Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Rachel from Imagine Gnats shares a free pattern for her Tumble Tee in a 3 month size. (Her Tumble Tee pattern is available for purchase in larger sizes, 6 months – 10 years.) It’s quick to sew and would make… Read more ... 
Kate from See Kate Sew makes the lowly trucker’s hat a fashion accessory by covering the front panel with a pretty floral design. Genius! She shares a tutorial showing how to do it. You’ll only need a small piece of… Read more ... 
Discount stores are full of Halloween themed dishtowels right now. Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. guest blogs at Craft Snob with a tutorial showing how you can use one to make a trick or treat tote. Her tutorial is… Read more ... 
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free pattern for her Sleepy Robe in kid sizes. You can make it from a knit, like the one she made for her son, to make it a lightweight robe. … Read more ... 
Ashley from Vauvasaurus didn’t want to spend a lot of money on a nursing pillow. After all, she says, they’re basically just big curvy pillows. Instead of buying one, she made one herself. She shares the pattern she made and… Read more ... 
Simmi from Grace’s Favours made a swashbuckling pirate sword for her son’s Halloween costume out of felt and cardboard. She shares the pattern and a how-to so you can make one, too. The felt shapes are glued to a cardboard… Read more ... 
Stephanie from The Tiptoe Fairy shows how you can make a set of fairy wings for an American Girl or other 18″ doll. They’re made from two layers of fabric with heavy stabilizer between. You can make them from any… Read more ... 
Allison from Sweater Doll shows how to make an Amish puzzle ball. It’s not just a pretty shape. It’s also a functional toy that can be taken apart into three pieces, and then reassembled if you know the trick. It… Read more ... 
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her 10-minute boy’s neck tie.
They take 10 minutes (9 minutes and 37 seconds to be exact) to sew, and your son will have a tie to match… Read more ... 
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how you can sew a little girl’s princess costume, using a t-shirt that fits her to create the pattern. She gives the dress princess-y details like a pieced deep V bodice and puffs at… Read more ... 
Allie from Freshly Completed shows how she made these awesome wolverine claw gloves for her son’s Halloween costume. They’re fingerless gloves with long wolverine claws sticking out from the back of the hand. When he forms a fist, the claws … Read more ... 
I’m posting over in our Giveaways section with a review of the Pennington Vertical Garden 
and a giveaway for a… Read more ... 
Emily from Nap Time Creations created football costumes for her two sons for Halloween this year. They boys were given the jerseys as birthday gifts, but she thought the outfits needed more. They needed sport pants to go with the… Read more ... 
Heather from The Sewing Loft guest blogs over at Craft Snob with a free pattern and tutorial for making a mini wallet. The tutorial is part of the Bite Size Sewing series at Craft Snob. The small pouch is a… Read more ... 
You can make slouchy cool hats out of an old sweater with just a few easy steps. VixenMade shows how to do it. This is a great way to upcycle a sweater that’s no longer wearable due to staining, holes,… Read more ...