Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Elizabeth fromSimple Simon & Co. . shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a hoop skirt to layer under a full skirt or dress to provide maximum poofiness. You might think they’d be difficult to make… Read more ... 
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she refashioned a pair of little boy’s jeans with a Union Jack applique. I love this idea!!! If you don’t have any little boys who… Read more ... 
Susan from Living With Punks shows how to make the cutest little scarflettes for toddlers – out of women’s knee socks! Brilliant!! There are so many fun prints and colors of knee socks available! They’re finished off with fringe or… Read more ... 
Lorenna from Lorenna Buck Designs shows how to make a chiffon maxi skirt. It was inspired by a similar skirt from Anthropologie, though her DIY version is made from silk and still cost far less to make than to buy. … Read more ... 
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a little girl’s playdress out with braided straps that criss cross at the back. It’s made from a soft knit fabric, repurposed from… Read more ... 
Christina from 2 Little Hooligans guest blogs at Me Sew Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a tiered ruffled maxi skirt. This is such a pretty skirt! She shows it for an adult, but this would be so… Read more ... 
Megan from Brassy Apple and Brassy Blossom guest blogs in the July Jamboree at Sew Dang Cute with a tutorial showing how to make a maxi skirt out of two t-shirts. What a cool skirt! And don’t worry if you… Read more ... 
Cherie from Studio Cherie shares free pattern at Sew, Mama, Sew! for making fleece socks for a pair of rubber boots
. The socks are soft and warm to keep your feet cozy on cold, wet days. The pattern is… Read more ... 
Sachiko from Tea Rose Home guest blogs in the Sincerest Form of Flattery series at KojoDesignswith a tutorial showing how to make her Ivory Sunlight Dress, inspired by a similar dress from J Crew. It’s made from… Read more ... 
Beautiful spring days are here, but it won’t be long before we’re into hot, muggy summertime. And there’s nothing I love to wear more in the hot weather than long, loose skirt. Abby from Morning by Morning Productions shows how… Read more ... 
Sew Much Ado shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a maxi skirt. The long skirt is made up of three lightly gathered tiers. This would be an awesome addition to a spring wardrobe! Get the tute… Read more ... 
A Bombay Cut Choli and a Katori Blouse are traditional Indian styles of blouses, typically worn with a saree.
A Bombay Cut Choli is a short-sleeved, midriff-baring blouse with a round or V-neckline. It has a fitted silhouette and is… Read more ... 
Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how to put an exposed sport elastic waistband on a garment. These wide elastic waistbands have a masculine look which makes them perfect for boy’s pants, but they’re also popular right now on girl’s… Read more ... 
**Editor’s Note: If you want a free pattern, you’ll need to leave a comment on the Vermillion Rules blog, not here at Craft Gossip.** Bethany from Love, September and Vermillion Rules is giving us all an early Christmas present. From… Read more ... 
D’Arcy-Jean Milne, author of Fabric Leftovers
, shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she refashioned a maxi skirt into a gathered camisole dress. What a clever refashion! Don’t have a maxi skirt in your refashioning stash? I suspect… Read more ... 
