Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Deby from So Sew Easy shares a free pattern for this asymmetrical gathered front top. Princess seams on the front and back give it a good fit. It’s made from a stretch knit fabric. You can make it as dressy… Read more ... 
Germana from Hobby di Stoffa shows how to make this lovely dishtowel 
with a topper that buttons around a handle. She includes a free pattern for making the topper. She made the towel from honeycomb towel fabric
, cutting it… Read more ... 
Tiff from Happydashery has a free printable for sewers who use metric measurements. It’s a conversion chart that takes standard yardage lengths and converts them from imperial to metric measurements. She also gives conversions for standard seam allowances. Go to … Read more ... 
AGDollFan shares a free pattern on her blog, Arts and Crafts for Your American Girl Doll, to make a winter hat for an American Girl doll. It’s long over the ears to keep them warm, with braided ties at the… Read more ... 
Call Ajaire shows how you can make a stuffed animal harness to keep a child’s favorite soft toy from getting lost when you’re out and about. Ohhh, how I wish I had one of these when my own daughter was… Read more ... 
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free oven mitt pattern. It’s an easy project and it makes a great gift, especially if packaged up with some hot cocoa mix. It would also be nice gifted with… Read more ... 
Lark Crafts shares a free downloadable project sheet showing how to make this woven fleece cowl. It’s a low-sew project, requiring just one seam. The texture is made by weaving fleece strips through the cowl. Fleece won’t fray so there’s… Read more ... 
Salina Siu shares a template to make this snowflake cutout on the back of a fitted tee. If your winter weather is too cold for short sleeves or designs cut out of the back of a shirt, this would be… Read more ... 
Free Spirit Fabrics shares a free PDF project sheet for making this Sleep ‘N Read Travel Pillow. It has handles at the top to make it easy to carry, and a pocket on the side where you can hide favorite… Read more ... 
Carla Hegeman Crimm from The Scientific Seamstress designed her Owls for All softie as a project you can make with a group of kids. Her downloadable PDF pattern includes instructions for assembling the owl as well as tips for making… Read more ... 
Anne Marie from Gen X Quilters shows how you can make a pretty mouse pad using your favorite fabric print. Sure, a freebie advertising mouse pad will do the job, but these are actually pretty while being functional! They’re quick… Read more ... 
Suzannah Ashley shares a free pattern on her blog for this felt pit bull Christmas ornament. I’m a diehard cat lover, but even I have to admit that this one cute doggie!! If you have a pit bull owner on… Read more ... 
Rachel from Imagine Gnats has been Instagramming photos of stockings people have made with her free Falling Flakes Christmas stocking pattern that she published last month. They’re pretty in all of the fabric and color combinations people have used! Her… Read more ... 
Caila from CailaMade is over at Sew Caroline today with a guest post showing how to make a mustachioed comb case. The simple leather pouch has a mustache applique in and will hold a plastic comb. She designed it for… Read more ... 
Remona from The Stitching Scientist shares a free pattern for making a Christmas dress for a baby girl. It has a t-shirt style top with a sparkly tulle skirt, so it’s comfortable and practical while also being dressy. You can… Read more ... 
