Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Wen from What’s Mummy Up To? shows how to make a baby changing mat that folds up into a clutch. When unfolded, there’s a pocket at one end of the mat to hold a pack of wipes and a couple… 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 ... 
Lisa from Cucicucicoo shows how she added a removable nametag window pocket to her child’s backpack. She can slide a paper label inside the clear vinyl pocket showing her child’s name. She placed it to cover up an embroidered patch… Read more ... 
Jenny from Clover & Violet guest blogs in the Back To School series at Ellison Lane with a tutorial showing how to make a fabric tag to mark your luggage or backpack. It has a clear front pocket that holds… Read more ... 
My Bloglovin was all aglow this morning with posts about the Sew Fab pattern bundle. For a limited time, you can get a bundle of 26 PDF patterns – each from a different independent pattern designer – for just $30. … Read more ... 
Caila from Caila Made shares a tutorial over at Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! showing how to make her Hexi Clutch, a lovely little frame purse accented with a trio of hexi appliques. You can use any frame to make the purse;… 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 ... 
Jane fromMaiden Jane created a special memory pillow for her daughter’s friend, with a portion of a childhood school backpack as a focal point. And since the front of the backpack had a zippered pocket, the front of her… Read more ... 
Look at these itty bitty frame pouches! Squeeal!! So tiny! So cute! They attached to a keychain and a’re just big enough to hold a couplf of spare coins. Or maybe your daughter’s earrings, when she takes them out of… Read more ... 
Tomorrow afternoon I’ll be boarding an airplane, destination Salt Lake City, Utah.
I am woefully behind in my packing, but somehow I can’t seem to pull myself away from laptop as I read the Sewing Summit Facebook posts and blog… Read more ... 
Cassie from Elegantitus shares a project over at the Pellon site showing how to make a back-to-school backpack out of your favorite quilting prints. It’s a more involved project, but it’s packed with tons of details. There’s a main bag… Read more ... 
Back-to-school isn’t just a time for stocking our kids’ backpacks with the supplies they’ll need for a year of school. It’s also a good time to stock our sewing baskets with inexpensive supplies for ourselves. Becky from Patchwork Posse shows… Read more ... 
Anna from Doll It Up shows how she transformed an inexpensive cosmetic bag into a cute new backpack for an 18″ doll. It was a circular cosmetic pouch with a zipper already installed around the side, and it happened to… Read more ... 
Sibylle from Funkytime shares a tutorial over at Handmade Charlotte showing how to make this felt clutch with neon trim. It’s a snappy modern pouch with a curved zippered top. But because it’s made from felt and the edges won’t… Read more ... 
Remona from The Stitching Scientist shows how to make this elegant evening clutch. The small zippered clutch is gathered into a pretty bow shape. The cinch in the middle is held together with a Velcro closure. A small strap allows… Read more ... 
