Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Prudent Baby shows how to make this snappy top for a toddler girl. This top would be cute out of just about any style of fabric – novelty prints, girlie florals, vintage sheets, etc. Go to the tutorial.
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Warehouse Fabrics, Inc. shares a free pattern for an oversized pleated lined handbag. Go to the free pattern.
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Laura from Wilsons Etsy Store shares a free pattern on her blog for this squirrel softie. What a cute little guy!! I’m lovin’ the tuft of yarn for the bushy squirrelly tail! Go to the free pattern.
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Pretty Little Pillows
from Lark Books is a pretty little book that explores the creative possibilities that the pillow offers. The underlying structure of a pillow is pretty basic: two pieces of fabric with some stuffing in between. And yet… Read more ... 
Jenny Garland shares a tutorial over at Moda Bake Shop for making these cute swim reversible swim cover-ups for little girls. Go to the tutorial.
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Jennifer Casa from J*Casa Handmade shares a free pattern at Sew, Mama, Sew! for her Leisurely shirred sundress for girls. What a carefree look for summer! Go to the free pattern.
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Did you know that Kathleen from Grosgrain and The Tum Tum Tree has started a monthly dressmaking sew-along? It’s called A Frock by Friday, and each week long sew-along walks through the steps of creating a dress from a different… Read more ... 
Click over to Prudent Baby to find out how to make this cute Hamptons Hooded Beach Towel for little kids. A bath sheet (oversized towel) gets paired with a yard of printed cotton to make a fabulous wrap for drying… Read more ... 
Jessica from Running with Scissors and Primo Bambino shares a free pattern & tutorial for making these super cute bath mitt puppets. The downloadable PDF includes patterns for a shark, fish, and alligator bath mitt from washcloths or towels. Go … Read more ... 
Sachiko from Tea Rose Companyand Tea Rose Home shows how to make this lovely shirt for spring or summer. Layers of ruffles cascade down and around the front of the shirt. Go to the tutorial.
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With the advent of summer, many of us are scrambling for last-minute teacher appreciation gifts. Anna from Noodlehead shares an idea for an easy (and inexpensive) teacher gift – covered button bookmarks! To make this an even faster, easier gift… Read more ... 
Char from Crap I’ve Made shows how to make a piano-themed messenger bag sized to carry music books to and from lessons. If you love that keyboard image across the front flap, you’re in luck. She shares the template for… Read more ... 
Head over to The Mother Huddle to find out how to turn one of your old t-shirts into a halter dress or swimsuit cover-up for your toddler daughter. This is a quickie refashion – she completed it in just 20… Read more ... 
Emily fromSaltwater Kids shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pair of boys’ shorts out of a man’s dress shirt. The shirting fabric looks so cool when turned into shorts. And I’m lovin’ the to-the-knee length… Read more ... 
Holly from Domestic Dork shows how to make a baby doll carrier. After all, even the littlest mamas need to have their hands free to do their important mama stuff. Go to the tutorial.
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