Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Amy from Badskirt shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to create super cute spring-form fabric buckets. She started with a less-than-cute Halloween bucket from the discount store, then gutted it and recovered the spring to make the pretty… Read more ... 
Kathleen from Grosgrain and The Tumtum Tree shares a tutorial showing how to create texture on a piece of fabric using knot smocking. She used this technique to create the fabulous skirt on her daughter’s witch costume. Go to … Read more ... 
Merriment Design shares a free pattern for making this super sweet Sunshine and Rainbow costume for babies. It’s sized for a baby approximately 1 year old, but it could be adjusted up or down as needed. Get the free pattern… Read more ... 
Phyllis Dobbs shares a free pattern and tutorial on her blog showing how to make a cute pumpkin decorative placemat. Various sizes of buttons give the pumpkin a personality. Or, if you want to use the placemat as part of… Read more ... 
Halloween is just around the corner, but there’s still time to make a costume for your little girl. Wendy from Gurgle Turtle guest blogs at Prudent Baby showing how to make a quick and easy poodle skirt. Go to the … Read more ... 
Fishsticks and Fries shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this Trick or Treat bag. The squarish shape (6″ wide, 6″ deep, 9″ tall) makes it easy to dig through all the treats that are collected inside. … Read more ... 
Kalleen from At Second Street shows how she made this fairy tutu for a fairy costume. I love the way the felt strips lay over the poofy skirt! Go to the tutorial.
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History Mom shows how she created this fabulous lace-up bodice for a Renaissance costume out of a thrifted velvet jacket. Brilliant!! Velvet can be such a difficult fabric to work with, but starting from a jacket with most of the… Read more ... 
Schwin W from Schwin & Schwin shows how to make a toddler girl’s pirate costume. Be careful – this cute pirate may make off with all of your Halloween goodies! Go to the tutorial.
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Head over to the I Love To Create blog to find out how to make this sparkly ladybug minidress Halloween costume. It’s made from two t-shirts, some felt, and lots of iron-on crystals. Go to the tutorial.
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Ashley from Make It and Love It has already shown us how to make fabulous Cinderella and Prince Charming costumes for the little ones. Now she shows us how to make matching trick or treat buckets to finish off the… Read more ... 
Sula from The Seamery shares a free pattern and tutorial on her blog showing how to make a candy corn costume for a newborn baby. What was sweet little bunting! Get the how-to. Sewing pattern: Baby sea turtle Halloween … Read more ... 
Brenda from Therapeutic Crafting shares a tutorial for making a beanie hat shaped like a pumpkin. The ones she made will be part of a set of coordinated pumpkin costumes for a friend’s family. I think it would also be… Read more ... 
Gerbera Designs shares a tutorial on her blog, tried & true, for making her no-sew Zombie Invasion Tee. Get the tute. Free cute file: Ghouls like me Halloween shirt Sewing PatternTutorial: Little girl’s Halloween shirt and twirly skirt… Read more ... 
