Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Guess what Lisa from Cucicucicoo used to make these animal hat and scarf sets? Hooded towels, that’s what! Genius!! The hoods already had the animal faces made, and there were also little feet attached to corners of the towel. Clever… Read more ... 
Delia from Delia Creates shares a tutorial for kids, showing how they can make a simple hat for their favorite stuffed animals. They’re made from a scrap of fleece, knit, or sweater fabric – basically any fabric with some stretch… Read more ... 
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a free pattern for making a child-sized Balaclava – that’s a fancy word for a ski mask hat
. The fleece hat covers the head and neck and most of the face,… Read more ... 
Sara from Alice & Lois shows how you can make a knotted top baby hat out of a t-shirt. They are super fast to make, as you’ll be repurposing the hem of the shirt into the hem of the hat. … Read more ... 
Louise fromI’m Feelin’ Crafty shares a tutorial over at Go To Sew showing how to make this fleece earflap hat with cute ears sticking out at the top, an “eared” earflap hat. It’s made with two layers of fleece and… Read more ... 
Stephanie from Tip Toe Fairy shows how to make three styles of fleece hats for American Girl and Bitty Baby dolls. Her tutorial shows how to make a jester hat (two point), a skit hat, and a pom pom hat. … Read more ... 
This fabric mini crown is sooo cute! Above just the cute factor, it has a clever feature. It stores flat so you can tuck it away in your purse or store it in a dress-up bin without it getting smushed… Read more ... 
This faux fur hat will keep your ears and head warm, and look good doing it. Aimee from Clones ‘n Clowns shows how you can make one. Faux fur can be expensive, but because this project uses only half a… Read more ... 
Jenelle from TrashN2Tees shares a free pattern at We All Sew for this fleece lined lumberjack hat. You can make it from any fun print for the outside, plus sherpa fleece for the inside. The pattern will fit most kids… Read more ... 
Celina from Petit a Petit and Family shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to make a hat and scarf out of an old sweater. Use a favorite fabric scrap to line the scarf for an unexpected… Read more ... 
AGDollFan shares a free pattern on her blog, Arts and Crafts for Your American Girl Doll, to make a winter hat for an American Girl doll. It’s long over the ears to keep them warm, with braided ties at the… Read more ... 
Rachel from Nest Full of Eggs appears in the Scandinavian Christmas series over at The Pickled Herring with a tomte (Swedish elf) costume she made for her daughter. She gives links to the patterns she used to make the tunic,… Read more ... 
Lisa from Wine & Glue shares a free pattern for making a fleece knight hat. She made it for her son’s Halloween costume, but he continues to wear it just for fun. It has ear flaps, a strip of red… Read more ... 
Mie from Sewing Like Mad makes a princess crown everyday wear for a little girl, with her Urban Crown Hat. They are all kinds of awesome!! She shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to adapt a… Read more ... 
Jen from iCandy Handmade shares a free pattern for making a child’s fleece kitty cat hat. It’s sooo cute!! She made it as part of her daughter’s cheetah costume for Halloween. It covers the ears and ties under the chin,… Read more ... 
