Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Jaime from Prudent Baby shows how to make a cover for a guitar strap or belt. Pick a fun print for a unique look. I especially like the idea of covering a belt – you can make the same belt… Read more ... 
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how to make this scrunch belt. Satiny fabric and a large fabric flower give a romantic look. Elastic makes it adjustable. Go to the tutorial.
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Care from Obsessively Stitching shows how to make a patchwork D-ring belt. The little strip of patchwork looks great belted around a pair of jeans! Go to the tutorial.
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Alexis from My Mama Made It shares a super simple sweater refashion. She turned a long-sleeved cardigan into a belted sweater vest. Find out how she did it with her tutorial.
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Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shows how to make this cool D-ring 
belt. The colorful stripes aren’t made of fabric; they’re made of fused plastic bags. Go to the tutorial.
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If the edges of the seatbelts in your car are uncomfortable to your children, you can cover the hard edges with a seatbelt cover. You can buy them from a baby store, or just follow the instructions by Care from… Read more ... 
Maggie from Smashed Peas and Carrots shows how to make what she calls “The Easiest Child’s Belt Ever” – a simple d-ring
belt using webbing that you can buy by the yard. The d-ring fastener means that the size is… Read more ... 
Just when I think it’s safe to declutter my studio, along comes a project like this one scrap ribbon belt by Ashley of Little Blue Boo. It’s like candy!!! It’s made from small strips of ribbon that are woven together. … Read more ... 
Alexis from My Mama Made It was shows how to make this Anthropologie-inspired dress with a printed gathered skirt and a belted waist. She made it from a solid ribbed tank and a printed shirt. The belt is not attached… Read more ... 
Rachel from Heart of Light shares a tutorial on 100 Layer Cake for making this ethereal ruffled petal belt. This easy-to-make accessory can add this season’s flavor to last year’s dress or tunic. Go to the tutorial.
Some tees, bless their hearts, have little refashioning potential. Whether it’s an awkward cut, or a stain, or fabric that doesn’t behave, there’s little that can be done with them. But even these t-shirts can be recycled into something useful… Read more ... 
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shows how to make her favorite fused plastic belt. It’s backed with cotton webbing
for stability and features a buckle at one end. I can see why this is her fave! Get the how-to.… Read more ... 
Ashley from Make It and Love It designed this “Learn to Walk” belt to allow her toddler son the independence of walking without holding a parent’s hand. The fabric belt wraps around the kiddos waist while the parent walks behind… Read more ... 
Care from Obsessively Stitching shows how to make a D-ring belt from empty juice pouches. So clever! Go to the tutorial.
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Junie Moon shows how to make these padded seatbelt sleeves. They keep the seatbelt from rubbing and chaffing your neck. Get the tutorial.
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