Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Thais Melo from My Own Landscape Dreams shows how to make a small lined zippered pouch to hold your toiletries. The ends of the zippers are covered with fabric for a nice finish, and the pouch is fully lined. The … Read more ... 
gtz photography shows how to make her Madelyn Dress for baby and toddler girls. She started with a basic bodice pattern (she used the free pattern for the Ella Dress from Living With Punks) and then modified it to create… Read more ... 
Brooke from Silly Mama Quilts shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College showing how to make a her Alpine Wonderland pincushion. The cone-shaped tree is pieced from several prints, making this a good project for using up… Read more ... 
Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shows how she made this sweet little girl’s summer skirt with fruit appliques around the hem. The body of the skirt is made from a repurposed t-shirt. Contrasting ric rac adds a pop of cute… Read more ... 
Joanne from Craft Passion shows how to make this droopy-eared sock bunny softie. He’s made from just a single sock, so it’s a good use for stray socks. Or, go buy a pair of new socks and make two bunnies. … Read more ... 
Heidi from Elegance and Elephants guest blogs in the (30) Days of Sundresses series at Melly Sews with a tutorial showing how to make her Bayern Sundress for little girls. The front of the dress has a simple bodice with… Read more ... 
Heather Jones from Olive and Ollie shares a tutorial at Sewing Secrets (the Coats and Clark blog) showing how to make a summer picnic blanket. It’s made from two layers of fabric – one a heavy home dec fabric, and… Read more ... 
Amber from Crazy Little Projects shares a pair of tutorials showing how to make a superhero mask and cape. You can personalize the cape with your child’s initial, or you could replicate the emblem of a favorite superhero. Get the… Read more ... 
Jacki O. from Nobody Knows What A Red-Heading Mommy Can Do stepped up to the challenge when she was asked to be a bridesmaid in a steampunk wedding. She made her whole outfit – the petticoat, the peasant top, the… Read more ... 
Stephanie from Pinafores and Pinwheels guest blogs in the (30) Days of Sundresses series at Melly Sews with a tutorial showing how to make her It’s a Cinch Dress for girls. I am LOVING the grommet and cording detail around… Read more ... 
Theresa from Salty Peanut Stitcheryshows how removing the sleeves and cutting new armholes creates a whole new look for a button down shirt. The previously short-sleeved fitted shirt is now a sexy summer racerback top. (You’ll need to use… Read more ... 
Stephanie from Sewing Chick shows how she made a pair of cowboy pants for her toddler son. The elastic-waist pants have long faux-suede fringe down the sides. How cute!! Get the tutorial.
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Maya from Little Treasures shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made this drapey knit tunic. Because of how it hugs the hips and then drapes off of the arms, it looks like it would be a complicated… Read more ... 
Vanessa from Crafty Gemini has a pretty new green basket to hold her sewing patterns. It’s repurposed from something unexpected, something that had been sitting out in her garage for several years. Something you probably have in your house, too. … Read more ... 
Alicia from The Creative Vault guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to maker Bubble Ruffle Tu Tu. It’s all kinds of fluffy, frilly fabulousness that little girls LOVE. Get the tute.
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