Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Head over to Luke and Hailie Girl to find out how to make this super cute ruffled skirt. It was inspired by a similar shirt from J. Crew. I love all the rows of ruffles going this way and that! … Read more ... 
Creative Mama from Adithis Amma Sews shows how to make a cushion. The front is pieced to look like a soccer ball. How cute is that? She created one for her sister as a back support for when she’s driving,… Read more ... 
Kalleen from At Second Street shares a tutorial for making her Practically-Perfect-To-Me apron. The neck strap is easily adjustable with d-ring hardware, and the skirt is edged in a feminine ruffle. So pretty! It’s offered as part of the Tie… Read more ... 
Jessica from Running With Scissors shares a free pattern on her blog for making her Baby Sleep Sack with a crossover front. The cuffs include a flap that folds over the hands to protect baby from getting scratched by their sharp little… Read more ... 
Mandy from Sugar Bee Craft Edition shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a little girl’s pillowcase dress with a pleated bodice. She made hers in a green and white color scheme and added a four-leaf clover… Read more ... 
Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make pretty spring dishtowels. Strips of ribbon get stitched across a store-bought dishtowel for a quick, easy way to brighten your spring decor. Get the tutorial.… Read more ... 
Dana from MADE shares a tutorial on her blog for making these cute shamrock beanbags using clear plastic and split peas from the grocery store. And what would you do with a split pea shamrock beanbag? She gives ideas for… Read more ... 
Ruby Murray shows how she reworked the bodice of a dress to add a button and loop closure to the center seam of a bodice. It’s part of her continuing series of refashion tutorials. The buttons and loops are… Read more ... 
Stephanie fromEden and Eliot shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to add a fun bicycle motif to a onesie. She uses a combination of handstitching and applique inspired by the work of Alabama Chanin. GA little… Read more ... 
Susan from Living With Punks shares a tutorial over at Momtastic showing how to turn three bandanas (green, of course) into a cute shirred sundress for St. Patrick’s Day. The shirring and the criss-cross straps in the back make a… Read more ... 
I promised you a tutorial for making the Peek-a-Boo Shoulder Shirt, and here it is! This really is a quick, easy shirt to make. With no set-in sleeves, it’s just two pieces of fabric with edges bound and sewn together… Read more ... 
Carla from The Scientific Seamstress has teamed up with Jennifer Paganelli from Sis Boom to create a free downloadable pattern for their Bosco Bowtie. The pattern is offered in celebration of Jennifer Paganelli’s new book, Girls’ World: Twenty-One Pretty Sewing … Read more ... 
Amy from Pinked Fabric and Lots Of Pink Here shares a tutorial for making specially shaped pockets for little girl dresses. A pretty pocket like this makes a whole dress extra special. She includes templates for a simple flower, a… Read more ... 
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy guest blogs at The Girl Creative witha tutorial showing how to make a pair of sailor pants for toddler girls. These are sooo cute! And the buttons on the front aren’t merely decorative – they’re… Read more ... 
Little girls love fancy dresses. Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how you can make a fancy flower to embellish a dress. The center is a purchased silk flower, with lace and curly ribbon layered behind to make a bow. … Read more ... 
