Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest shows how to make a throw pillow cover with an invisible zipper stitched into a side seam. Her method for inserting the invisible zipper uses a regular zipper foot (not an invisible zipper foot) and omits… Read more ... 
Valori Wells shares a tutorial for making a flange edge throw pillow. The flange is made from a contrast fabric, with pretty mitered corners. Go to her tutorial to find out how to make it.
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Joann from Craft Passion shows how to turn a tea towel into a throw pillow, no sewing required. Instead of needle and thread, she uses eyelets and ribbon to pull the sides together. Get the tute.
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Now, Emily from Crazy Old Ladies Quilts shares a clever twist on the paint chip crafting craze with a placemat made to look like a paint chip. How cool is that! She uses ombre fabric to get the gradients without… Read more ... 
Cherie from I Am Momma Hear Me Roar shows how to make kid-friendly fabric napkins. She made some from recycled knit fabric and others from flannel, and compared the absorbancy of the two fabrics. (Turns out the knit soaked up… Read more ... 
Amy from Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop had some extra batting left over from a project. Not to let it go to waste, she used it to make a ruched blanket for her child’s doll. She shares a tutorial showing how she… Read more ... 
Christine from Lincoln Street shows how she made these cute Halloween throw pillows using muslin and freezer paper stencils. She added some glitter and sequin trim for some sparkle. Get the tute.
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Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest shows how to make a table runner with mitered corners. The method will also work to make fabric napkins, so why not make a matching set while you’re at it? Get the tute.
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Bijou Lovely shows how to make a flanged throw pillow. The simple lines make the fabric the star. Use an awesome print, or a pretty solid. The flange around all four sides is a nice touch, and it’s an easy… Read more ... 
Minky faux fur 
is sooo soft and snuggly, it’s no wonder people love to use it to make baby blankets. Staci from Crafty Staci Staci used the soft fabric to make a blanket for her daughter (who is NOT a… Read more ... 
Karen from Sew Many Ways shows how to make a box valance for a window. The valance is formed by stapling your fabric piece around a board hung across the top of the window. The simple lines and sharp corners… Read more ... 
Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make a simple gauze swaddling blanket. It’s as easy as cutting a square of fabric and hemming it up. She gives it some modern styling with a colorful geometric border design. … Read more ... 
Vanessa from Lella Boutique guest blogs at HoneyBear Lanewith a tutorial showing how to make her Skinny Bones pillow for Halloween. It’s a long throw pillow with a skeleton hand applique. Get the how-to.
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Lisa fromA Spoonful of Sugar shares a tutorial for all you tea drinkers out there. (I’m a coffee girl myself.) She shows how to make a teapot cozy to keep your tea warm. Get the tute.
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Colleen from My Material Life pieced together a couple of towels to create an oversized beach blanket. Her Bountiful Beach Blanket is big enough for several people to sit on. It’s a fairly simple project, and her post tells how… Read more ... 
