Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Angela Osborn, an experienced seamstress and fashion designer, shares a free and easy-to-follow pattern for making your own bow tie. This pattern is ideal for those who are just starting to learn sewing, as it requires minimal skill and experience.… Read more ... 
Sierra from Blue Ribbon Cottage guest blogs at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing how to make a loopy felt flower. You can assemble the whole thing with glue, but you could easily use handstitching instead. Get the … Read more ... 
Janine from Heidi in Lederhosen shows how to make a zippered pouch that looks like a letter, complete with stamps and cancelation marks. She made it as a special gift for her niece’s 18th birthday. Teenagers can be so hard… Read more ... 
Delia from Delia Creates shows four ways you can embellish a plain pair of leggings to make them special. Her tutorial includes how to add a pintuck down the front of each leg, how to add buttons to the cuff,… Read more ... 
Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking shows how she took an old fringed scarf destined for the ‘donate’ pile and turned it into an infinity scarf. She used a French seam so there are no raw edges showing. Get the tutorial … Read more ... 
Staci from Crafty Staciposts on her blog with a tutorial showing how to make a pan protector that doubles as a hot pad. The quilted fabric circles will protect the surface of your pans when they’re stacked in the… Read more ... 
Have you tried to turn under the edges on a curved neckline, only to have the neck turn out all mishapen? That’s because there’s more area on the piece your turning under than on the stitching line. Better to use… Read more ... 
If your hems on knit fabrics tend to roll and curl, check out this tutorial by Amanda from Kitschy Coo. She shows how she uses banding to finish off the edges of knit fabrics without creating unwanted waviness. Get … Read more ... 
Alisa Burke used outgrown baby clothes to make monster softies that I am absolutely squealing over. I am so loving this idea!! She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. There’s no limit to the type of creature you … Read more ... 
Destri from The Mother Huddle shares a free pattern and tutorial for making this sweet little girl’s purse with metal ring handles. Instead of using expensive purse hardware, she made the handles out of a couple of inexpensive bangle bracelets. … Read more ... 
Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how she made her Too Late For Love tunic dress from knit fabric. The pattern is simple – just two pieces that you can yourself using a loose fitting t-shirt as a guide. Having… Read more ... 
If you’re sewing with quilting weight cottons or lightweight knits, bulky seams are probably not a problem. But if your project uses denim or home dec weight fabrics, then your seam allowances can add unwanted bulk. Sunni from A Fashionable … Read more ... 
Delia from Delia Creates shows how to make her Suspender Dress for a baby girl. The bodice and straps are made from a stretch knit for an easy fit. You can make the skirt from the same fabric (as shown… Read more ... 
These satin rosettes are so gorgeous! Terra from Mama Says Sew has the how-to. The tutorial actually comes by way of her husband, who showed their children how to make these pretty fabric blooms. Get the tute.
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Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made this sweet ballet applique for a little girl’s plain tee. The ribbon tying the appliqued shoes together is tied into a real bow. … Read more ... 
