Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Jenilyn from Grits & Giggles guest blogs at Sewing Secrets (the Coats and Clark blog) with a tutorial showing how to make an easy swimsuit cover-up. Her project is inspired by a similarly shaped cover-up from Victoria’s Secret. Get the … Read more ... 
Joanna from Fig Tree & Co. and Fresh Figs shows how to embellish a plain flour sack towel with prairie points. The folded fabric triangles are often used as a decorative edge for quilts, but they also make a pretty… Read more ... 
Melissa from Sew Like My Mom shares a tutorial in the Skirting The Issue charity sewing event at Project Run and Play, showing how to make a little girl’s skirt with leggings attached. This is a great solution for… Read more ... 
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made a matching romper and sundress for her little girls. Both versions have a ruffle across the top, but one style is made into… Read more ... 
Shannon from Little Kids Grow shows how she made custom printed labels for her sewing projects. She had the labels printed as custom fabric from Spoonflower. Because so many labels can be fit on one swatch of fabric (or a… Read more ... 
Katy from No Big Dill shares a tutorial at Simple Simon & Co. showing how to make her Coastal Twirly Skirt. The frilly skirt is actually a circle skirt made out of pre-ruffled fabric. Her tutorial is part of the… Read more ... 
Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shows how to make a tunic top and matching bloomers for a toddler girl. She made hers in a red, white, and blue palette for a cute 4th of July outfit. She didn’t put any… Read more ... 
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a free pattern and tutorial for making this sweet little peasant top with flutter sleeves. The pattern is sized to fit her little girl who will be entering kindergarten in the… Read more ... 
Mimi G. Style shares a video tutorial showing how to dip dye a maxi skirt (or other garment) to create an ombre effect. You can do this technique on a store-bought skirt, or make one yourself using her maxi skirt… Read more ... 
Jill from Creating My Way To Success shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a quick and easy notebook cover. It takes just 5 steps and 15 minutes. Keep them plain, or embellish them up cute. Get … Read more ... 
Skirting the Issue is a month-long event at SSimple Simon & Co. The goal is to encourage sewists to make skirts and donate them to girls in foster care. To inspire you, they’ve lined up 40 guest posts for… Read more ... 
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin guest blogs in the Sewlebrity series at Family Ever After with a tutorial showing how to make a little girl’s plain white t-shirt with an oversized bow, creating her Lady Tee. How cute is that! … Read more ... 
Trish from Uncommon shares a tutorial on her blog for using a strip of lace to embellish a onesie. It’s a quick, easy project and would make a sweet gift for a new baby. I’m loving the white on white… Read more ... 
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shows how grommets
and rope can turn a plain tote into a nautical-themed tote. The bag she started with was made from a recycled canvas sail, but you could use an inexpensive canvas tote from… Read more ... 
Jill from Handmade by Jill shows how she adapted a child’s shorts pattern to make these absolutely adorable ruffled shorts. She used the Class Picnic Shorts by Oliver + S, but any basic shorts pattern will work. Go to her … Read more ... 
