Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how to make a leather belt like the one Luke Skywalker wore. It has two pockets and a loop for a light saber. (On hers, the loop was purely decorative, as … Read more ... 
Max California shows how she made this Lego Indiana Jones costume shirt for her son. He reenacts the video game regularly as part of his play. Now he has the outfit to wear during his adventuring. It looks like a… Read more ... 
Danielle from Peanut Life Adventures shows how to make her diamond apron. The main piece is a fabric square set on point. At the top, the tip folds over to make a pointed bib. The bottom corner makes a pointed… Read more ... 
Rachel from Adventures of a DIY Mom made this fabric book to keep her embroidery threads organized. The cover is made from fabric, with a button and loop closure. The “pages” inside are zip top baggies. The clear bags make… Read more ... 
Rachel from Adventures of a DIY Mom shows how to make this ruffled throw pillow. Three rows of ruffles cover the bottom portion of the pillow, with a coordinating print peeking from the top. It would make a lovely addition… Read more ... 
I was so excited when Michaels asked me to join their Back to School Adventure! I knew exactly what I wanted to do!!
Let me set the scene… It’s registration day at your school. You head up to school, kid(s)… Read more ... 
Leigh from Leigh Laurel Studios shows how to make a superhero costume for a favorite stuffed animal. Her tutorial includes how to amke the cape, a belt, wrist cuffs, and a mask. Then all he (or she) needs is a… Read more ... 
FrancesSuzanne guest posts in the Lost Arts of Sewing series at A Jennuine Life with a chronicle of their adventure using a drawn thread embroidery technique for the first time. The embroidery technique removes some of the threads from the… Read more ... 
The news from Whip Up this morning is heartbreaking. Founder Kathreen Ricketson died unexpectedly in tragic accident while on a year-long adventure with her family. Her partner Rob Shugg is still missing. For more specifics on what happened, I’ll point … Read more ... 
The winner of our giveaway last week for a copy of Adventures in Pompom Land PLUS a materials kit to make the cute little bluebird shown on the cover goes to….
….commenter #23, Amanda, who said:
I loved making traditional… Read more ... 
Rachel from Adventures of a DIY Mom shows how you can sew up some mitt dusters out of inexpensive fleece. To use them, just put your hand in the mitt and go to town dusting the surfaces in your house. … Read more ... 
Check out my review of Adventures in Pompom Land by Myko Diann Bocek! It’s over in our Giveaways section because there’s a giveaway at the end! Go read my review and leave a comment there to get entered to… Read more ... 
Sharon from A Vintage Crafty Adventure shows how she created a new version of a much-loved B-52s concert shirt. The original shirt had grown thin from years of wear, but the image on the front was still going strong. Her… Read more ... 
Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking shows how she refashioned this embellished V-neck sweater into a sleeker, chic-er version of itself. She removed the sleeves and gave it a retro-inspired Peter Pan collar. Go to her blog for the tute.… Read more ... 
Suzannah fromAdventures in Dressmaking shows how she lowered the back neckline of a lace-backed top. With the small change to the neckline, the top is now front/back reversible. Go to her tute to see how to do it.… Read more ... 
