Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Taylor from Taylor Made shares a tutorial at Honest to Nod showing how to make a little fabric bag to hold a baby’s pacifier. A ribbon at the top allows you to tie the pouch around the slats of a… Read more ... 
Wendy from Well Good and Craft Goodies shows how to make a drawstring backpack that’s covered in fabulous girly ruffles. You can make all the ruffles the same colors, or mix things up with stripes of different colored ruffles. These… Read more ... 
Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her fringed and knotted Carnival Dress for little girls. This is a super easy sewing project – it takes just a couple of seams. She gets the… Read more ... 
Melissa from A Hundred Billion Stars shares a free pattern at Free Spirit Fabrics for making a little owl softie. Cute!! Get the pattern.
Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these sewing patterns for kids’ toys… Read more ... 
Elle from Elle Apparel shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her fabulous Lace for Days skirt. The pencil skirt is covered in row upon row of cotton lace. This is such a gorgeous skirt!! Get the … Read more ... 
Tricia from Leafy Treetop Shop and Leafy Treetop Spot shares a cool idea for maternity wear that’s both comfortable and flattering for a pregnant belly. She created a belt out of some wide stretch lace. The belt helps add definition… Read more ... 
This oven mitt is hot – scorchin’ hot!! And cute, too! Lark Crafts has a free tutorial and template for making one. It’s designed by Aimee Ray and is an excerpt from the book 100 Pretty Little Projects
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Naomi from Sweet LemoNAYde shows how to make a quick and simple draped circle top. This is such a beautiful, elegant top! You can make it with just a couple of seams, plus finishing the neckline. Love it!! Get the … Read more ... 
Kirstin from KojoDesigns shows how to make her Seersucker + Pleats Pillowcase Dress for little girls. She gives dimesions for a size 3T dress, but the fit of this style of dress is so flexible that you can easily adapt… Read more ... 
Sewing for boys is difficult, and it gets more difficult as your guy gets older. Emily from The Boy Trifecta guest blogs in the Dress Your [School] Boy series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to… Read more ... 
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin continues her Sewing 101 series with a trio pair of tutorials showing how to make gathers and pleats. The two techniques are very similar – both add fullness by stitching a longer piece of fabric… Read more ... 
True confession time: I HATE sewing buttons! At least, I hate sewing buttons by hand. It was a happy day when I discovered that I could sew them with my machine. Want to know how to do it? Ashley from… Read more ... 
Michael Ann from Michael Ann Made guest blogs in the Pleat Weeks series at See Kate Sew with a tutorial showing how you can use horizontal pleats to lengthen or shorten a skirt. A few decorative pleats around the hem… Read more ... 
This Mama Makes Stuff shares a free pattern and tutorial on her blow showing how to make a baby cap suitable for itty baby boys. No ruffles, no frills – it’s all boy! The pattern is sized for babies 0-3… Read more ... 
Ashley from Mommy By Day… Crafter By Night guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make her Tied With A Bow zippered pouch. I’m loving the large bow tied across the front! Get the tutorial.… Read more ... 
