Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to make a wide belt with a colorful gathered flower embellishment. The oversized flower is made from a mix of print and pattern for a delightfully scrappy look. This project was designed and… Read more ... 
Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how she created a belt to hold her iPod or iPhone while out for a run. She refers to it as a semi-homemade project, as she used wide elastic for the belt and a purchased… Read more ... 
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shows how to make a leather headband with a pretty little bow. I recently found some fantastic leather pieces in the form of thrifted leather skirts, but if you don’t have a source of real… Read more ... 
Tricia from Made By Me & Shared With You shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a D-ring belt out of webbing. The plain webbing she uses is just right for a boy’s belt; if you wanted… Read more ... 
Kataryna from Chibi Designs and Sew Chibi tells how she created an adjustable fabric headband. The construction is so simple and so clever! It’s easily adjustable to any length so it won’t pinch or fit too snug around the head. … Read more ... 
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to make a fun new hair accessory for spring – a knit fabric headband with a layered flower embellishment. Because it takes just small pieces of fabric to make, you can create one… Read more ... 
Melly from Melly Sews shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this gorgeous leather flower belt. Because of the stretching and shaping of the petals, you’ll need to use actual real leather for this. (Check your local… Read more ... 
Mimi G. received so many compliments on the obi belt that she made that she’s providing a free pattern on her blog. Thank you, Mimi! She also includes a tutorial (both written and video) telling how to sew it up. … Read more ... 
Stacie from Stars for Streetlights shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a bow headband. It’s easy to make – assembled mostly with hot glue but then handstitched on to the headband. If you wanted to omit… Read more ... 
Deb from Two Cheeky Monkeys shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a simple ribbon headband covered in buttons. The rainbow of colorful buttons that she used in her example is super cute! Or for a soft… Read more ... 
Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional guest blogs in the Sewing for Me series at kojodesigns and Sewing In No Man’s Land with a tutorial showing how to make this cinched belt. You can find the tutorial at kojodesigns.… Read more ... 
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this awesome rainbow headband out of braided fabric. Elastic bands at the bottom keep it snug on the head. I love it!! Get the tutorial… Read more ... 
While she awaits the arrival of a little baby girl, Delia from Delia Creates is sewing up a storm. Today she shows how to make a knit fabric headband with pretty flower embellishments. Rather than permanently attaching the flowers to… Read more ... 
Do you have an overabundance of zippers? I do. I find them for a song at estate sales and can’t leave them behind. Stars for Streetlights shows how to turn one of them into a temporary headband. And yes, the… Read more ... 
Sew4Home has the how-to for making this lanyard with a pocket to hold your keys and other a stash of pocket money. A Velcro closure keeps things from falling out. You can mix and match the prints on the different… Read more ... 
