Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
A flat-fell seam adds such a finished, professional look to a garment. Heck, just saying the words “flat-fell seam” make me feel finished and professional. CraftStylish shows us how to sew this very nice finishing seam. See the tute here… Read more ... 
Start your New Year’s organizational kick with this purse organizer. Find out how to make a super-simple purse organizer at The Giving Flower, and say goodbye to digging through crumbled grocery receipts and cracker crumbs to find your cell… Read more ... 
So you’ve finished making that new coat (or shirt, or dress, or skirt) using a store-bought pattern, and it’s time to put away all your materials. The scraps into the scrap bin, the scissors into the sewing box. But what … Read more ... 
Editor’s note: This post was originally published in 2008. Since then, the blog we linked to has gone away, and the pattern is no longer available on the original site. But we have a PDF version available to download below, … Read more ... 
LucyKate Crafts shows how to make some simple little elf hats. Maybe there’s a little one in your household who would love to don a little elf hat as she delivers presents around the room on Christmas morning. There’s one… Read more ... 
From BurdaStyle, here’s an opportunity to put your sewing skills to work to raise money for the American Cancer Society (ACS). Sew a bowtie to be auctioned off at the Pink & Black Tie Gala this spring. Deadline is May… Read more ... 
Check out the latest addition to the Sugar City Shop’s pattern line! They’ve taken the idea of a playful coat lining to the next level with their Little Red Wander Wonder kit. Instead of just a fun patterned… Read more ... 
With pretty fabric on the outside, and french seams on the inside, these pillowcases are luxury through and through! If I laid my head on a pretty pillowcase like this every night, I swear I’d never get out of bed. … Read more ... 
This may be one of the simplest hat patterns I’ve seen – perfect for a quick Christmas gift or perhaps a charity service project. All it takes is a scrap of fleece and two seams. Check out the full tutorial… Read more ... 
Here we have a perfect gift for
that style savvy friend or yourself : an elegant and luxurious shawl that is very simple to make. After sewing together coordinating rectangles of chiffon and organza, give the resulting wrap a sprinkling… Read more ... 
Hi all, I am Linda the felting editor, I am doing the sewing column for a while until the editor applications can be sorted out and approved. We did not want to miss the Holiday season and all the lovely… Read more ... 
So Vintage Patterns has absolutely exquisite sewing patterns. They are truly vintage, not reproductions. They stock over 4000 patterns from the 1900’s on up.
And, even have a huge assortment of Movie Star Patterns. These particular patterns from the 1930s… Read more ... 
With a name like “Candi Cane”, ya gotta love Christmas! But even more than the Holiday itself, I adore ALL the yummy Holiday candy abound!
This super cute, ultra festive Bon Bon Garland from Craftbits.com is just the perfect sweet… Read more ... 
I am in the process of revamping my closet. Like most of my friends my age (mid thirties in case you were wondering) we are feeling the need to update our looks. I no longer want to wear the stuff… Read more ... 
With all the things I have sewn in my life, I have to say that I have never sewn undies. Dancer trunks, yes- but underwear- no. I just never thought about making them. But DIY Style has changed my mind!… Read more ... 
