snappy Coin Purse. The itty pouch folds flat, but opens to a boxy shape. Get the tute.… Read more ... 
Sachiko from Tea Rose Home guest blogs in the Purse Week series at Lemon Squeezy Home with a tutorial showing how to make her She Carries Flowers bag. This is such a lovely bag!! It’s made from a wool tweed… Read more ... 
Nicole Blum from One Golden Apple and Improv Diary shares a tutorial showing how to make her Back To School Pencil Case. Velcro down one side creates an easy closure, while grommets down the other side allow you to inser… Read more ... 
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how she made this trend-conscious shirt dress for her daughter. She started with an adult-sized button shirt, so a lot of the detail was already done for her. Get the tutorial.
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Freezer paper stencils allow you to create detailed images on fabric. The glossy side of the of the freezer paper temporarily fuses to the fabric when it’s heated with an iron, so there’s no paint seeping under the edges of… Read more ... 
Susan from Living With Punks shows how to make the cutest little scarflettes for toddlers – out of women’s knee socks! Brilliant!! There are so many fun prints and colors of knee socks available! They’re finished off with fringe or… Read more ... 
Fleece Fun shares a free pattern for making a hooded cape for Halloween costumes. They use fleece fabric – which is both easy to work with and inexpensive – but you could also use another fabric type if it suited… Read more ... 
Elizabeth fromSimple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a birdcage hair accessory for little girls. This is sooo fabulous!! She created it as part of her entry into the Repurposed challenge at… Read more ... 
These bow hair accessories by Disney from Ruffles and Stuff are sooo cute!! She shares a tutorial showing how to make the simple bows in two variations. Get the tutorial.
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Shelly Detton from 7 Layer Studio shows how to make her Buttons-in-the-Trees throw pillow. The front of the pillow is made from a fabric printed with bare trees, with a colorful button added to the center of each one. She… Read more ... 
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity guest blogs in the Handmade Dress-Up series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a fairy wand. This would be a fun part of a little girl’s dress-up wardrobe, but… Read more ... 
Aunt Peaches guest blogs in the Drop Dead Denim series at Michele Made Me with a tutorial showing how she created her Painted Sherbet effect on a denim skirt. This would work well on jeans or a jeans jacket, or… Read more ... 
Dorian from Busily Spinning Mama guest blogs in the Purse Week series at Lemon Squeezy Home with a tutorial showing how to make her In the Garden quilted tote. You can get all the coordinated fabric scraps you need for… Read more ... 
