Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Melissa from Polka Dot Chair shares a tutorial for making this Christmas banner. The words Peace On Earth are appliqued from a Christmas fabric and accented with holly leaf appliques. If you have a Cricut Maker machine, you can download… Read more ... 
Do you know what a planket is? I’ll give you a hint: It’s similar to a quillow, but with a blanket instead of a quilt. If you still don’t know what one is, a planket is a blanket that folds… Read more ... 
A favorite family recipe printed on a tea towel makes a heartfelt and treasured gift, especially when the recipe is written in grandma’s (or other loved family member’s) handwriting.
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn gives the run-down on three methods… Read more ... 
Annie from Rocky Mountain Bliss shows how you can create a round patchwork pillow using a Dresden plate quilting ruler. I don’t have one of those rulers (yet), but now I’m wanting to add one to my sewing tool… Read more ... 
This festive banner has a Christmas greeting sewn from stuffed felt letters. So cute! Trimcraft has a tutorial on their blog, The Craft Blog. They’ve got a free template for the letters to spell ‘Merry XMas”. If you want to… Read more ... 
Crystal from Hello Creative Family shows how you can sew a patchwork mug rug from your fabric scraps. The mug rug makes a pretty place to park your coffee cup and a small treat. They make great gifts, plus they’re… Read more ... 
Halloween is just a few days away, but there’s still time to sew up a cute banner for a party or to decorate your porch. Amy from Diary of a Quilter has a tutorial showing how. It sews up quick… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how you can sew up a set of placemats out of a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics). The stripes are pieced from a jelly roll of fabric (or you could just cut your fabric yardage into strips), and the… Read more ... 
Kim from Bugaboo City shows how you can make this awesome fleece unicorn pillow. The pillow has simple lines but all the important unicorn details are still there – a rainbow mane, a gold unicorn horn, and flowers in her… Read more ... 
This Thanksgiving tablecloth is nothing short of brilliant. With heat transfer wreath designs around each placesetting, it’s a tablecloth and placemat all in one. Jennifer at The Craft Patch shares a tutorial showing how she made it. The dropcloth she… Read more ... 
Vicky from Vicky Meyers Creations sewed together 5-6 pairs of jeans to make this denim floor cushion. But before she sewed them together, she did a little shibori style bleach magic on them. She’s got a tutorial showing the process,… Read more ... 
Plastic wrap is an easy way to cover your leftovers, but it’s wasteful. You can use it once and then it goes in the trash, and then to a landfill. Petro from Creative Homemaking shows how you can fabric bowl… Read more ... 
Amy from Ameroonie Designs shows how you can make these fun little banner flags. You can embellish them up with appliques or heat transfer vinyl, or let them be cute on their own. Novelty prints are especially good for this! … Read more ... 
See how to sew a potholder that fits around the handle of your skillet! Cat from Mary Martha Mama has the tutorial. It’s a great and useful project to make from your scraps! She shows how to make the pattern… Read more ... 
Are you loving the fringe trend right now? Amaryllis from Ohoh Blog guest blogs at Sugar & Cloth with a tutorial showing how to make this luxurious throw pillow with thick fringe. This pillow has two colors of fringe plus… Read more ...