Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Megan from Brassy Apple guest blogs over at U Create with a tutorial showing how to refashion a plain tee into this pretty girl’s shrug. Keep it plain, or embellish it like she did with fabric rosettes made from the… Read more ... 
Gertie from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing demystifies the bound buttonhole. The bound buttonhole is definitely more difficult than the typical machine-stitched ones, but they’re worth the effort. She shows how to make one with easy to understand, step-by-step… Read more ... 
Jennifer Casa from JCasa Handmade shares a tutorial on Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make her Flip Side Pillow. Go to the tutorial.
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Virginia from ginia18 and Gingercake shows how to make these scrappy fabric pumpkins. I love the mix of prints! They don’t take much of any one fabric print, so they’re easily made from your scrap bin. These would make such… Read more ... 
HoneyScrap had a child’s foam chair (or should I say her daughter had a foam chair) that was starting to show wear. Instead of replacing it, she created a new cover. It took just a yard of inexpensive fleece, making… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make cheerleader ribbon Pony-Os. Make them in your school colors for an almost-instant splash of team spirit. Go to the tutorial.
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My daughter has always been tall and thin. If it weren’t for adjustable waist pants, we’d never find jeans that fit her properly. Of course, not all pants come from the store with adjustable elastic waistbands. Tricia from Leafy Treetop … Read more ... 
Becca from Little Polka Dot and Nap Time Journal shows how to make this Halloween bunting with funky witchy shoes. The curly witch shoes and bright “socks” are such a fun look!! Get the tutorial.
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Corinne from Simple Things and Heart of Mary shows how to make her City Backpack. This is such a nicely designed backpack! It has all the details of a store-bought backpack (topstitching, grab handle, adjustable straps, etc.) but in a… Read more ... 
Jessica from Handy Pants shows how she made this ruffled diaper cover out of the bottom half of a onesie. This is a great idea for a onesie that has grown too short. By splitting in the middle and adding… Read more ... 
Nicole from Nicole Barr & Coand Create & Delegate guest blogs over at A Lemon Squeezy Home with a tutorial for make a new purse for fall out of an old sweater. I love the look of the sweater… Read more ... 
Jodi from Paintchips and Cupcakes show how she made this uber-cute tutu dress for Halloween. LOVE that girly skull and gathered tulle skirt! Get the how-to.
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Beth from Lemon Cadet and Project: Project shows how to create a little girl’s capelet from a man’s suit jacket. This is SO cute!! The pockets and buttons from the jacket are perfect for the capelet! Her project is based… Read more ... 
Sachiko from Tea Rose Companyand Tea Rose Home shows how she created a new seat cover for her child’s booster seat. I never knew that a booster seat could look so… PRETTY!! Go to the tutorial.
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Amy from Positively Splendid guest blogs over Infarrantly Creative with a tutorial showing how to make scrunchy coiled fabric flowers. She used hers to make a pretty bracelet, but you could also use them for headband embellishments, brooches, etc. Get … Read more ... 
