Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Maggie from Smashed Peas and Carrots s shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Vintage Tie Apron. Sooo cute!! The design of the apron is based on one that she used to wear when she was… Read more ... 
Kristine from Liberated Mind shows how she turned a maxi dress into a slouchy shirt. The long dress wasn’t practical for a nursing mother, but shorten it into a shirt and it’s becomes way more wearable. It takes just a… Read more ... 
Our latest sewing giveaway is the Felt Flower Fascinator Headband online class with Megan Hunt, AKA Princess Lasertron, brought to you by Rick Rack: Thread Therapy. Go to the post in our Giveaways section and get yourself entered!
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Amber from Willow Would shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a simple gathered skirt with pockets. You can make one from 2 yards of fabric and enough elastic go around your waist. This is such a… Read more ... 
Roubidou shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a pair of newborn baby pants out of a t-shirt. You can repurpose the shirt hem into the hems at the bottoms of the pants leg, making this a quick, easy… Read more ... 
Suzannah from Creative Dressmaking and Adventures in Dressmaking shows how she made her beautiful Bohemian throw pillow with floral applique, inspired by a similar pillow from Anthropologie. She was able to find all the fabric and applique motifs she needed… Read more ... 
Do you remember the Viewmaster toy you had when you were a child? They’re still around, and still popular with the under 10 set! Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional guest blogs at Liberate Creativity with a tutorial showing how… Read more ... 
Melissa Mortenson from The Polkadot Chair guest blogs at Thirty Handmade Days with a tutorial showing how to make her T-Shirt Sun Dress. The loose fitting t-shirt dress is perfect for summertime fun! It’s made from two t-shirts, plus some… Read more ... 
Susan from Living With Punks shares a tutorial showing how to make her Bookworm Skirt for little girls. I am SO loving this skirt!! Fabric “books” are appliqued all around the hem of the simple gathered skirt. And the titles… Read more ... 
Sarah from Dolly Donations and Dolls and Daydreams is celebrating the upcoming birth of her baby boy with a giveaway of her newest doll pattern. One of her readers will win a copy of the pattern to make her My… Read more ... 
Mary from Craft Buds shares a pattern and tutorial for turning a button-down shirt into a fabulous new bag for yourself. The details in a shirt – buttons, pleats, etc – get repurposed into fun details on the purse. (She… Read more ... 
Cheri from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar made herself a new bag and she calls it the Granny Chic Tote. I am LOVING the lace layered on the yellow fabric!! If you want to make one for yourself, she… Read more ... 
Paige from Pink Lemonade shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make pom pom flowers out of knit fabric. This is just the project to tame the knit fabric scrap bins! Get the tute.
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Threads magazine shows how to use pintucks in the place of gathers to create the look of a ruffle (or pleat) without adding the volume. Cool effect! Get the tutorial.
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From now until June 7, 2011, Bramcost Publications is offering their vintage beach towel bag pattern for free. The pattern is circa 1955 and shows how to make a large towel that folds up into a handy bag for… Read more ... 
