Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Don’t leave your cat out of your Halloween costume crafting! Look how cute this cat looks in his renaissance costume. He’s quite the intellectual cat, no? Professor Pincushion shares a video tutorial showing how you can make one. The costume… Read more ... 
Miriam from Mad Mim shows how to make a pincushion you can wear around your wrist. She recently purchased a wrist pincushion on a whim, and then found out just how handy it is to have your pins always with… Read more ... 
Amy from Positively Splendid shows how to turn a glass jar into a sewing organizer. The large jar will hold your threads or small notions, and the top has a removable pincushion to hold needles and pins. She stenciled… Read more ... 
This owl softie is more than just a pretty face. She’s also a sewing notion caddy, sitting at your sewing table and holding your sewing tools at the ready. Shannon from Shanni Loves shares a free pattern and tutorial for… Read more ... 
When I’m sewing a seam that I’ve pinned in place, I tend to just pile the pins I’ve removed right in front of the machine. Why? Because I’m lazy, that’s why. Putting them anywhere else is wasted hand movement. Autie… Read more ... 
Amy from Amy’s Crafty Shenanigans shares a tutorial over at The Village Haberdashery showing how to make a mouse pincushion. The small pincushion will hold enough pins and needles for a small project. His body is from a 6″ square… Read more ... 
Do you remember making a clay pot built from coils of rolled clay? Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to make a soft fabric version. It’s a fun project to make from your scraps. You can use it as… Read more ... 
Last night while I was looking for storage solutions for my threads, I happened upon this sewing machine pincushion at Jo-Ann Fabric. How stinkin’ cute is this! At first I was confused by the half circle hand crank, but… Read more ... 
A Pumpkin and a Princess shows how to make this adorable pincushion, using a berry basket, a bit of pleated trim, and a square of fabric in a cheery summer print. Go to her blog for the tutorial.
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Adding length or width to a bodice is fairly straightforward, but things get a little trickier when you need to add width to a set-in sleeve. Professor Pincushion shares a video showing how you can adjust a sleeve pattern to… Read more ... 
Karen from Sew Many Ways shows what she used to make a quick – and dirt cheap – pincushion. In fact, she figured that she could get 64 of them out of one $1 purchase. Intrigued? Go to Sew Many … Read more ... 
Professor Pincushion shares a video tutorial showing how to make a Hong Kong finish for your seam allowances and for a hem. Go to their video to see how it’s done.
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If you’re planning to use denim in a sewing project and you’ve never sewn on denim before (or perhaps you have and found it difficult), check out this video tutorial by Professor Pincushion. They share some tips and tricks for… Read more ... 
This prickly cactus is actually a pincushion. How perfect is that! The pins you stick in there become the spines. And do you see that little bloom? It’s a fabric yo-yo. Anna from Plan B shows how to make one. … Read more ... 
Lindsay fromThe Cottage Mama shares a tutorial on her blog, The Cottage Home, showing how to make a pincushion ring. It’s built around a plastic bottle top and set on to a ring base so you can wear it… Read more ... 
