Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Pam from Off the Cuff Sewing Style shows how to draft a pattern for a flounce. Add a flounce to the bottom of a shirt, skirt, or sleeve to add a new twist on a favorite sewing pattern. It looks… Read more ... 
Michelle from Keyka Lou Patterns shares a tip on her blog for keeping a straight edge when closing an opening after having turned a sewn item right side out. No more tell-tale humps or indents showing where the turning gap… Read more ... 
Sew4Home gives some tips for using your sewing machine’s decorative stitches in your sewing projects. I have a handful of decorative stitches on my machine, but I honestly don’t think I’ve ever used them. This article has inspired me to… Read more ... 
Threads magazine shows how to create pleated edging of pleated organza. They used a Perfect Pleater, which is now on my “must have” sewing accessory list. Get the how-to.
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little girl Pearl shows how she inserted parallel lines of piping into the bodice of a jumper. This small addition (plus a couple of matching covered buttons) adds so much to the basic bodice design! Find out how to do … Read more ... 
I love making t-shirts, but I’m not so much in love with hemming them. More often than not, they end up a stretched out, lumpy mess. Pam from Off the Cuff Style shows her two favorite methods for creating lump-free… Read more ... 
Cathe Holden from Just Something I Made posted a tutorial last week for a gadget holder made from leather, and used transfers to put images on to the pieces. This week she gives some tips and tricks for sewing with… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to create the look of mitered corners without the fuss of creating true mitered corners. Use this technique to make binding a blanket a breeze. Find out how to do it.
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Ruffles. Love the way they look, HATE having to baste and pull threads to make them. I spend a little bit of forever pulling and tugging, trying to make sure that the gathers are distributed evenly.
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Vani from Vani’s blog shares a tutorial for making a thin tube of from bias cut fabric. Because they’re made out of bias strips, the tubes are flexible and can be shaped to curves. Vani also shows some cool examples… Read more ... 
A patch pocket with rounded corners seems like it would be an easy addition to a garment, but it can be tricky to get smooth curves when you turn under your edges. Charity (Vegbee) from Blueprints shows how she conquered… Read more ... 
CraftStylish shows how to add interlining when sewing a garment for an extra layer of warmth. Go to the tutorial.
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Starting a seam on a thick fabric can be tricky. If the feed dogs can’t start the fabric moving, then you end up with all your stitches in one spot. This can lead to thread jams or, worse yet, your… Read more ... 
Threads Magazine shares a tutorial for installing a decorative zipper. See how to do it.
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