Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
If the instructions on the little plastic invisible zipper feet leave you confused or frustrated, then take a look at this tutorial offered by Coats & Clark’s Sewing Secrets blog. (This blog is no longer activie and re-directs) We were… Read more ... 
Kerri from cute.little.disaster shares a tutorial on Picking Up Threads showing how to sew and turn outside curves. That’s a convex curve, for you all science-y folks. Get the how-to.
[photo from Picking Up Threads]
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Even though it may seem at times that your sewing machine hates you, Laura from We Wilsons explains how a little TLC for your sewing machine can keep your sewing machine (and your relationship with it) running smoothly. Read her … Read more ... 
It can be difficult to get a nice, smooth line… Read more ... 
Craft Passion shares a tutorial for reverse applique. She used the technique to create a handstitched title that she then photo’d to use as a header for her sewing blog. What can you make with reverse applique? Go to the … Read more ... 
Patricia Valery from evilneedles.com shows how to thread your serger. She also shows a quick way to change thread colors once you’ve gotten it threaded. Go to the video tutorial.
[photo from Evil Needles’ You Tube video]
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Sew4Home tells how to use several different methods to create gathers and ruffles for your sewing projects. They explain how to gather fabric using a straight stitch and a zig zag stitch, as well as using gathering and ruffler feet… Read more ... 
Grosgrain ribbon is an easy to to add a little bit of pop to your sewing project. Christine Sews shares a tutorial for sewing down grosgrain ribbon. Get the how-to.
[photo from Christine Sews]
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Sometimes it’s the simplest of sewing techniques that can give us problems. For me, it was sewing on a button. For the first several years that I sewed, all buttonholes were sewn by me on my machine but all buttons… Read more ... 
The folks over at CraftStylish show how to alter a shorts pattern to add a cuff. I love this finish! Get the how-to.
[photo from CraftStylish]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, shorts, cuff, pattern, alteration, add[/tags] Looking for more Shorts patterns? Check… Read more ... 
When your sewing project needs that extra bit of structure and stability, buckram interfacing can be a real game-changer. Whether you’re working on a hat, a bag, or even curtain headers, the addition of buckram can make all the difference… Read more ... 
Kim from Uber Crafter shows a couple of different ways to mend jeans. First, she shows how she closed up a slit on the leg side seam, and then she shows how she patched a hole in her husband’s worn… Read more ... 
Crafty Mom from A Crafty Mom’s Life shares a great way to teach little hands to sew. She lets her daughter use a plastic needle to stitch corrugated cardboard buttons to burlap. Find out how from A Crafty Mom’s Life… Read more ... 
While sewing in a straight line is… Read more ...