Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
There’s nothing like a broken zipper to render a favorite hoodie useless. Laupre shows how to mend it, replacing the broken zipper with a new zipper that works. Get the tute.
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Aside from cutting errors, there are few mistakes in sewing that can’t be easily fixed. Unwanted or crooked stitches can be ripped out and resewn. If that sounds labor intensive, check out this video tutorial that Vanessa from Crafty Gemini… Read more ... 
Janet from JMD Designs shows how to add bias trim with no stitch lines showing. She stitches the first side down with a sewing machine, but the side that is wrapped around gets stitched by hand. This takes a little… Read more ... 
Craft Apple shares a tip on her blog for keeping your seam allowance consistent when sewing curves. Go there now.
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My daughter has always been tall and thin. If it weren’t for adjustable waist pants, we’d never find jeans that fit her properly. Of course, not all pants come from the store with adjustable elastic waistbands. Tricia from Leafy Treetop … Read more ... 
Head over to the Threads website for a video tutorial showing how to make a three-thread rolled edge finish on your serger. A rolled-edge is a quick and easy way to finish of the edges of fabrics. Go to … Read more ... 
Whimsy Couture shares a tutorial on their blog showing how to convert a plain pair of baby or toddler’s pants into ones with snaps along the inside leg seams of a pair of pants. Snap tape makes it easier than… Read more ... 
April 1930’s shares a tutorial at Oliver + S explaining how to create bound seams. Bias tape wraps around the seam allowance encasing all of the rough edges. Go to the tutorial.
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Ann from As a Canvas guest blogs at No Big Dill (her sister’s blog) with a tutorial showing how she created this handpainted design on this dress she made for her daughter. If you want to know how to create… Read more ... 
Dana from MADE created this chevron patterned throw pillow, but she didn’t start with a fabric printed with chevrons. Instead, she used a striped fabric to create the pattern. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. It’s part… Read more ... 
Kathleen from Grosgrain and The Tumtum Tree shares a video tutorial showing how to add foldover elastic (FOE) to the edge of a piece of fabric. FOE comes in a wide variety of colors and is an easy to to… Read more ... 
Caroline from Atelier Caroline shows how to make these beautiful honeycomb tucks in a piece of fabric. It creates an allover dimensional design that would be fabulous on a decorative pillow or on the bodice of a fancy dress. Go … Read more ... 
Cook Clean Craft shows how to create box pleats. These inverted pleats are a nice addition to curtains, skirts, or even purses. Go to the tutorial to find out how to make one.
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Stretch knit fabrics. They make such cute, comfortable garments with flexible fit, but they can be difficult to sew on if you’re used to working with wovens. Oliver + S shares some tips & tricks on their blog for working… Read more ... 
