Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
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 ... 
Heather from The Sewing Loft shares a free pattern and tutorial for making the peacock applique on the front of this pillow cover. You can stitch around all of the little feather shapes or you can do a wide zig… Read more ... 
Kerry from Penny Dog shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Easy Peasy iPhone Case. It has a pocket on the front and a simple button and loop closure. It doesn’t take that much fabric, so… Read more ... 
Check out my review of Stylish Dress Book by Yoshiko Tsukiori. I’ve got three copies to the book to give away to some lucky readers, so be sure to read to the end and leave comment there to enter.
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Jessica from Running With Scissors shares a free pattern and tutorial on her blog for a vintage-y handbag for little girls. The shape reminds me of the purses my grandmother used to carry to church, but the size is just… Read more ... 
I gave the plain bag a tie dye effect using SEI Tumble … Read more ... 
Roslyn from Sew Delicious shares a free pattern on her blog for making her super cute Sleepy Cat Softie. Their kitty faces look so content! They’re made from soft fleece and felt for the face, and a fun quilting cotton… Read more ... 
Sabrina from Honor Roll shares a free pattern for making her Strawberry Muffin empire waist top, and a video tutorial showing how to put it together. The contrast waistband, sleeves, and faux button placket provide opportunity for some fun mixing… Read more ... 
Chrissy from One Crafty Place made special placemats her her daughter’s school lunch. One is a fox and the other a panda. I can’t decide which is cuter? No matter, she shares her patterns for making both of them. Get … Read more ... 
These monster bibs by Lisa from Stubbornly Crafty are SO stinkin’ cute!! She shares a free pattern and tutorial for making one. I need to make up a batch of these as a baby shower gift stash. Get the pattern … Read more ... 
Ruby fromZaaberry shares a free pattern on her blog for making a baby hat out of knit fabric. The pattern is for a bitty baby, age 0-3 months. She includes three styles – a plain rounded hat, a knotted… Read more ... 
I used a 5 x 7 muslin bag from State Line Bag Company for the one I… Read more ... 
This crocodile might have a lot of teeth, but he’s really just soft and snuggly. He’s made out of a soft minky fabric. You can find a free pattern and tutorial for making him at Sew4Home. Go there now to… Read more ... 
Cation Designs shares a free pattern for a dolman sleeve knit top. I’m loving the proportions of this top! It’s not quite fitted, but not saggy baggy, either. The simple knit top is made from just one pattern piece, plus… Read more ... 
Jean Kake from Quilted Cupcake shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College showing how to make a cute little robot dog softie. His body is a simple square, and his arms and legs unstuffed tubes of fabric… Read more ... 
