Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Deana from Sew McCool shows how you can make a felt rose headband like this one. The headband itself is just a thin elastic. The roses are made from a high quality felt. You can make one or a three,… Read more ... 
Keeley from Hope & Gloria shows how you can make these happy fabric flowers. You can pull out your fabric scraps to make these folded fabric flowers. The folded petal shapes give them dimension. You can use them for brooches… Read more ... 
I’m a sucker for fat quarters. For just a few dollars, you can take home a little slice of fabulous designer fabric. And another, and another, and another, till my basket is filled with these 18″ x 22″ treasures. But… Read more ... 
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how you can make these pretty gathered fabric flowers. They’re easy to make and they’d make cute brooches or hair accessories. The template she gives will make a flower 5″ in… Read more ... 
Mollie from Wild Olive shows how you can make this pretty kanazashi butterfly headband. Each butterfly is made from 6 hexagons (2 large, 2 medium, and 2 small) folded and stitched to make layered wings. You can charm squares or… Read more ... 
Amy from Positively Splendid shows how to make fabric yo yo you can use to make little fabric flowers or cute hair accessories. You can buy plastic yo yo makers at the fabric store, but they’re not necessary. All you… Read more ... 
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a tutorial showing how to make a big bow headband. I like to use headbands for my daughter’s hair accessories, as it’s something she can put on all by herself. You… Read more ... 
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can make a ruffled fabric flower. The petals are made from a strip of gathered fabric, and the center is a knot. Use it for hair accessories or appliques or… Read more ... 
Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how you can make these gathered fabric flowers. They’re super fast to make – just 5 minutes to make one. Make one, or a couple, or a whole bunch and use them for hair… Read more ... 
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how you can make your own stretchy ruffled organza trim. You can do it with a organza ribbon and clear elastic. And once you’ve made the stretchy, fluffy trim she shares some ideas for… Read more ... 
Mayda from En La Carretera shows how you can make cute little bobby pin hair accessories out of your fabric scraps. There’s no sewing required and you can make them in any shape. The butterflies she made are so pretty! … Read more ... 
Pam from Threading My Way shows how you can use covered buttons and fabric scraps to make hair accessories. If you use the scraps from a handmade garment, they’ll match perfectly. Or, just have fun pawing through your scrap bin… Read more ... 
