Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shares a free pattern for her Little Mouse Stuffed Toy. You can make it as a softie, a pincushion, or even a cat toy. With five cats at my house, I would probably make it… Read more ... 
Professor Pincushion shares a video tutorial showing how to sew in an exposed zipper. Instead of trying to hide the hardware of the zipper, an exposed zipper makes the zipper a design feature. You can have fun even with the… Read more ... 
Heather from The Sewing Loft shows how to make this woven fabric pincushion. What a fun little project! You can use your scraps to make the strips to weave across the front. Very cool the way the woven strips will… Read more ... 
I love how Karen from Sew Many Ways’ brain works! She has a knack for re-seeing common household objects and hardware items as craft supplies or organizational tools. Her latest shows how to make a car sewing caddy out of… Read more ... 
Karen from Sew Many Ways shows how to make this cute little pincushion, using a napkin ring for the base. Brilliant!! She shares a tutorial showing how to do it. Most of us have a napkin ring (or 4 or… Read more ... 
Deanna from Sew McCool shows how to make her Ribbon Embellished Needle Case. It’s made like a book, with fabric “pages” inside to hold your needles. The cover has a contrasting strip down the side like a book spine. A… Read more ... 
Karen from I Always Pick the Thimble shows how to make a pretty little pincushion out of a fun cotton print and a tea light candle base. A little embroidery in the center of the fabric makes them even prettier. … Read more ... 
Professor Pincushion shares a video tutorial showing three ways to turn a hem around a corner. She shows how to make a simple corner, with first side of the corner folded down and ironed in place, and then the other. … Read more ... 
Palak from Make It Handmade shows how to make this little round pincushion with simple embroidery embellishing the top. The bottom is a pretty print, and the top a coordinating solid accented with running stitches in colors that pull from… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how you can make a stack of three patchwork pincushions. They’re trimmed all around with mini pom pom trim and tufted in the center with either a button or a large pom pom. (The pom pom is my… Read more ... 
Have you drooled over photos of beautiful vintage or vintage-inspired dresses with the beautifully shaped circle skirt? There’s a good chance that there’s horsehair braid sewn into the hem to give it that shape. Professor Pincushion shares a video tutorial… Read more ... 
Casey again, from Casey York Design shares a tutorial over at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make these pretty biscornu sachets. Each one is made from 2 5″ charm squares, plus stuffing beads and lavender. You could also make… Read more ... 
Claire from Craft Schmaft shares a free pattern for making this mushroom pincushion out of a women’s knee sock. The crazier the print, the cuter the little mushroom! The rounded mushroom cap is made from the toe of the sock. … Read more ... 
Professor Pincushion shares a video sewing tutorial showing how to make this messenger bag. It’s trimmed out with contrast bias tape. You can embellish the large front flap with a patch or applique, or leave it plain. The video is… Read more ... 
Sashiko from Tea Rose Home shares a tutorial in the Bite Size Sewing series at Craft Snob showing how to make a colorful, mod flower out of felt. They’re made from layers of felt, with reverse applique creating the flower… Read more ... 
