Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Lizzie from C&C used a couple of well placed darts to take in the waist of a favorite pair of pants, and shares a tutorial showing how she did it. The small nips at the waist give the pants a… Read more ... 
Wide elastic belts are easy enough to make, but it’s next to impossible to find the wide elastic in a color other than white or black. Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shares a tutorial on her blog that solves that… Read more ... 
Tara from Sew Tara guest blogs in the Summer Blog Party at Amy is the Party with a tutorial showing how to turn a handkerchief into a headband. The ends are joined with elastic for a bit of stretch. This… Read more ... 
Look at this super cute 4th of July dress that Holly from Heart Break Kids made for her little girl! It’s all made from recycled t-shirts, too! The skirt is cut from a blue with white polka dots, with stripes… Read more ... 
Cathe from Just Something I Made joins the Craft Camp series at Skip To My Lou with a free printable set of sewing cards for the kids. These are great to teach young hands the fundamental motions of handstitching, and… Read more ... 
Bonnie from Wonderfully Awkward shows how to make a gorgeous new pillowcase – in just 20 minutes. And would be believe that there are no exposed seams? Get the tutorial to see how it’s done.
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Jen from Sew Happy Geek shows how to use felt and fabric scraps to make a reverse appliqued bookmark. It’s all handstitched so it’s an easy project to take with you. This would be a good project to do with… Read more ... 
Ashley from Simply Designing guest blogs at Crafts ‘n Coffee with a tutorial showing how to make a 4th of July topiary decoration out of ruffled fabric. Cute!!! In the same post, she also shares a tutorial for making a… Read more ... 
April from Modern Gourmet and Modern Foodie had a couple of dresses that she loved but needed a little bit of extra pop. The solution was to make a simple fabric sash to tie around the waist. She shares a… Read more ... 
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made this ruffled bib embellished tee. The ruffles come courtesy of a scrap of pre-ruffled fabric, making this a quick and easy project. Get … Read more ... 
Sharon from Sweet Pea and Pumkins hosts a sew-along on her blog for making her little girl’s Summer Swing Top. The A-line sleeveless top has a little placket at the neck and looks soo cute with a pair of… Read more ... 
Brenda from Therapeutic Crafting shows a quick and easy way to dress up a discoun t-shirt. She adds braided ribbon and a bow to the neckline, no sewing required. She uses an iron-on adhesive to attach the ribbon, but you… Read more ... 
Andrea from The Train To Crazy guest blogs in the Scrap Your Stash series at Living With Punks with a tutorial showing how to make a baby’s football softie toy. The soft toy has little ribbon loops with texture to… Read more ... 
Melony from Mel Designs shows how she created her Use Your Talents t-shirt. She started with a plain t-shirt and added appliques and a favorite quote. “Use your talents you possess, for the woods would be a very silent place … Read more ... 
Katie from Sew Woodsy shows how to make a simple yoga skirt perfect for hot summer days. It’s made from a stretch knit fabric – super comfortable and easy to fit. Get the tutorial.
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