Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Dana from MADE shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her retro Racer Shorts. It’s part of her weeklong Celebrate the Summer Boy series. The legs have the general shape and trim of the ones I knew… Read more ... 
Alida from Gigglebug and I Make Stuff recently challenged herself to make a month’s worth of clothes – for just $50. How did she do? She made 30 outfits and spent only $35. Awesome!! She shares a post on her … Read more ... 
Kristine from Liberated Mind created this sun hood that attaches to her Catbird baby carrier to keep baby’s head protected from the harsh summer sun. The muslin hood is much lighter weight than the one that came with the carrier. … Read more ... 
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy guest blogs at Living With Punks with a tutorial showing how to make fabulous art for your home – out of fabric scraps! She used twisted and coiled fabric strips to make her Homage to… Read more ... 
Erica from B is for Boy shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make an absorbant dish drying mat to put by your kitchen sink. The top is made from a favorite fabric print, while the towel layer… Read more ... 
Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. guest blogs over at Ladybird Ln with a tutorial showing how to turn a vintage pillowcase into a lovely sundress for a little girl. If there’s needlework at the edge of the pillow –… Read more ... 
Suzannah from Creative Dressmaking and Adventures in Dressmaking shows how she made this funky stripe throw pillow, inspired by a similar pillow from Anthropologie. It’s actually the reverse side of her bohemian pillow, so she’s getting two looks from one… Read more ... 
Destri from The Mother Huddle guest blogs in the Pattern Remix series at Me Sew Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a laptop bag. The pattern is an adaptation of one she used to make a purse for… Read more ... 
Maxi dresses are super popular right now. Sharon from Sharon Sews shows how to make a strapless maxi dress. It’s a quick and easy dress to make, suitable for a beginning sewer. Get the tutorial.
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Cheryl from Just Pretty and A Pretty Cool Life shares a tutorial showing how to make a wristlet camera strap. The short strap is just big enough to slide over your wrist, making it easy to carry your digital camera… Read more ... 
Just in time for summertime travel, Sewing Steph shares a tutorial showing how to make a travel case. It’s made up of two zippered pockets to hold money and other small items, and unsnaps to reveal pockets for holding a… Read more ... 
Rebecca from This Present Life and Happy Baby Designs shows how to make a little girl’skirt out of a bandana. This is such a cute look for summertime!! It’s also a quick project, as the bandana is already hemmed for… Read more ... 
Tristan Gallagher shares a tutorial on the CT Publishing blog showing how to make this cute and functional Snail Mail Folio. With pockets to hold stamps, notecards and envelopes, pens, and even a small address book, this little folio keeps… Read more ... 
