Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Danielle from Blissful and Domestic found some hot pink fabric that she loved and knew it needed to be made into a kicky pencil skirt. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it, making her pattern from a skirt… Read more ... 
Melanie from Artzy Creations shows how to make this girl’s ruffle tank dress. Inpsired by a dress by Kate Spade, the summery knit dress has a large ruffle wrapping around the neck and down the front. Get the how-to.… Read more ... 
Jen and Autie from iCandy Handmade guest blog at Project Run and Play with a tutorial showing how to make their Wrapped Up Dress. It’s such a fun style for girls, especially the older girls who don’t want cutesy dresses… Read more ... 
Darts are essentially places where you pinch out extra fabric to create shaping in a garment. But did you know that you can move the darts? Sunni from A Fashionable Stitch shows you how. Get the tute.
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Is there anything cozier than a pair of flannel PJ pants? Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can make them yourself. Her version of the simple pants adds a contrast cuff at… Read more ... 
Sheri from Sew Much Fun and Awesomesauce & Asshattery shows how she refashioned an unloved pair of pants into an awesome new cuffed skirt for herself. Get the tutorial.
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Suzanne from Just Another Hangup shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her “Trunk for the Junk” organizer. The fabric bucket hangs from the back of the front seat and gives a place – other than the… Read more ... 
Jessica from Running With Scissors shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can turn a little girl’s pair of outgrown tights into a new pair of footless tights for spring. By cutting off the feet, you get a… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make a pretty tote bag with a ruffled outer pocket and straps that tie in a knot at the shoulder. Mismatchy buttons attach the straps to the bag. They made theirs out of a toile, but… Read more ... 
Would you believe that this frumpy, dumpy dress could become a kicky new spring dress? Jennifer from Two Butterflies took her scissors and sewing machine to the dress and did just that, and shares the results on her blog. Go … Read more ... 
Rose from A Rosie Sweet Home made this reversible jacket for her toddler daughter, using a jacket that fit her young child as a guide for cutting the pattern. It turned out so CUTE!! Want to make one for yourchild? … Read more ... 
Donatella from Inspiration & Realisation shows how she recreated the look of a designer pair of shorts. The inspiration was a high-waisted gathered short in a brightly patterned silk. They came with a price tag of $310. She got a… Read more ... 
Tricia from Made By Me & Shared With You shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a D-ring belt out of webbing. The plain webbing she uses is just right for a boy’s belt; if you… Read more ... 
The entry period of The Typography Challenge by Ricochet and Away! and Sew La Vie has ended, and now it’s time to vote for your favorite typogrpahy themed project. You can vote once per day throughout the month of April. … Read more ... 
Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares a video tutorial on her blog showing how to make reusable snack and sandwich bags with an easy foldover top. They’re made from a laminated cotton for a wipe-clean surface. (The side that faces the… Read more ... 
