Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a bubble romper for baby. It’s a sleeveless romper with long legs – perfect for spring and summer weather! Get the tute.… Read more ... 
Dana from MADE shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a gauzey swaddling blanket. If you live in a warm climate, then a lightweight breathable fabric makes sense for when you’re wrapping baby up snug-tight. If you… Read more ... 
Toni from Sugar Tart Crafts shows how you can make a baby’s dribble bib from an old t-shirt. Once you get the process down, you can make one in just 10 minutes. If there’s not a design on the t-shirt… Read more ... 
You can find a free pattern and tutorial for making a pair of baby leggings over at I Still Love You. They’re quick to sew. Her variation avoids threading elastic through a casing and uses banding at the ankles… Read more ... 
Have you ever tried to tie a bib around the neck of a squirmy baby? Do it once and you’ll understand the appeal of a snap or Velcro closure for a bib! But what to do with a really cute… Read more ... 
Jenni at Snippets of my Family, Faith, and Crafting shows how to make a cover for a shopping cart handle that doubles as a place to hook toys to keep baby entertained while you’re getting your shopping done. Brilliant! And… Read more ... 
Stephanie from The Petite Sewist shows how to make a quick and easy flannel burpcloth, using a serger to finish the edges with a rolled hem. You could make a stack of them in just one evening! Get the tutorial… Read more ... 
Toni from Sugar Tart Crafts shows how to make a cover for a diaper changing pad. You can make them out of a wide range of fabric types – soft flannel, absorbant toweling, designer cottons, you name it. The construction… Read more ... 
Cheryl from Sew Can Do and The Green Hedgehog made this little softie doll that’s easy for small hands to grab a hold of. This would make a sweet present for a baby or young child! Get the tute.… Read more ... 
It’s not always easy to find crib sheets that match your nursery decor, especially if many of the items in the room are handmade. Autie from iCandy Handmade shows how you can make the crib sheets yourself. Get the tute… Read more ... 
A friend of mine recently made a baby blanket for her soon-to-arrive baby boy, and called me up mid-project to vent her frustration working with minky fabric. The fabric is soooo soft and snuggly, but it can stretch out of… Read more ... 
Amy from Naptime Crafters and Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shopshows how to make her Easy Peasy Burp Cloths. Make a set of these and tie them with a ribbon for a quick and easy baby shower gift. Get the how-to.… Read more ... 
Kataryna from Chibi Designs posts a tutorial on her blog, Sew Chibi, showing how to make a lined wrap-style baby sling. There are many different types of baby slings out there; this version is essentially a long (reeeeallly long) … 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 ... 
A lot of my posts point out that if a child’s dress or shirt pattern is not the size, you can usually create your own using a shirt that fits as a size guide. Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard shows… Read more ... 
