Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Rae from Made By Rae shows how to make a basic neck band for a t-shirt. This is the kind of finish you see on a standard t-shirt, made from a folded band of fabric stretched to fit around the… Read more ... 
Rose from Red and Rosy made this awesome tooth fairy pillow for her son, who loves the Incredible Hulk. She shares the pattern on her blog. It’s shaped like a tooth, but is a Hulk green instead of a tooth… Read more ... 
It took Jen from iCandy Handmade all of 20 minutes to upgrade a plain sweatshirt into modern fashion. She stitched a simple frayed edge applique on a store bought shirt. I am absolutely loving the freehand geometric design that she… Read more ... 
lla from Ulla’s Quilt World shares a free pattern for these little fabric chickens. They’re made to fit over a plastic egg, with the egg filling out the chicken’s tummy. They have loopy yarn head and tail feathers, and appliqued… Read more ... 
Staci from Crafty Staci shows how to make a rainbow coffee sleeve. It’s her monthly free coffee sleeve pattern, and this month it’s in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. She had originally wanted to piece the colors horizontally, but the… Read more ... 
Pam from Sally Goodin shares a free pattern for this corner hammock to hang in a cat kennel. It’s made from toweling, with webbing and carabiners making sturdy straps to attach it to the bars of the kennel. The toweling… Read more ... 
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a free pattern for making her Twirly T-Shirt Dress. The t-shirt style bodice is made from a stretch knit. The skirt is a gathered woven fabric, which gives a full, totally… Read more ... 
Becky from Patchwork Posse shares a free template for this fun fox applique. She gives him a speech bubble so you can tell everyone what you think the fox says. It’s an easy project since his face is made almost… Read more ... 
Stephanie from Swoodson Says shows how to adapt a basic onesie pattern to make it a “body double” style onesie. The body double style is essentially a t-shirt top with a onesie bottom. The onesie bottom is layered up under… Read more ... 
Stef from Girl. Inspired. shares a free pattern for making this Minky swing jacket for a little girl. This little jacket is Minky all over – Minky on the outside, and Minky for a soft lining as well. A button… Read more ... 
Joy from Joy’s Jots, Shots & Whatnots shows how to make her Cash Stasher Key Chain. It’s a small pouch with an envelope back that attaches to your key ring and will hold a small bit of folded money. If… Read more ... 
Katie from Skunkboy shares a free pattern at A Beautiful Mess for making these sweet monkey softies. They’re made from bright, happy fabrics and have a pocket on their tummies where you can stuff a secret note. Or, how about… Read more ... 
Deb from So Sew Easy shares a free pattern for making her Wear Everywhere knit dress with a beautiful squared neck line. It’s a simple dress with only two pattern pieces – no setting in sleeves and no closures necessary. … Read more ... 
Kate from See Kate Sew shares a free pattern for making a cowl like the one Katniss wore in Catching Fire. You won’t have to knit a stitch because it’s actually a refashion from a thrifted sweater. And it’s… Read more ... 
