Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Custom printed fabric opens a world of possibilities for your sewing projects. Take a throw pillow, for example. Emma from Hello Beautiful shares a tutorial on the Spoonflower blog showing how a simple throw pillow becomes all kinds of awesomeness… Read more ... 
Leanneja from Organize and Decorate Everything shows how you can create a knotted throw pillow cover, no sewing required. I love this so much!! Not only is it fast and easy (fold, tie, and tuck), but when you change your… Read more ... 
Bethany from Sweet Bee Creations posts on her blog, Sweet Bee Buzzings, showing the throw pillows she made out of baseball jerseys. They were a special request project for a friend’s man cave. At first she was apprehensive cutting… Read more ... 
Melissa Mortenson from Fourteen May and The Polkadot Chair shows how you can put a favorite vintage photo on to a throw pillow cover. She suggests it as a last minute Father’s Day gift, but how cool would it be… Read more ... 
The How-To Gal shows how she made a pillow pad (a long lounge-y pillow for kids) out of five pillows and a twin sheet. They can spread it out on the floor as a pallet, or fold up some of… Read more ... 
Delia from Delia Creates posts in her Color Your Summer series with a tutorial showing how to make a faux chenille picnic blanket. She created the faux chenille texture with her serger, a technique she learned from Sabra from… Read more ... 
Laura from About Goodness shows how she made this gorgeous Bohemian style curtain. See that large-scale lace flower design? That wasn’t originally on the fabric – she added it. The source of the lace she used to make the motif… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make a color blocked bolster pillow. The dimensions they give are for one that will fit a queen sized bed. You could adjust the length to fit a larger or smaller bed. Go to their tutorial… Read more ... 
This American flag themed pillow would make a cute addition to 4th of July decor. Heather from The Sewing Loft shares a tutorial showing how to make one. The stars are made with reverse applique, and the stripes from ruffled… Read more ... 
Heather Jones from Olive and Ollie shares a tutorial at Sewing Secrets (the Coats and Clark blog) showing how to make a summer picnic blanket. It’s made from two layers of fabric – one a heavy home dec fabric, and… Read more ... 
Head over to The Purl Bee to find out how to make these cute fabric napkins. They’re made from two layers of fabric with ric rac peeking out from the edges. They made theirs in a red, white, and blue… Read more ... 
Maggie from Smashed Peas and Carrots guest blogs in the Color Your Summer series at Kojo Designs with a tutorial showing how to make placemats from laminated cotton. The waterproof surface wipes clean easily. And though the designer laminated cottons… Read more ... 
Head over to Colette Patterns to find out how to add hemstitching to a linen tea towel. Precision in aligning your stitching lines will create the larger holes down the center. It’s a lovely accent for kitchen linens, though they… Read more ... 
Linda from Craftaholics Anonymous shows how to make a simple square pillow cover with a border stitched around it. It’s a nice detail, and it takes just one more step than making a basic square pillow cover. Get the tutorial.… Read more ... 
Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how to make a ruched throw pillow. The gathered fabric adds texture and interest to the solid colored pillow. Go to her tutorial.
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