Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Simple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial on their blog showing how to make a bubble skirt. Lovely!! I am LOVING the yellow fabric she used in her example! Get the tutorial.
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Jenni at Snippets of my Family, Faith, and Crafting shows how to make a cover for a shopping cart handle that doubles as a place to hook toys to keep baby entertained while you’re getting your shopping done. Brilliant! And… Read more ... 
Nancy from Nancy’s Couture shares a 5-part sew-along showing how to make her Cascading Ruffles dress for little girls. Part 1 shows how to draft the pattern, using a t-shirt as a guide. In Part 2, she shows how… Read more ... 
Head over to The Mother Huddle to find out how you can make these awesome ruffled flip flops. You start with a plain pair of discount flip flips, and then take them apart and rebuild them into something far cuter. … Read more ... 
Maya from Little Treasures shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make an organza rose. Made up as a brooch, it’d make a sweet little giftie for a friend. They would also be gorgeous embellishments for a fancy… Read more ... 
The folks at Sew4Home show us how to make a reversible fabric placemat with bound edges. Whatever your dining decor – cute, classy, casual, dressy – you can use this tutorial to make a set of placemats to suit. Get … Read more ... 
One way to squeeze the most use out of your knit fabric yardage is to use up every last bit. Those largish scraps left over from a previous project can be combined with other (perhaps less stellar) knit fabrics to… Read more ... 
Lookie what Kataryna from Chibi Designs and Sew Chibi made her for daughter! It’s her Extravagent Easter Egg Hunt Dress. Wowza! This little dress is packed with color and fun details that kids love! It’s pieced with rainbow colors, and … Read more ... 
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a girl’s sleeveless top with a shirred neckline. The dress is inspired by a similar top from Tea Collection. This is such a cute –… Read more ... 
Jen from iCandy Handmade created this awesome Curling Circles knit skirt for spring, and shares a tutorial showing how she did it. The skirt gets its name from the hem detail, which is actually a bunch of circles stitched down… Read more ... 
Stephanie from The Petite Sewist shows how to make a quick and easy flannel burpcloth, using a serger to finish the edges with a rolled hem. You could make a stack of them in just one evening! Get the tutorial… Read more ... 
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a three-part sew-along on her blog for making a pair of little boys’ cargo pants. The pockets and topstitching and other details make these pants awesome! Go to part 1 to find out how … Read more ... 
Jessica from Running With Scissors shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she pieced satin and a matching sheer fabric together to create a pleated effect. She used this technique to create a fabulous dressy dress for her baby… Read more ... 
Abby from Sew Much Ado guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make a faux chenille bunny softie. This would make a cute decoration for Easter, or a sweet present to welcome a brand… Read more ... 
Heather from WhipperBerry guest blogs at Craftaholics Anonymous with a tutorial showing how to turn a couple of old t-shirts into a fun new skirt for spring. The knee-length straight skirt is pieced from the two t-shirts. Choose contrasting colors… Read more ... 
