Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Confessions of a Sewing Dork shows how to make a pair of wedgie-free toddler yoga pants out of an adult t-shirt. The round panel on the butt of the pants provides extra room for baby’s bottom, as well as an… Read more ... 
Antoinette from clevergirl.org joins the Celebrate the Boy fun with a free pattern and tutorial for making a newsboy style cap sized just for boys. Go to the free pattern and tutorial.
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Colleen from The Magic Bean shares a tutorial on her blog for making a crafter’s apron for your sewing gadgets. Think of it as a tool belt designed just for sewists, with pockets upon pockets for marking pens, straight pins… Read more ... 
Natasha from Samster Mommy shares a tutorial for making a toddler’s jumper out of an adult sweatshirt, and she also gives a free template for the tulip she stenciled on to the one she made. Go to the tutorial & … Read more ... 
Jacinda from Prudent Baby shares a free pattern for a pincushion shaped like a porcupine. The pins become the quills! How cute is that? Go to the tutorial and free pattern.
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Martina from Confessions of a Sewing Addict is searching for the perfect handmade bag, and is creating a series of blog posts detailing her attempts at making different styles. The City Tote is the second handbag style in the series. … Read more ... 
Fawnda from Fireflies and Jellybeans guest blogs over at Someday Crafts with a tutorial showing how to make a beach bag out of a shower curtain. Make one now to be ready for a spring beach trip or summertime afternoons… Read more ... 
Naomi from Omi Creates joins Celebrate the Boy month with a free pattern and tutorial for a baby boy onesie. The onesie is sized for a 6-month-old baby boy. If you have an older or younger baby, you’ll need to… Read more ... 
**EDITOR’S NOTE** This pattern is no longer available for free, but it can be purchased for just $5.00 from her shop. Who says a mommy-t0-be can’t still be stylish? This wrap shirt by Megan from MeganNielsen.com hugs your curves… Read more ... 
Jenya from EvaForeva and forEvaMore shares a tutorial on her blog for making this lovely summer scarf. While a winter scarf keeps you warm with heavy, snuggly fabrics, this summer scarf is carefree elegance out of linen and vintage lace. … Read more ... 
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shares a free e-Class showing how to create a pair of kids’ jeans out of a pair of adult jeans. What a great idea!! Adult jeans are often easier to come by from tag sales… Read more ... 
Angela Yosten from Moda Home Mom shares a free pattern on Moda Bake Shop for making a set of fabric “paper” dolls. These fabric versions of the perennial childhood favorite are a great alternative for children with small hands who… Read more ... 
Keep the inside of your car trash-free with this hanging trash bag by Adrienne of Some of a Kind. She shares a tutorial showing how to make one. Hang it over the back of your seat and you’ll have… Read more ... 
Christina from 3 Sweet Pea’s shares a free pattern for this robot applique. She created the applique to cover up a stain on a t-shirt. Now the stain is covered and the shirt is cutified! (Is that a word? No? … Read more ... 
Christine from Jane Avion created this shaped pillow printed with a wiener dog illustration. I’m not even a dog person, but I think this guy’s a total cutie!! She shares the graphic as a free downloadable file, so you can… Read more ... 
