Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Rachel from Family Ever After finishes up her Sewlebrity series with a tutorial of her own, showing how to make a sarong swimsuit cover-up. It’s easy to make, and even easier to put on. In fact, it takes just one… Read more ... 
Cinnamon Miles from Liberty Jane Patterns shares a free tutorial over at We All Sew showing how to make an itty bitty belt for a doll. Her instructions include the lengths to cut for an 18″ American Girl doll, an… Read more ... 
Surayya from Blissful Sewing shares a downloadable tutorial on her blog showing how to make a wide fabric headband. They take just a little bit of fabric (1/8 yard), and you can make them out of just about any type… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make a trio of throw (or toss) pillows to dress up your bed. Two of the pillows are identical – simple squares with piping trim. The other is a round pillow with ruffle trim and a… Read more ... 
Joy from How Joyful shares a free pattern and tutorial on her blog for making a hot air balloon mobile just like the one she made for her own baby’s nursery. The felt hot air balloons are 3-d with embroidered… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make their Pillow Jacket, a changeable sleeve that fits over a pillow base. To change your pillow cover, it’s a simple as removing the pillow base from the sleeve and sliding it into a new sleeve. … Read more ... 
You can find a free pattern and tutorial for making a pillowcase dress for an 18″ doll over at Skip To My Lou. The doll version of a pillowcase dress is just as easy to sew as a child-size version. … Read more ... 
Bari J. continues her series of tutorials showcasing her new LillyBelle line of fabrics with a free pattern for making her Sweet Dreams sleep mask. It’s a quick and easy project, and you can make it from just 2 pieces… Read more ... 
Sewing on decorative trims can be difficult, especially the ones with bulky pom poms or beads on them. Luckily, there are specialty presser feet you can use to make it easier. Sew4Home gives the run down on 19 of these… Read more ... 
Lainie from Maker*land shares a free pattern and tutorial for making the cutest little hedgehog pincushion. Look at her little hedgehog nose! And the faux fur “spikes”! And those little ears and the pretty itty bow! If you don’t want… Read more ... 
Amanda from The Quilted Fish shares a free pattern and tutorial over at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College showing how to make her Glamper Pincushion. It’s shaped like a retro camper trailer. It has little wooden wheels, and gathered… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make a double flange pillow shams. It’s part of their Romantic Retreat series. Two miters at each corner adds complexity to the project, but the result is worth the extra effort. Go to the tutorial.… Read more ... 
Sara from Sew Sweetness has shared some pretty awesome bag patterns on her blog. Check out her tutorials page to see them all, plus some home dec and quilting tutorials as well. Now she wants to take it to the… Read more ... 
You can find a free PDF tutorial for making these gorgeous water lily pillows, designed by Susan Maw and Sally Bell, over at the C & T Publishing Blog. Get the PDF tutorial.
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You can find a free pattern for making the chic Media Mini Kaftan by HotPatterns over at Fabric.com. It’s a swimsuit cover-up with a contrast around the shaped neckline and at the hem and sleeve bands. A drawstring waist gives… Read more ... 
