Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Meg from She Creates It All shares a tutorial showing how to make a sweet knotted hat for a baby or toddler. The stretch knit fabric is soft on baby’s skin and gives the hat an adjustable fit. Get the … Read more ... 
Susan from Living with Punks shows the Jelly Roll (precut fabrics)Floor Cushion that she made. She followed the tutorial by Pink Please over at Moda Bake Shop, but with some adaptations along the way. Among the changes are the bottom… Read more ... 
CreateBabyStuff.com shares a free pattern and tutorial for making this soft and sweet rag doll out of a sock. The tutorial also shows how to make a sleeper and hat for the doll to wear. The doll body is made… Read more ... 
Small Dream Factory shares a free pattern on their blog for making a toddler’s hat out of knit fabric. The sides come down far enough to cover their little ears, and it fits snug enough that no straps or ties… Read more ... 
Nicole from Tradewind Tiaras shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a gnome hat for a child. She made hers as party favors for a gnome-themed birthday party (soooo cute!!!), but it would also be a fun… Read more ... 
Jen from Eating my Candy with Pork and Beans guest blogs in the Top-topberfest series at Leafy Treetop Spot with a tutorial showing how to make her Halloween tee. She takes a plain tee and embellishes it with a scrappy… Read more ... 
Delia from Delia Creates shows how to make a Frankenstein hat for a Halloween costume. It has the green skin, shaggy hair, and neck bolts that we all think of for a Frankenstein character. The fleece hat fits down all… Read more ... 
Tanya Whelan from Grand Revival Design celebrates the upcoming release of her Sugar Hill fabric line by giving away a stack of these gorgeous new prints. The giveaway includes 24 fat quarters from her new line, along with a signed … Read more ... 
Just Crafty Enough shows how to make an orange fur hat, just like the one that DJ Lance wears. If you’ve got a Yo Gabba Gabba fan in your house, this would make an awesome Halloween costume! Get the tutorial… Read more ... 
Fleece Fun shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a Mini Top Hat hair accessory. The patterns are available in 4 different sizes: Large (5.75 x 8.5 inches), Medium (4.5 x 6.5 inches), Small (3.5 x 4.5 inches), and… Read more ... 
Kate from See Kate Sew guest blogs in the Swell Noel series at Positively Splendid with a tutorial showing how to make a mini car playmat. The small playmat has two short road tracks and a pocket big enough to… Read more ... 
Leslie from Leslie’s Art and Sew shows the art dolls she made for her Mystery Critters swap. These little dolls are SOOO cute!! The mermaid and turtle dolls were both made from the same basic pattern. (The mermaid doll has… Read more ... 
Smurfing Time shows how to make a kid-sized chef’s hat. This would be so much fun for a child to wear while playing kitchen, or perhaps when helping prepare real food in the big kitchen. Get the tute.
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Sarah from Simply Dove loved the bright blue color and texture of a thrifted skirt, but it was too big and too long. She took in the sides and shortened the skirt to get the fit she wanted. She shares… Read more ... 
Fleece Fun shares a free pattern for making a variety of costume hats for Halloween. Their pattern, available in sizes for baby through adult, includes variations for a dragon or dinosaur hat, a viking hat, bear ears, cat ears, a… Read more ... 
