Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Tricia at Made By Me & Shared With You shares a free pattern for this baby bandana dribble bib. They’re made from two layers of fabric. She suggests a flannel for the top (especially cute when done out of a… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make a snake catnip toy for your kitties to play with. Made from bright, cute fabrics, they’re anything but scary. Especially with a bow tied around their necks. Catnip included with the stuffing will drive your… Read more ... 
Laura Gummerman at A Beautiful Mess shows how you can make this faux leather heart clutch. She appliqued the letters XOXO across the front. You could also applique a short word, or leave it plain. She appliqued the letters XOXO… Read more ... 
If you sew from vintage patterns, I’ve got a sales even you’re gonna want to know about. Pattern Patter, a team of vintage pattern sellers on Etsy, is having a February Freeze Pattern Blitz all day tomorrow, Saturday, February 8,… Read more ... 
Amanda Jean from Crazy Mom Quilts prefers to make her own pillow forms to buying them. She can make them quickly and it saves her money. She shares a tutorial showing how she does it, and includes her method for… Read more ... 
Becky at Patchwork Posse shares a tutorial for making her awesome Foldover Messenger Bag. She designed it for a mom on-the-go. The cross body messenger style is easy to carry hands-free, and the foldover top gives easy access to contents. … Read more ... 
Ashlee from My So Called Crafty Life turns her smallest vintage feed sack scraps into pretty spool pendants. These pieces are too small to use in a sewing project, but too pretty to throw away. She shares a tutorial showing… Read more ... 
CathGrace celebrated her birthday yesterday with a present to her readers – a free pattern for her Sweet Sarah apron. It has a beautiful gathered bib with elastic across the top, and gathered skirt with two deep pockets. And today… Read more ... 
Sabrina at Hiccups in my… Read more ... 
Kathleen from Grosgrain shares the pattern she used to make faux fur and wool tiered skirt that was part of her entry into Project Sewn. She calls it her Steam Train Skirt. The gorgeous flare of the tiered skirt… Read more ... 
Heidi Kay from Muslin & Merlot shows how to make mini burp cloths out of Minky and flannel. Minky and flannel are both so soft for baby gifts! And the flannel is absorbent, too. At roughly 8″ x 8″, they… Read more ... 
Melissa from A Happy Stitch shares a tutorial at Crafterhours showing how to make her Easy Adjustable Apron with twill tape straps. The neck strap and waist ties are all one long piece of twill tape. Casings down the side… Read more ... 
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a free pattern for making a child-sized Balaclava – that’s a fancy word for a ski mask hat
. The fleece hat covers the head and neck and most of the face,… Read more ... 
Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl guest blogs at Ginger Snap Crafts with a tutorial showing how to her Family Love heart pocket throw pillow. This is such a sweet project!! The large heart on the front of the pillow has … Read more ... 
Sara from Alice & Lois shows how you can make a knotted top baby hat out of a t-shirt. They are super fast to make, as you’ll be repurposing the hem of the shirt into the hem of the hat. … Read more ... 
