Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Linda from Pane, Amore e Creativita shows how she made this costume for her daughter to dress up like Anna from the movie Frozen. Her tutorial includes how to make the cloak, the bodice, and the skirt. Her blog… Read more ... 
Beth from Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial over at eHow showing how to make a recycled denim basket, with no sewing required. The entire basket is made from recycled denim, most of it being the thick flat felled side seams… Read more ... 
How cute is this faux fur bunny vest that Eri from Llevo el invierno made for her daughter! It’s a plain faux fur vest on the front, and but on the back it’s a big bunny face. With bunny ears,… Read more ... 
Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction
shares a free pattern for making the cutest little bunny softie. Her name is Sophia and she is all kinds of huggable sweetness. Look at… Read more ... 
Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how to make this gathered tulle tutu. The layers of tulle are so fluffy and pretty, whether it’s worn stand-alone for dress-up (or costume), or layered under a fancy dress to give the skirt the… Read more ... 
Christmas is a stressful time for us crafty types. We set such high expectations for ourselves. We cruise blogs and see perfectly decorated homes, and think we need to craft a new mantelscape for our own living room. And we… Read more ... 
Eileen from Eileen’s Machine Embroidery Blog shows her solution for machine embroidering on to faux fur. Often the thick pile of the fur will hide the stitching, especially if what she’s stitching is letters. Her solution is to use her… Read more ... 
Misako Mimoko shares a tutorial over at Handmade Charlotte showing how to make the cutest felt reindeer stockings. They’re covered in embroidery and handstitching and pom poms, with sweet reindeer peeking over the edge. Go to Handmade Charlotte to see… Read more ... 
Rachel from Nest Full of Eggs appears in the Scandinavian Christmas series over at The Pickled Herring with a tomte (Swedish elf) costume she made for her daughter. She gives links to the patterns she used to make the tunic,… Read more ... 
Lindsey from Happier Than A Bird Quilts wanted to celebrate Advent with her young children, but the thought of open flames around small hands made her nervous. Her solution was an Advent wreath that doesn’t have any actual candles. She… Read more ... 
This faux sherpa fleece Christmas tree skirt has a warm, cozy, woodland look. Delia from Delia Creates shows how you can make one, with no sewing required. It’s a fast and easy to make project. Go to Delia Creates for … Read more ... 
KC from The Real Thing with the Coake Family shows how you can sew up a set of reversible placemats. She used Christmas themed fabric to make them for a festive holiday table setting. They’re easy to make, requiring only… Read more ... 
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shares a tutorial over at A Subtle Revelry showing how to make her Bright Bow Stockings. I love these! The design is so simple, yet so fun and so whimsical. The stocking is made from… Read more ... 
Heather from Feather’s Flights shares a tutorial showing how she made a fun felt gingerbread house toy for her young son. Her son can decorate the felt house with “candy” pieces again and again and again. It’s a fun holiday … Read more ... 
Rachel from Imagine Gnats has been Instagramming photos of stockings people have made with her free Falling Flakes Christmas stocking pattern that she published last month. They’re pretty in all of the fabric and color combinations people have used! Her… Read more ... 
