Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Simple Simon & Co. takes us back to the 80s with a lace back t-shirt that she made for her daughter. And she shares a tutorial showing how she did, so we can make one too. She shows it for… Read more ... 
Maureen fromMaureen Cracknell Handmade blogs over at Art Gallery Fabrics showing how you can piece your fabric scraps together to make colorful shoelaces. She uses fabrics from Art Gallery Fabric’s Rock & Romance line. Go to her tutorial.… Read more ... 
Nike from Thrive made this awesome ruffle candy corn skirt out of refashioned t-shirts. You can make one, too, since she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. You’ll need three t-shirts you can cut up – a white… Read more ... 
Dana from MADE shows how to make a boatneck tunic for a baby girl. She shows first how to draft the pattern, and then how to sew it up into a cute top. Get the how-to.
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Sew4Home shows how to install metal grommets. Their how-to includes info on the parts of a grommet, the tools you’ll need, and how to install them. Get the tute.
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Kim from Seven Thirty Three shows how she made a pair of Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head costumes for her and her husband. The dimensions could be easily altered to make one for a child, too. Go to her tutorial.… Read more ... 
Georgia Leigh shares a free pattern over at Sew, Mama, Sew! for making a child’s clown costume. The costume was designed by her 6 year old son, and the pattern is sized to fit a child that age. The pattern… Read more ... 
Ilene from Come On, Ilene! shows how she made this beautiful ruffled crib skirt. The project was inspired by a similar crib skirt she saw in a Pottery Barn catalog. Get the how-to. [photo from Come On, Ilene!]… Read more ... 
Katie at From The Red Kitchen shows how to make what she calls “the easiest leggings ever” for little girls. She starts with sleeves from an adult long-sleeved tee. They’re already hemmed and sewn up the sides. All you have… Read more ... 
Palak from Make It Handmade created a set of soft fabric Dandiya dance sticks for her young children to use during their Navrati celebration. Traditional Dandiya are made of wood, but her soft fabric version is safer for toddler hands. … Read more ... 
Kristin from Skirt As Top guest blogs in the Sew Yummy series at Craftstorming with a tutorial showing how to make this gorgeous pleated pillow. The starburst pleats are inspired by the swirly pattern on the bottom of a Bundt… Read more ... 
I am loving this colorful, scrappy scarf! Emily from Today’s Mama shows how to make one. The construction is just as free form and finished product. She layers and quilts the scraps together in a long chain, stitching it as… Read more ... 
Susi from Lilla Luise shares a pattern and a tutorial for making this sweet little fox brooch. He makes a cute embellishment for a fall sweater. You could also turn him into a pretty hair accessory for a little girl. … Read more ... 
Heather from The Sewing Loft i shows how to make her Trick or Treat Holders. They’re cute Halloween themed ornaments with a slit cut in the back to hold a sucker. Get the tute.
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The Renegade Seamstress shows what to do when you find a sweater that’s perfect in every way but one – it’s too big. It’s actually a fairly quick fix to take it in at the sides and take some length… Read more ... 
