Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Alice at Whiskateers shows how to make a simple felt case for an iPad or tablet. It has a front pocket to hold cords or pencils or other small items, and a contrast flap with snap closures. Felt makes the… Read more ... 
Andrea from Go To Patterns and Andrea’s Notebook (formerly known as The Train To Crazy) shows how you can make this tablet cover with a sleek, modern design in just 15 minutes. The outside is made of leather (or faux… Read more ... 
Molly from Almost Makes Perfect guest blogs at Pretty Prudent today with a tutorial showing how to make this leather iPad or tablet cover. Elastic tabs hold the iPad or tablet in place, and a long cover wraps around it. … Read more ... 
Caroline from Sew Caroline shares a tutorial showing how to make a quilted pouch for an iPad mini. Her tutorial is part of a blog tour celebrating the release of the Sweet as Honey fabric line by Bonnie Christine (for… Read more ... 
Charm Stitch shares a tutorial showing how to make a slip case for a Kindle, tablet, or other small electronic. It’s a simple fabric pouch with a large pocket across the front and a button and elastic closure at the… Read more ... 
Becky at Patchwork Posse shares a tutorial for making her awesome Foldover Messenger Bag. She designed it for a mom on-the-go. The cross body messenger style is easy to carry hands-free, and the foldover top gives easy access to contents. … Read more ... 
Sibylle from Funkytime shares a tutorial at Handmade Charlotte, showing how you can make a felt iPad sleeve in just 10 minutes. The cutting and sewing is super simple, and because it’s felt you don’t have to finish the edges. … Read more ... 
For those lucky enough to have gotten a new laptop for Christmas, Melissa Mortenson from Polka Dot Chair shares a tutorial at We All Sew showing how to make a leather laptop sleeve. You can use her cutting dimensions to… Read more ... 
Remona, aka The Stitching Scientist, just got a new laptop (lucky girl, she is!), which means she also just made a new laptop case. She shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made the case. It’s a simple… Read more ... 
Free Spirit Fabrics has a free PDF tutorial showing how to make a Pod Pillow in two sizes. They’re like fabric easels to hold a tablet or smart phone. The cutting dimensions are given within the steps of the tutorial… Read more ... 
Sarah from Thrift Store Crafter shows how to make a quick and easy iPad sleeve. She gives the dimensions to make one for a standard iPad and also for a mini. It’s made from two coordinating quilting cottons, quilted to… Read more ... 
Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make a pretty sleeve to hold your iPad. She gives it a ruffle down the front and a fabric flower on the flap. Velcro on the flap and opening will keep your… Read more ... 
Over at Disney’s Spoonful blog, Dariela from Dari Design Studio shows how you can make these waterproof placemats. The geometric design is made with stamps and paint, a step you could hand over to the kids if you wanted. … Read more ... 
Ashley from Mommy By Day, Crafter By Night shows how she made this storage case for her iPad Mini. It has a sleeve for the iPad to slide into, and a pocket on the outside to hold cords and other… Read more ... 
