Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Patricia Rae Designs from If Life Was Like a Cupcake shows how to make leg warmers for girls out of a pair of knee socks. With all the neat patterned knee socks out there, you’re sure to end up with… Read more ... 
Head over to The Purl Bee to find out how to make this Cheerful Quilted Playmat. The top is made from just 4 pieces for a simple, modern look. And it doesn’t hurt that the simple piecing makes it go… Read more ... 
Ana from When Creativity Knocks shows how she made a flower girl dress from a discount store dress. The addition of pleated ribbon and a ribbon flower embellishment makes the dress look a lot nicer than the $15.00 she spent… Read more ... 
Patricia Rae Designs shares a tutorial on her blog, If Life Was Like a Cupcake, for making a pair of her Sorita Flats soft fabric slippers for girls. Your little girl is sure to feel fancy a pair of these… Read more ... 
Amber from Ruffles and Roses shares the latest in her Summer of Skirts tutorials. This time it’s for the Cupcake Skirt, a short skirt with rows of ruffles peeking out at the hem. She used alternating rows of bleached and… Read more ... 
Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood from Craft Sanity shows how to make a keyfob. It’s made from cotton webbing and some decorative fabric. You can get the keyfob hardware at your local craft or fabric store. Go to the tutorial.
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Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shares a project for your scraps of knit fabric. She turns a strip of knit into a soft headband. A bit of gathered tulle or other embellishment completes the look. Go to the tutorial.… Read more ... 
Elizabeth from Twelve Crafts Till Christmas shares a tutorial for making a stuffed pillow buddy. Part stuffed animal and part pillow, he’d make a sweet naptime companion for your little one. Go to part 1 of the tutorial. Go … Read more ... 
You can get a free pattern for this sweet Mermaiden soft doll over at Martha Stewart Crafts. It’s an excerpt from the new Wee Wonderfuls book of doll projects by Hillary Lang. Go to the free pattern.
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Your Style Rocks, a new sewing web-community, is offering a free sewing pattern each month. Even better, it’s one that’s been designed and voted on by their readers. How cool is that?? Here’s what they say: Here at Your … Read more ... 
Nancy Minsky from 21st Century Dressmakers and Jean Repair is having a back-to-school half price sale on her book, Denim Revolution. No word on how long this sale will last, so get it now while you can. Get it on … Read more ... 
Catie from Do Ah Ditty shows how to make this Anthropologie-inspired scarf from a repurposed sweater. The dimensional flower appliques are so pretty! Go to the tutorial.
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Little Birdie Secrets shows how to make a headband for a little bitty baby. The bands are made from colored tights for a soft, comfortable fit. Just add a cute embellishment! Go to the tutorial.
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Mara from Kleio’s Belly shares a tutorial for making her swinging stash bag, a pretty bag designed to catch the random odds and ends that tend to accummulate throughout the house. The handles of the bag are stitched close together… Read more ... 
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how she recreated a boy’s buttondown shirt into a pretty belted top for her daughter. This would be a great new top for back-to-school! Get the how-to.
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