Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Kat from Sew Chibi and Chibi Designs shows how to create a hooded romper for a baby or toddler. Her tutorial tells how to draft your own pattern and then how to sew it together. Her hooded romper served as… Read more ... 
Andrea from The Train To Crazy guest blogs in the Ruffles 2012 series at See Kate Sew with a tutorial showing how to add a ruffle to a plain bed sheet. It’s an easy way to add a pop of… Read more ... 
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to convert a little baby dress into a little baby romper. The top of the dress stays exactly the same; it’s just a matter of … Read more ... 
Jess from Bits for Baby and Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how she made this lovely Easter dress for her young daughter. Named the Nora dress, it’s a short-sleeve A-line dress with square neck and an empire waist. A contrast … Read more ... 
Heather from Magnolia Skies and Naturally Crafted Mama shares a free pattern for making a cozy for your mason jar drinking glasses. It’s made from a felted sweater that will absorb condensation and protect your hands from the cold (or… Read more ... 
With all the time you invest in sewing project, wouldn’t it be nice to have a label stitched to it claiming it as your work? Mel from All Wrapped Up shows how to make your own custom labels using your… Read more ... 
Staci from Crafty Stacishares a free pattern and tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Spring Apron. The halter-style top has straps running through a casing, giving a flexible fit and pretty gathers. A waistband, pockets, and… Read more ... 
Cheri from I Am Momma Hear Me Roar shows how just a little bit of fabric can create a custom look for standard roller shades. It’s as simple as adding a strip of fabric to the bottom of each shade. … Read more ... 
Head over to the Pellon blog for a tutorial showing how ot make a picnic bag and blanket set. The project is designed by Bev McCullough from Flamingo Toes. It’s a free project but you will need to create… Read more ... 
Kate from See Kate Sew shows how to make her Vanilla Frosting dress, a simple shift dress embellished with rows of ruffles at the neckline. Her tute starts with the basic shift dress already made; you’ll need to use your… Read more ... 
Heather from Feathers Flights shows how you can turn one of your t-shirts into a pair of shortalls for a baby. The soft knit shortalls are perfect for springtime weather! Any words or graphics on the tees become oversized and… Read more ... 
Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curl shows how to make a turban in three flavors – a twisted front, a top knot front, and a cinched front. Get the tute.
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Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs found a cute peasant top for her daughter at the Goodwill. It was brand new and only $1.50. The only problem – it was an adult size XL! That’s more than just a little bit… Read more ... 
Nima from Made To Treasure shows how to make a zippered pencil pouch. There are two versions, one with a zipper across the center of the front, and one with the zipper placed closer to the top. (The process is… Read more ... 
Emily Tao, a professional pattern drafter, has added a new video tutorial to her YouTube channel.
Her video on creating elastic waistbands tells how to get the right measurements for elastic and casing. She also shows how to… Read more ... 
