Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Cindy from Siestas and Sewing guest blogs in the Make It In A Metre series at Kitschy Coo with a free pattern showing how to make a knit top and pair of shorts for girls. She calls it her Sandbridge… Read more ... 
Mimi G. received so many compliments on the obi belt that she made that she’s providing a free pattern on her blog. Thank you, Mimi! She also includes a tutorial (both written and video) telling how to sew it up. … Read more ... 
Ashley from Art With Ashley guest blogs in the Sewing for Me! series at kojodesigns with a tutorial showing how you can create your own sewing blocks. Once you have your basic sewing blocks, you can adapt the neck, the… Read more ... 
Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard guest blogs in the Sewing for Me! series at Sewing In No Man’s Land with a tutorial showing how to make her Pleated Chevrons skirt. The gray and white chevron fabric she used makes a… Read more ... 
Amy from Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop and Naptime Crafters shows how to make her Simple Twirly Skirt for little girls. They’re quick to make, and it took just 1/4 yard (plus trim) to make one for her 2 year old. Get … Read more ... 
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shares a tutorial on her blog showing us how to turn a pair of brightly colored knee socks into a bunny softie. It’s like a sock monkey, but it’s a bunny instead. They’re cute for… Read more ... 
Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how to make her Hint of Vintage maxi dress. The dropwaist silhouette is inspired by the dresses worn on Downton Abbey, but with modern styling. It’s made from a soft knit fabric. Get the … Read more ... 
Craft Buds is finishing up a sew-along for their Pleated Boxes Pillow. You can download and create the pillow on your own schedule, but if you finish it up by March 23, you can enter their giveaway. (Their estimated project… Read more ... 
Holly from Holloughby has a mother who loves to garden, so she made this lovely little drawstring seed bag to give to her on Mother’s Day. Her mom’s seed packets will fit inside the little bag that she has decorated… Read more ... 
It may be nearly St. Patrick’s Day, but there’s still time to make a quick fabric wreath to hang on your door. Jenni from Vintage Umbrella shows how to do it. She uses scraps of several green fabric prints to… Read more ... 
Brandi from Crafty Girl Squared and JuBee’s Craft Box shows how you can make a small tote bag sized just right for carrying a lunch. The outside of the bag can be made from a fat quarter, plus scraps… Read more ... 
Emily Tao is a professional pattern cutter, and she shares some of her drafting expertise in a series of video tutorials. After viewing just one of the videos, I am totally hooked! Watch her video on how to add width… Read more ... 
Cintia from My Poppet shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a sweet bunny hand puppet from a felted wool sweater. Her tutorial is just in time for Easter crafting. Get the tute.
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Laura Bray from Katydiddy shares an easy tip for making felt food look more realistic. She used a marker to add shading to her felt waffles. The grid stitching alone doesn’t give enough sense of depth for the squares in… Read more ... 
