Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Alida from I Make Stuff guest blogs in the Skirting the Issues charity sewing series at Simple Simon & Co. with a tutorial showing how to make a little girl’s skirt with a peplum. She calls it her Pretty In… Read more ... 
PC from MeiJo’s JOY shows another no-sew refashion for a plain t-shirt. In this version, she cuts a cool design into the bottom of the shirt. The snips and strips create an eyelet effect. She also threads a band of… Read more ... 
Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional guest blogs in the Sewlebrity series at Family Ever After with a tutorial showing how to make a color blocked t-shirt for a child. Because the body of the shirt is pieced from several… Read more ... 
Melissa from Sew Like My Mom shares a tutorial in the Skirting The Issue charity sewing event at Project Run and Play, showing how to make a little girl’s skirt with leggings attached. This is a great solution for… Read more ... 
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made a matching romper and sundress for her little girls. Both versions have a ruffle across the top, but one style is made into… Read more ... 
Mimi G. Style shares a video tutorial showing how to dip dye a maxi skirt (or other garment) to create an ombre effect. You can do this technique on a store-bought skirt, or make one yourself using her maxi skirt… Read more ... 
Skirting the Issue is a month-long event at SSimple Simon & Co. The goal is to encourage sewists to make skirts and donate them to girls in foster care. To inspire you, they’ve lined up 40 guest posts for… Read more ... 
Heidi from Elegance and Elephants guest blogs at Me Sew Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make her Pleated Pocket Capris for little girls. The box pleat on the pocket back is an unexpected detail. Love it! Go to … Read more ... 
Tricia from Made By Me & Shared With You shares a free pattern and tutorial on her blog for making this sweet sundress for a baby girl. It has bias tape shoulder ties, a bodice with chevron pintucks, and a… Read more ... 
Amy from Nap Time Crafters guest blogs in the (30) Days of Dresses series at Melly Sews with a tutorial showing how to make her Sweet Dreams ruffled nightgown for little girls. It’s made from a soft knit fabric with… Read more ... 
I am loving this little girl’s shirred sundress that Dawn from Designed by Dawn Nicole made! It has a shirred bodice and straps that tie in a bow at the front. She calls it her Piper Dress and she shares… Read more ... 
Ashley from Make It and Love It guest blogs in the Color Your Summer series at Delia Creates with a tutorial showing how to make a tiered maxi skirt. She includes the formula for figuring the cutting dimensions, so you… Read more ... 
Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curl shows how she refashioned a man’s large boxy t-shirt into a far more fashionable version for herself. She gives it a wider neck and tighter sleeves. It also has a slight curve to the… Read more ... 
Jessica from Happy Together shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pair of stretch knit ruffle pants. They’re cute for baby or toddlers. They fit snug like leggings but with long ruffles at the bottoms. Her… Read more ... 
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how she turned a thrifted long-sleeved tee into a short-sleeved shirt with a Peter Pan collar. The fabric for the collar and neck ties came from the sleeves that she cut short. She added… Read more ... 
