Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Kirstin & Jordan from KojoDesigns and kojobaby share a tutorial on their blog for making their J Crew-y Ruffle Dress. Though the ruffles are all girly and frilly goodness, the underlying shape is actually very simple. And it’s made from… Read more ... 
Brenda from Therapeutic Crafting shows a quick and easy way to dress up a discoun t-shirt. She adds braided ribbon and a bow to the neckline, no sewing required. She uses an iron-on adhesive to attach the ribbon, but you… Read more ... 
Melony from Mel Designs shows how she created her Use Your Talents t-shirt. She started with a plain t-shirt and added appliques and a favorite quote. “Use your talents you possess, for the woods would be a very silent place … Read more ... 
Zoe from So Zo, What Do You Know? shares a 2-part tutorial showing how to make her awesome Bustier Line T-Shirt. I love this so much!! The curved piecing at the top of the shirt gives the impression of a… Read more ... 
Joy from How Joyful Design Studio shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she turned a pair of discount t-shirts into one loose-fitting summer vest. Fabulous! Get the tutorial.
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Nike from Choose to Thrive shows how you can get the look of multiple embellished tees from just one shirt. The secret is that the embellishments snap on and off, making it easy to change them to suit your mood… Read more ... 
Ali Foster from Ali Foster Patterns shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she refashioned a plain long-sleeved tee into a short-sleeved tee with bow embellishments around the neck. Most of the sewing on this refashion is handsewing, so… Read more ... 
Rebekah from Sunnybrook Farm Designs took a pair of her daughter’s jeans that had a hole in them, added in some old t-shirts of her own, and created an awesome new skirt for her girl. She shares a tutorial on … Read more ... 
Is it just me, or is the knit they use on t-shirts getting thinner and thinner? I have quit buying white t-shirts because you can see my bra lines through them all. Ewww….
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Jess from Bits for Babyand Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make a child’s raglan sleeve t-shirt. This is such a cute style of shirt for boys and for girls! She first shows how to draft the pattern,… Read more ... 
Melanie from Crafty Cupboard guest blogs at Craftaholics Anonymous with a tutorial showing how to make her Peek-a-boo Lace T-shirt Refashion. She replaces the top 2 inches of the shirt with a lace panel. It adds femininity, but because it… Read more ... 
Donatella from Inspiration & Realisation shows how she added this 3D flower embellishment to the neck of a t-shirt. The design was inspired by the detail on a Yansi Fugel top she saw while out shopping. Fabulousness! Get the tutorial… Read more ... 
Nicole from Tradewind Tiaras made a special birthday girl shirt to coordinate with her little girl’s birthday party, and shares a tutorial showing how she did it. She appliqued a butterfly on to an existing t-shirt, and then trimmed it… Read more ... 
Janine from Heidi in Lederhosen shows how to make a Lederhosen t-shirt. Perhaps it has something to do with the summer I spent in Austria when I was in college, but I love this sooooo much!! The appliqued Lederhosen have… Read more ... 
Roubidou shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a pair of newborn baby pants out of a t-shirt. You can repurpose the shirt hem into the hems at the bottoms of the pants leg, making this a quick, easy… Read more ... 
