Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Ina from Crafty For Home shows how you can sew these beautiful fabric napkins from fat quarter. They’re made from two layers using a self-binding technique that creates a contrast trim around the front of the napkin. Use coordinating… Read more ... 
Vintage doilies are so sweet and delicate, but what do you do with them? Bev from Flamingo Toes has a wonderful project that makes use of a vintage doily. She embroiders some spring flowers on one and then uses it… Read more ... 
Use this free pattern by AppleGreen Cottage to make the best pencil holders and trinket trays to keep all your supplies close at hand! This easy and fast project requires very little supplies, and is beginner friendly. Simple design, very… Read more ... 
Tackle the clutter in your house – and freshen up your space while you’re doing it – with this fabric organizer basket. Sew4Home has a tutorial showing how to make one. There are pockets around the outside and the inside… Read more ... 
Using a dish towel with fun trim is an easy way to get a custom pillow without having to do any extra sewing. It’s a quick cheat with fabulous results! Kim from Exquisitely Unremarkable has a tutorial for this easy… Read more ... 
Simple Simon & Co. shows how you can sew a quilted placemat from a couple of fat quarters of your favorite fabric prints. Use different prints for the front and back to make it reversible. It takes just 6… Read more ... 
Bev from Flamingo Toes shows how you can use half square triangles to make pretty patchwork pillow. Most quilters are familiar with half square triangles, as they’re a staple of many a patchwork design. This project combines the half square… Read more ... 
Don’t throw out those old scraps of denim or sweaters from your craft projects! Use them to make some fabulous fabric placemats. Claire from Pillar Box Blue has a tutorial showing how to make them. Denim can be difficult to… Read more ... 
Melissa from Polka Dot Chair shows how you can make these sweet pocket pot holders. The quilted pot holders are handy to have around in the kitchen. Plus they make great gifts! Tuck some kitchen tools in the pocket of… Read more ... 
Scrap piecing makes a pretty table runner for your Easter table! Becky from Patchwork Posse has a tutorial showing how to make it. The striped piecing is perfect for using scraps, especially strips of fabric left over from other quilting… Read more ... 
The snaps
across the tops of these kitchen towels helps them stay in place. You can make them with a tutorial over at the Make Something blog by Dritz. They’re easy to sew because you start with a purchased towel… Read more ... 
These floor cushions provide extra seating for a living room or den. Leather handles make it easy to carry them. They stack neatly on a wooden stand or directly on the floor. Dritz has a tutorial on their blog, Make… Read more ... 
I think all of us have at least one pair of old, worn-out jeans in our closets. Cathi from Scratch & Stitch shows how you can upcycle those old jeans into fabric coasters. They don’t take much fabric so this… Read more ... 
Make an organizer for your most-reached-for quilting supplies from an embroidery hoop! Bev from Flamingo Toes has a tutorial showing how. It’s only fitting that the pocket on the front of the quilt supply organizer is made with a… Read more ... 
Sew this cute spring bunny banner to welcome all things spring to your house! Amy from Ameroonie Designs shares a tutorial at Polka Dot Chair. It’s made with fabric flags and yarn tassels, all done up in pastels with bunny… Read more ...