Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Dorinda from Flower Girl Designs offers a free pattern on her blog for making this Reader’s Book Bag. The Tumbler Block patchwork pattern is a fun way to combine prints on the outside of the bag. On the inside, a… Read more ... 
Madeline AKA The Barefoot Mama from Barefoot Childhood shows how she made this felt tote bag for her little man. One side features a tic-tac-toe board, and the other a matching games. The pieces can all be stored within the… Read more ... 
Last week I made this gathered scarf for my daughter. I call it the Pantaloon Scarf because all the gathers across the scarf remind me of the gathers and ruffles at the bottom of a pair of pantaloons. (The runner-up… Read more ... 
As if fabric printed with images from the children’s classic The Very Hungry Caterpillar weren’t enough, Andover Fabrics has a free pattern to create a draft stopper for your door using one of the images from that fabric. How cute!! … Read more ... 
Anna from Noodlehead shows how you can turn a pair of cargo pants into an awesome messenger pag. The large pocket on the front of the messenger is one of the patch pockets found on the front of cargoes. Contrast… Read more ... 
Little hands LOVE crafts. Especially messy crafts. Messy crafts that get all over their little clothes. You can protect your child’s clothes while still encouraging artistic exploration with this craft smock out of oilcloth. Jaime from Prudent Baby has the… Read more ... 
Ellen from The Long Thread shows how to make this colorful sleeve for a can. Put a plant inside and sit it on your window sill. Or fill it full of pencils and you’ve got a pretty new desk accessory. … Read more ... 
Keep your head and ears warm in the cold winter weather with this fringed fleece head wrap. Jennifer Davis from live.life.create.art shows how to make one. Fleece makes this an easy-sew project. Go to the tutorial.
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Jen from Lipstick, Fur and Laundry shows how easy it is to make an apron, even if you are still learning to sew. Start with two tea towels for an easy, inexpensive project. Get the how-to.
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All a child needs to become a superhero is a blanket and an imagination, but that doesn’t mean they wouldn’t love to have a superhero crown like these. CurlyPops shares a tutorial and template on her blog showing how to… Read more ... 
Fabulous slippers make cold mornings (and floors!) more bearable. Nancy Minksy, author of Denim Revolution: Dozens of Ways to Turn Denim Cast-Offs into Fashion Must-Haves, shares a tutorial on Craftzine for making these handmade slippers. Velvet, lace, and other… Read more ... 
Trish from Two Peas in a Pod shares a tutorial on her blog for making this zippered wristlet. Use scraps from your favorite fabrics to create the patchwork stripes. Get the how-to.
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LiEr fromikat bag shares a tutorial on her blog shows how to draft a pattern for a pleated skirt. It’s part of her Dress for Winter blog series, in which she’ll show how to create some of her favorite… Read more ... 
Megan from MeganNielson.com shows how you can make a pair of leggings out of an old pair of track pants. This refashion is so deliciously simple! I’ll be digging through the recesses of my pants drawer today so I can… Read more ...