Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to turn a long-sleeved tee into one with flutter sleeves. This is a great way to get some extra wear out of a child’s shirt… Read more ... 
Roslyn from Sew Delicious shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make an oilcloth
peg bag that you can keep outside on your clothesline. The sturdy oilcloth can hold up to the elements. A cotton panel is stitched… Read more ... 
Wen from What’s Mummy Up To? shows how to create a cute little memory game out of fabric scraps. The fabric pieces are easy for small hands to hold and will stand up to toddler play better than cardboard pieces. … Read more ... 
Nicole from Improv Diary shows how to whip up a quick cider or wine bottle tote. It’s made from rectangle of fabric, with the handles cut into it. Edges are kept raw and accented with decorative stitching in contrasting thread. … Read more ... 
The winner of the giveaway for the $15 gift certificate from Frisky Scissors vintage pattern shop is…
Comment #13 from Sarah B, who said: “Wow! So many beautiful things… hard to choose which one I’d have a go at. But … Read more ... 
Andrea from The Train To Crazy guest blogs over at Cook Clean Craft with a tutorial showing how a simple applique gives a hipster vibe to a little boy’s button down shirt. Love it! Get the tute.
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Aunt Peaches used watercolor tie-dye paints and doodling to create the awesome print on this throw pillow, and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. The watercolor tie-dye paints look like they’d be so much fun to play… Read more ... 
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff guest blogs in the Skirting the Issue charity sewing series at with a tutorial showing how to make her Simple Skirt out of a t-shirt. The little girl’s play skirt is made from two layers… Read more ... 
Cintia from My Poppet shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a zippered throw pillow cover. Her method for inserting the zipper into the side seam is fuss-free. Get the how-to.
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Jessica from Running With Scissors made this gorgeous ombre dress for her niece. The bodice is pieced in a chevron pattern from a gradient of gray fabrics. WOW! The skirt also gets the ombre treatment, though it’s dyed as a… Read more ... 
The Sewing Dork shows how to make this colorful, pieced layered skirt for little girls. The design is inspired by a similar skirt by Oilily. It’s made from three prints, plus a contrast bias binding so you can have mixing … Read more ... 
Tricia from Made By Me & Shared With You continues the sewing technique series on her blog with a post all about zig zag stitching. You can use the zig zag stitch for overcasting, stretch seams, or applique. She covers … Read more ... 
Curtains don’t have to only be used to cover a window. In fact, you can use a curtains to frame the headboard of your bed. The look is romantic and luxurious. Sew4Home shows how you can make one, with a… Read more ... 
If you have a Silhouette digital cutter, go grab this week’s free cutting file. It’s a cute little fox softie pattern. You can use their interfacing to cut it directly out of fabric. Or, cut them from paper as pattern… Read more ... 
Cathe Holden from Just Something I Made shares a tutorial over at SC Johnson Family Economics showing how to add a doily cutout to the back of a t-shirt. This is such a cool idea!! Get the how-to.
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