Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Jill Hamor from Bybido, and author of Storybook Toys, shows how to make a simple dress that a child can make for his or her doll. There are just two seams which can be sewn by hand if… Read more ... 
Susi from Lilla Luise shares a free pattern and tutorial for sttitching up these sweet little felt chestnut softies. You can make them out of small pieces of felt and fabric. I love those happy little hand stitched faces! Get … Read more ... 
Stacey from Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy! created an Emergency Ninja Kit for her son. It includes a ninja mask and ninja weapon softies. The soft ninja weapons are particularly smart. There are no sharp edges or heavy objects hurling… Read more ... 
Laura at Craftstorming shows how you can create a cartoon image of your child’s favorite stuffed animal using Inkscape. Once you have that image, you can use it to create a custom print fabric from Spoonflower. How much of a… Read more ... 
There are many reasons why fleece is a good choice for softies: it’s soft, it’s easy to sew on, it’s inexpensive, it’s available in a wide range of colors, to name a few. But if you’re not careful, it can… Read more ... 
Janine from Heidi in Lederhosen shares photos of her latest sewing project – a set of felt organs she’s making for a friend. Her friend is a teacher and will use these in the classroom. So far she’s made a… Read more ... 
La Bouilloire Noire shows how to make a pair of baby rattles for the geeky set. One is the Yoda rattle you see here. The other is one made to look like the ever logical Mr. Spock. These would make… Read more ... 
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Boxy Messenger Bag. She made it roomy enough to hold her daughter’s dolls, softies, and other toys. I’m thinking this would also make a… Read more ... 
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to make an Olympic torch softie and a fabric gold medal. The torch is made from gold pleather with felt flames. The gold medal is also made of the pleather and hangs from… Read more ... 
from Katydiddys shows how to make a felt jam jar softie. How cute would these be sitting all in a row on a shelf in a toy kitchen? I’m loving how the diagonal stitching on the “jar” looks like cut… Read more ... 
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shares a pair of tutorials showing how to make a set of fleece PJs and a fleece sleeping bag for a stuffed animal. She’s also got free patterns for each project. The fleece PJ tutorial… Read more ... 
Becky from Whosies & Whatnots and Patchwork Posse shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Ribbon Bugs Stuffies. The small little bug softies have loops of ribbon for wings, and knotted ribbon for antennae. You can use the… Read more ... 
Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard shares a free pattern for making a set of Fleece Farm Friends. The animal softies are based on a ball shape, with features added on to turn them into a chick, a cow, a mouse,… Read more ... 
The folks at Lark Crafts give us an early Easter treat with a handful of bunny tutorials – three bunny softies and a bunny garland. Included in the bunch is this sweet Bunny Pal softie, which can be found in… Read more ... 
Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Flannel Bunny Buddies. They’re quick to sew up, and it’s easy to find flannel in the soft pastel Easter colors. Get the tutorial… Read more ... 
