Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Laura from A Beautiful Mess shows how you can make your own rope rug using clothesline and strips of fabric. You’ll need quite a bit of fabric – she used 9 yards to get enough strips to make the one… Read more ... 
Diane from Craftypod shares a tutorial for making her Happy Hexie Pins. It’s a fun project to use up some of your smaller fabric scraps. She shows a layered version made with two sizes of hexies, and also a… Read more ... 
Cintia from My Poppet shows how you can turn your fabric scraps into this fun and colorful twisted twine. You can use the twine to wrap gifts, to make jewelry, and more. This is a great project for scraps too … Read more ... 
If you sew with knits very much, you’re likely to have quite a pile of knit scraps. Here’s a project that will use up some of those knits. Morena at Dollar Store Crafts shows how you can use strips of… Read more ... 
Maria Merlino shows how you can quickly sew up fabric sleeves for your chopsticks. They’re super easy to make, and you can use your fabric scraps. Or, for a matched set you could purchase a fat quarter or a small… Read more ... 
Twirling Betty shows how you can use scrap fabric to make this cute bunny ear headband. A headband form is covered in fabric, with long wired ears knotted at the middle. With the wire inside, you can shape your ears… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make this weighted cube door stop to prop your doors open on warm spring and summer days. When the weather cools off, you can fold this baby flat for storage because the filling is easily removed… Read more ... 
Deby from So Sew Easy shows how to make a handle cover for a hot pan or skillet. These covers have padding on the inside to protect your hand from a hot pan handle. If you’ve ever burned your hand … Read more ... 
You can use fabrics from your scrap bin to make these happy spring blooms. Emily from Jones Design Company shares a tutorial showing how. Though it’s made from fabric, it’s a no-sew project put together with hot glue. She starches… Read more ... 
Miriam from Mad Mim created pretty storage for her craft closet by weaving strips of scrap knit through the sides of inexpensive plastic baskets. What a difference that makes! The baskets go from a strictly utilitarian look to coordinated and… Read more ... 
Deanna from Sew McCool shares a free pattern to make a fabric Easter egg. They’re especially fun when each panel is cut from a different fabric. The pieces are all pretty small, so why not pull out your scrap bin… Read more ... 
Heather from The Sewing Loft shares a tutorial for making these Scrap Bucket Baskets. The lining is a solid piece of fabric, but the outside is pieced from all those small bits of fabric filling up your scrap bin. Heavy… Read more ... 
Rachel from Family Ever After shares a tutorial at Polka Dot Chair showing how to make a pretty scallop bunting. You can make the scallops in any size. She used a jar lid as a template to make hers. Depending… Read more ... 
Tricia from Made By Me & Shared With You shows how to make this wide elastic and leather belt. The ends of the wide elastic belt are finished with scraps of leather. Instead of using a buckle, she used D-rings… Read more ... 
Bean bags offer a world of play possibilities!! They can sorted, stacked, and tossed. They also make good bedding for a favorite stuffed animal. Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction
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