Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
If pattern drafting sounds intriguing but overwhelming, take a look at this post by Megan Nielsen. She shows how she drafted a peter pan collar, using only a bodice sloper and tracing paper. See how she did it.… Read more ... 
When you’re shortening a skirt, the obvious choice is to just cut the extra length off of the bottom and then re-hem. But if the skirt design includes a simple elastic waistband, an easier approach might be to preserve the… Read more ... 
YouTube user oneoneangustshirt shares a video tutorial showing how to insert an invisible zipper. View the video at YouTube.
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Gwen from After the Dress shares her method for threading her serger needles with wooly nylon. She ties the wooly nylon to regular thread in order to get it to pass through the needles. She uses a special knot (the… Read more ... 
Joan from Lazy Girl Blog shares a tip for designing the outsides of handbags. To create an interesting, yet cohesive design she simply stacks the fabric, slices it into several pieces, and then swaps the pieces around. Read more at … Read more ... 
Threads Magazine shows how to make a catch stitch, which is useful when you need to keep layers of fabric laying flat against each other. Because there are long stitches that are easily caught, you’d want to use this only… Read more ... 
Jennifer Stern of J. Stern Designs shows how to move bust darts to the center front of a shirt and then add shirring along the button placket. See how she does it.
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Leigh Ann from The Object Project shows how to make jumbo puzzle-shaped patches using a piece from a floor-sized jigsaw puzzle as a template. Pictured here is a bib with a puzzle piece applique. Her blog post shows other ways… Read more ... 
Find out how to make and insert cording into your sewing projects with this tutorial by Debbie Colgrove from About.com: Sewing. Go to the tutorial.
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If you have a pattern that you like to use over and over, use this tip from Christine Sews to prolong the life of the pattern. She fuses interfacing to the back of the pattern to strengthen the tissue. Read … Read more ... 
Oilcloth Addict shares a great tip for sewing on oilcloth or other slick fabrics. A teflon foot is normally used for this kind of sewing, but you can also put masking tape on the bottom of your regular presser foot. … Read more ... 
The next time you make cording for knots, Threads Magazine suggests you try using batting as your filler. Find out how.
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Vegbee from Just Tutes continues her blog series on designing children’s clothes. This time she explains how to make a kimono or cross top. Get the how-to.
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Gail from Quilt, Knit, Run shares her method for hemming a pair of jeans. Go to the tutorial.
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Just Deanna shares a tutorial for making this 3-d flower applique. The center of the flower stitched down on all sides, but the petals are attached only in the center of the flower. Go to the tutorial.
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