Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Sew4Home shows how to make a pleated crib skirt with contrast box pleats. I love the crisp, modern look! Get the tutorial.
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Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! for making her Back To School Tunic Dress. L-O-V-E!!! Her version is made from patchwork fabric that she pieced herself, but this would also be cute out of… Read more ... 
Sew Much Ado shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her SoHo Maxi Dress. The long dress is made from a knit fabric and has a ruffle across the top. Love it! It’s part of the… Read more ... 
Amy fromPeek-a-Boo Pattern Shop and Nap Time Crafters shows how to make a wipe clean baby bib. A pocket at the bottom helps catch food that falls. The wipe clean surface comes courtesy of a reusable shopping bag. Brilliant!! … Read more ... 
Lookie what Brandy from Gluesticks made! She used PVC pipe to create a canopy for her daughter’s toddler-sized bed. Then she used her sewing skills to make a canopy that fits over the top. Wow! Read more about this cool … Read more ... 
Bev from Flamingo Toes shows how to make an Anthropologie-inspired zippered pouch. This is such a cute little pouch! It has a curved top marked with a row of pleated ruffles, and is just big enough to hold a pair… Read more ... 
Head over to Lark Books for a tutorial showing how to make this super awesome Spot On pillow, designed by Malka Dubrawsky. The large colorful dots can be cut from fabrics in your scrap bin. It’s an excerpt from their… Read more ... 
How About Orange has a downloadable project sheet showing how to turn an old book into a sewing box. Her example shows not just any book – a SEWING book. Squeeeal! The project is an excerpt from the book The … Read more ... 
Janine from Heidi in Lederhosen shows how to make a series of fabric banners that spell out the word “family”. I love this idea! Each letter banner hangs from a twig, and is incorporated into a wall display of family… Read more ... 
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to make a sweet little kerchief headband. Rather than hemming all of the edges of the kerchief, she finished them off with foldover elastic. And elastic band makes it easy to slide on… Read more ... 
Meream from Bored & Crafty shows how to make a pretty scallop hem skirt. It’s reversible, too. The elastic waist skirt is shaped so that the fullness needed to slide the skirt over the hips is placed in the back,… Read more ... 
Head over to Honest to Nod to see a fun way to patch holes in a pair of kid’s jeans. They show a heart – perfect for a girl’s jeans. For the little guys, why not a star? A car? … Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make a fitted crib sheet. You can make one in just an hour from two yards of fabric and a length of elastic. Get the tute.
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Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Breezy Skirt. She starts with a plain gathered skirt (you can make it yourself, or use one you got at the store)… Read more ... 
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to use your child’s artwork to create a fun t-shirt applique. This is such a cool idea! What little kid wouldn’t be proud to wear his own artwork? She shares the tutorial for… Read more ... 
