Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Read much? This fabric corner bookmark will mark you place when have to put your book down. Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial showing how to make one. It’s super easy to make and uses 4″ x… 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 ... 
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 ... 
Kim from Seven Thirty Three shares a free pattern for this scrap fabric bunny softie. He is so cute!! His arms and legs and ears are a fun mix of color and pattern, and his tail is a bright pom… Read more ... 
Nancy from Do Small Things With Love shows how to make these scrappy fabric and felt flower coasters. It’s a good project to use up your smaller bits of fabric. And they look like they would be so much fun… Read more ... 
Free Spirit Fabrics shares a downloadable PDF tutorial showing how to make this St. Patrick’s Day fabric scrap wreath. Knotted strips of fabric give the wreath its fullness and color. They added in some St. Patrick’s Day themed picks, but… Read more ... 
Heather from Feather’s Flights shows how you can make a child’s matching game out of your fabric scraps. What’s neat about this project is that you can start with a small group of matching squares, and add to it later… Read more ... 
Melissa from Melly Sews and Blank Slate Patterns shows a way you can organize and store your fabric scraps that is nothing less than genius. I don’t want to share here what she does, but I’ll give you a teaser… Read more ... 
Melissa from 100 Billion Stars shows a cute little project you can make with your fabric scraps. It’s a framed mini silhouette, and you can make it without sewing a stitch. A scrap of fabric becomes a patterned background for… Read more ... 
Rina from Oomanoot shows how you can make a pretty headband out of your fabric scraps. A bit of elastic at the bottom will help them fit snug. They’re quick and easy to sew up. They’re cute left plain, but… Read more ... 
Rae at Made By Rae shows how you can use a yard of decorator fabric to make this Square Floor Cushion. And what does she use to stuff it? Fabric scraps! It’s a good use for garment fabric scraps which,… Read more ... 
Celina from Petit A Petit + Family brought out her fabric scraps to make this pretty necklace. She shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit showing how she did it. Fabric makes up most of the necklace, with a… Read more ... 
If your scrap bins are starting to overflow like mine are, then it might be time for a scrap busting project. These scrappy fabric baskets by Pam from Threading My Way may be just the thing to make. The outside… Read more ... 
Bronwyn Hayes from Red Brolly shows how you can make small bowls out of your fabric scraps, no sewing required. Instead of sewing the pieces together, you’ll be gluing them around a bowl form. Think of it as papier mache,… Read more ... 
