Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Heather from The Modern Hive shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pencil roll from a placemat. She says it’s a “cheater” project because using a placemat means that a lot of the work is already… Read more ... 
Katie from katie.cupcake shows how to make a felt Christmas ornament version of a Polaroid photo. Use it as a frame for your favorite photos. Ahhh, the nostalgia! Go to the tutorial.
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Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shows how she created the snowflake design on this Snowdrift Dress using a reverse freezer paper stenciling technique. Get the how-to.
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Tanya from Trey & Lucy guest blogs over at Somewhat Simple with a tutorial showing how to make this hanging dishtowel. Starting with a ready made dishtowel and potholder makes this a quick and easy sewing project. Go to the … Read more ... 
Instructables user VeryInteresting shows how to refashion an old sweater into a winter hat. This is a great project for sweaters with condition issues (holes, staining, etc.) because you can cut around those. Go to the tutorial.
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Domestifluff shows how to make this fun felt rosette wreath. This is an easy no-sew project that looks far more difficult than it actually is. All you need is felt, a styrofoam wreath, and straight pins. Get the how-to.… Read more ... 
If you have certain tissue paper patterns that you use over and over, you might consider moving them to a sturdier format. Instructables user AngryRedhead shows how to take those commercial sewing patterns from frustrating tissue paper that tears to… Read more ... 
Di shows off her latest sewing project over at Wardrobe Refashion. It’s actually just a couple of snaps
sewn on to a jacket, but it’s such a cool idea I had to share. The jacket had a pocket flap that… Read more ... 
Kristin from Craft Leftovers shares a free pattern and tutorial for this Christmas stocking. The simple design means easy construction. It also means it’s a blank slate for any patchwork or other embellishment you want to add. Get the free … Read more ... 
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how she repurposed one of her adult-sized shirts and a linen skirt to make this dropwaist girl’s dress with pleated skirt. Go to the tutorial.
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Sew4Home shows how to make this Star Pillow. Triangles from alternating prints pieced into a hexagon create the star. Each piece is fussy-cut so that the same motif repeats in each triangle. Go to the tutorial.
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Shannon from Shannon Makes Stuff shows how to make this super cute pincushion ring shaped like an itty bitty cupcake. I use a pincushion ring like this to keep my pins and needles at my fingertips (literally) while doing my… Read more ... 
Char from Crap I’ve Made created this fun Christmas stocking shaped like a monster’s foot, and shares the tutorial on her blog. Get the how-to.
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Joanna from Stardust Shoes shares a tutorial for making this pillowcase finished with French seams. The interesting thing about this pillowcase is that it features a flap on the inside to keep the pillow insert in place. Get the tutorial… Read more ... 
If the seat cover of your high chair (or should I say, your small child’s high chair) is showing remnants of last month’s spaghetti or last week’s squash, then check out this tutorial by Ashley of Make It and Love … Read more ...