Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Dena from Hearts & Sharts shows how to make this throw pillow sprinkled with doodled heart appliques. The design is inspired by a similar pillow from Anthropologie. I am loving the tone on tone applique with the contrasting black thread! … Read more ... 
Maria Merlino shows how you can make this pillowcase fast and easy from one piece of fabric. It’ll fit a standard pillowcase and you’ll need roughly a yard of fabric to make one. For the side piece, she folds the… Read more ... 
Stef from Girl. Inspired. made this beautiful heart applique pillow as part of her daughter’s new room decor. Lucky girl! I want a room as pretty as hers! Stef guest blogs at I Heart Naptime with a tutorial showing how… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make this pretty banded bow pillow. It makes a pretty accent to a bedding ensemble. The soft florals they used give it romance, but it would also look cool done up in solids for a modern … Read more ... 
Henry Happened shows how to make a pair of X and O Valentine pillows. The design is inspired by a pair of pillows she spied at Anthropologie. By making them herself, she saved herself some money. Even better, she was… Read more ... 
Faux fur is definitely trending this season. We’re seeing it all over accessories – from hats to scarves to vests. Why not bring it to your home decor as well? Steph from Crafting in the Rain shares a tutorial over… Read more ... 
Susan from Living With Punks shows how you can make a pillow cover in just three steps. The beauty of a removable cover like this is that you can wash it as needed, and you can easily change the look… Read more ... 
Remona from The Stitching Scientist shows how to make this heart tree throw pillow to decorate for Valentines’ Day. She includes a pattern for the tree shape and the heart leaves. The heart tree is easily made using fusible webbing. … Read more ... 
Carley Knobloch shares a how-to on Made + Remade for making a draft dodger to keep the cold air outside where it belongs. You can make the long, weighted pillows to fit any door or window frame. Go to Made … Read more ... 
Sarah from Sarita Creative shows how to make this throw pillow with a geometric Aztec-inspired design. She used a denim for the pillow cover and the applique. The appliques are the same denim as the pillow cover, just reversed to… Read more ... 
Becky from Patchwork Posse guest blogs at Someday Crafts with a tutorial showing how you can repurpose old t-shirts into this knotted strip pillow cover. This would be so cute for a teen or tween’s room! There’s no sewing required;… Read more ... 
Lela from Vorstellung von Schon shows how to make a tiled leather pillow cover. It’s a no-sew project because she glues the leather pieces down. A strong glue should be enough to hold everything in place, but you could also… Read more ... 
Nicole from Handcraft shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to make this pieced zig zag pillow cover. She used a cute heart print to give it a Valentine’s day theme, but you can make it in any… Read more ... 
If you have an Ugly Christmas Sweaters, Heather from The Sewing Lofthas a suggestion for you. Why not turn it into a throw pillow? The same knit designs that looks ridiculous when worn as a garment, look cute when… Read more ... 
Karen Roark from I Always Pick the Thimble guest blogs at Craft Snob with a tutorial showing how to make wavy tuck throw pillow. Though the stripes look scalloped in the photo, they’re actually made entirely with straight seams, by… Read more ... 
