Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Donnatella from Inspiration & Realisation shows how to make a skinny bow belt from leather cord. It’s a quick project. She made hers in just 20 minutes. Go to her tutorial.
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Nhi from Lolita Patterns shows how you can make this elegant ribbon bow belt. The bow is folded and stitched together, then threaded on to a belt made of the same grosgrain ribbon. Go to her blog for the DIY… Read more ... 
Oliver + S shows a good use for bias tape and scraps left over from a sewing project. You can use them to cover a narrow headband and embellish it with a bow or fabric flower. Go to their blog … Read more ... 
Head over to Rock Mosaic to find out how to make this knotted leather belt. The different colors on each side create a cool two-tone effect when it’s tied. If you don’t have leather, you could use fabric instead. Go … Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows a project you can make with your tiniest of ribbon and fabric scraps. They sew them up into mini key fobs. Each one takes just two strips of fabric 2¼” x 7″ (plus a key ring and any… Read more ... 
Kate from See Kate Sew shows how to make silk bow headband for baby. The headband itself is a soft foldover elastic. The oversized bow is made from a strip of silk fabric. Go to her tutorial.
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Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make a fleece ear warmer headband. It takes just a little bit of fleece, 1/8 yard or less, so you may have it already in scraps left over from previous fleece projects.… Read more ... 
Anna from Plan B shows how to use rope trim and fringe to make a stylish belt. Go to her tutorial.
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In preparation for a long road trip, Super Jenn made seatbelt pillows to support her children’s heads while they sleep. It’s a skinny, foam filled pillow that wraps around the the seat belt. She shares a tutorial showing how she… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make a fancy ruched velveteen belt, embellished with a large gathered flower. The statement belt may be just what you need to take a dress from plain to something suitable for a holiday party. You could… Read more ... 
Marisa from Rae Gun shows a fun project for your trim and fabric scraps. She turns them into a quick and easy headband. The raw edges are in keeping with the scrappy look. It takes just one line of sewing. … Read more ... 
Jennifer from Monkey See Mail and Monkey See, Monkey Do shows how to make a woven D-ring belt using t-shirt yarn. You can get the long strips of knit fabric by cutting up a couple of old t-shirts. You might… Read more ... 
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how to make a cat ear headband. Get the how-to. [photo from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom]
Looking for more headband sewing patterns? Check these designs out on Etsy.… Read more ... 
Cheryl from Sew Can Do recently showed how she made a Princess Merida dress so her young daughter could dress up as the princess from the movie Brave for Halloween. Now she’s showing how she made the quiver belt and… Read more ... 
Check out these cute pants that Shauna from Shwin & Shwin made for her little girl! The little bow belt at the waist is actually a faux belt, a strip of fabric sewn on to the front of the waistband. … Read more ... 
