Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Jill from Jembellish and Creating My Way To Success shows how to make a lined bag to carry your laptop bag. A couple of pockets on the outside give a place to store your mouse and other accessories. Get the … Read more ... 
Mo Bedell from lime gardenias shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make her Summer Reading Library Tote Bag. This is such an awesome bag for kids’ library trips!! The body of the bag is big enough… Read more ... 
Kirstin & Jordan fromKojoDesigns and kojobaby share a tutorial on their blog showing how to make a strapless dress, inspired by a similar dress from GAP. The dress is gathered in the back, but flat in the front. … Read more ... 
C. L. Tice from Mused guest blogs at Craft Leftovers with a tutorial for making a patchwork lanyard. These are sooo handy for helping you keep up with smallish items that you seem to always need to have with you. … Read more ... 
Jessica from Happy Together guest blogs in the Fun in the Sun(Dress) series at iCandy Handmade with a tutorial showing how to make her Oceanside Lace dress. The bodice of the strapless sundress is covered in cut out lace motifs. … Read more ... 
Christie fromLemon Squeezy Shop and Lemon Squeezy Home shows how she used her sewing skills to add a higher neckline to her favorite swimsuit. She unpicked a few seams nad then used extra fabric to create ruffles across the… Read more ... 
Janine from Heidi in Lederhosen shows how to make a reusable lunch sack. It’s insulated to keep the cold things cold, or warm things warm. A covered elastic strap across the top makes an easy closure – both to sew… Read more ... 
Tone from Bless, By Tone guest blogs at Made it on Monday with a tutorial showing how to make this lovely summer dress. The bodice is ruched and edged at the top with a ruffle. Piping makes the seams pop… Read more ... 
My daughter was thrilled when she saw that the folks at Silhouette sent me some tattoo paper
to try out. She knows that I use my Silhouette cutter to make freezer paper stencils, to make custom iron-on transfers, and to… Read more ... 
Paige from Pink Lemonade shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she transformed a plain fitted skirt into a trendier, paper bag waist version of itself. It was a quick refashion, taking just 20 minutes. Get the tute.… Read more ... 
Donya from Keeps Me In Stitches wanted a cocoon wrap for her soon-to-arrive baby girl’s newborn pictures, but didn’t want to spend the $$ to buy one. Instead, she used ruffle fabric to make one herself. Genius! She shares a… Read more ... 
Joy from How Joyful Design Studio shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she turned a pair of discount t-shirts into one loose-fitting summer vest. Fabulous! Get the tutorial.
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Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares a video tutorial on her blog showing how to make a grocery cart seat cover. It fits over and around the seat of a grocery cart to protect a baby or small child from grocery… Read more ... 
Amy from Nap Time Crafters shows how she refashioned an adult-sized halter top into a toddler-sized romper. Starting from a finished halter top means that it takes only a couple of seams and adding some snaps. The top one she… Read more ... 
Abby from Sew Much Ado shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to take up extra length in a pair of jeans while maintaining the original hem. Brilliant! Get the tute.
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