Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Rachel from Sewn Studio shows how to make an infinity scarf out of a jersey knit. Jersey knit is soft and ligthweight so it will have a nice drape when it’s worn around the neck. Get the tute.
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Maureen Cracknell Handmadehosts a giveaway for The Intrepid Thread this weekend. They’ve got a stack of 10 fat quarters from Art Gallery Fabric’s Floressence line (in the Luminescent colorway) to give to one of her readers. Could it be… Read more ... 
Heather from Feather’s Flights shares a reference chart showing how to care for different types of fabrics. The information is helpful for both storebought and handmade garments. (How sad would it be to invest time and money into a handmade… Read more ... 
Hannah from We Lived Happily Ever After shares a free pattern for making a sweet little bear hat to keep a sweet little baby head warm. Use a soft jersey fabric so it will stretch to fit. The pattern is… Read more ... 
April from Wildflowers & Whimsy shows how to combine linen and lace to make a lovely infinity scarf. Go to her tutorial.
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Maureen Cracknell Handmadehosts a giveaway this weekend for The Intrepid Thread. They’ll give a bundle of Ruby Star Shining and Essex Linen fabrics to one of her readers. The bundle includes 10 fat quarters from the Ruby Star… Read more ... 
Steph from 3 Hours Past gives her advice for buying fabric to make garments. She cautions against “binging on prints”, which basically describes my entire fabric stash. 🙂 Whoops. But she’s right – a more thoughtful approach to buying fabric… Read more ... 
Maureen Cracknell Handmade is hosting a giveaway for Sprightly Fabrics, giving away a stack of fabrics from Valorie Wells’ Cocoon Collection to one of her reades. The bundle includes six half-yard cuts in the gorgeous Sapphire colorway. Go … Read more ... 
The weekly fabric giveaway at Maureen Cracknell Handmade comes from Pat Bravo from Art Gallery Fabrics this week. They’ve got a bundle of fat quarters of Pat Bravo’s gorgeous new Indie collection (plus two coordinating solids) to give to one… Read more ... 
Jen from Sea lo que sea shows how to make a jersey and lace scarf. The scarf is a length of soft jersey knit with wide lace borders sewn to each end. The look is inspired by a $1,100 designer… Read more ... 
Maureen Cracknell Handmade is giving away a jelly roll of precut fabric from the Quilt Blocks line by Ellen Lucker. This is such a fun collection of prints! The Jelly Roll (precut fabrics) is compliments of Fat Quarter Shop,… Read more ... 
Emily Tao has been sharing the secrets of pattern drafting in a series of video tutorials. Now she shows how to make a jersey knit tank top using the draping method. The simple shape of the tank (just two… Read more ... 
Bev from Flamingo Toes shows how to make her Linen & Ruffles Coin Purse. The curvy little pouch has a metal frame closure. The ruffles and buttons down the front are so cute! Go to her tutorial.
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Adriana from Crafterhours guest blogs in the Skirting the Issue charity sewing event at Simple Simon & Co. with a tutorial showing how to make her Breezy Linen Skirt. What an awesome summertime skirt! It’s a simple drawstring skirt with… Read more ... 
Jill from Handmade by Jill shows how she adapted a child’s shorts pattern to make these absolutely adorable ruffled shorts. She used the Class Picnic Shorts by Oliver + S, but any basic shorts pattern will work. Go to her … Read more ... 
