Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Michael Ann from Michael Ann Made guest blogs at Yellow Bird Yellow Beard with a tutorial showing how to sew up a cute little phone case. It’s all handsewn out of felt, with a scrap of pretty fabric on the… Read more ... 
Kat from Sew Chibi and Chibi Designs shares a free pattern for a peasant-style nightgown for little girls. It’s an easy style to make, and looks so cute on little girls. If shirring with elastic thread has given you trouble… Read more ... 
I love sewing on knits, but I don’t love trying to control the stretch as the fabric moves under the needle. Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares her latest discovery on her blog for sewing on knits without creating stretched-out… Read more ... 
Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how to make a ruched throw pillow. The gathered fabric adds texture and interest to the solid colored pillow. Go to her tutorial.
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Is there anything more evocative of 80’s fashion than a good ole’ acid wash? Dana from MADE shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can recreate the look of acid washed fabric on your t-shirts. You don’t have… Read more ... 
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how she used bleach to create a subtle chevron print on some knit fabric. She used the fabric to create a pretty maxi skirt, but I can also see this print making a cool… Read more ... 
Homemade Mamas shows how to make this cute knotted headband out of strips of jersey knit fabric. The nautical look of the knotted knit is perfect for summertime! If you don’t have knit yardage to cut the strips from, you… Read more ... 
Steph from 3 Hours Past shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made a pleated cummerbund belt. Wide belt elastic inserted into the back portion of the cummerbund gives it a good snug fit. Go to her tutorial… Read more ... 
Cheri from I Am Momma Hear Me Roar guest blogs in the Once Upon a Thread series at No Big Dill with a project inspired by the book Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watts. She made an “emergency kit” for her… Read more ... 
This pattern has now expired. Jen from iCandy Handmade shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Layers of Sunshine dress for little girls. It’s a drop waist t-shirt knit dress with rows of ruffles around the buttom. The… Read more ... 
Kathy from Merriment Design guest blogs at Prudent Baby with a tutorial showing how to gather fabric to create ruffles. Her method is the same one I have used for years. Get the tute.
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You can use pattern weights instead of pins when cutting out your patterns. Rather than pinning the pattern down to the fabric, simply lay the weights down at key places on the pattern to keep it in place while you… Read more ... 
Stephanie from Sewing Chick shares a downloadable PDF tutorial showing how to make a jointed Waldorf-style soft doll. The soft dolls make sweet friends for young children. Go to her post to download the tutorial.
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Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a framed coin purse. This is such a cute way to carry your coin money! Go to her tutorial.
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Figuring out the measurements to sew a child’s skirt is easy enough – if you have either the child or a skirt that fits the child in in front of you. But when you don’t have either of these things,… Read more ... 
