Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
True confession time: I HATE sewing buttons! At least, I hate sewing buttons by hand. It was a happy day when I discovered that I could sew them with my machine. Want to know how to do it? Ashley from… Read more ... 
Trish from Two Peas in a Pod shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make French seams. The fancy-sounding seam finish encases all of the rough edges of your seam allowance, making the inside of your garment (or… Read more ... 
Eerika Valkonen from Rag Pets shares her method for making perfect corners when sewing together two pieces of fabric. Would you believe it involves no snipping of seam allowances or clipping of corners? Get the tute.
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Sara from Sara vs. Sarah shares a clever tip for using ink jet transfer paper to create custom labels for the clothes she makes. Rather than a simple “handmade by…” message, she includes information about sizing and washing instructions. Brilliant!!! … Read more ... 
A rolled hem foot makes it much easier to sew a narrow hem on the edge of a piece of fabric, but it can be difficult to get it started. Quilt in Progress figured out an easy way to feed… Read more ... 
Gertie from Gertie’s New Blog For Better Sewing shares a quick tutorial showing how to pull a thread tail at the end of a line of stitching through to the other side of the fabric. Get the tute.
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One way to hide a line of stitching is to “stitch in the ditch”, in other words sew a line of stitching in the indented seam line where two fabrics are joined. Toni from Sugar Tart Crafts shares a video… Read more ... 
If you want to sew a blind hem, a blind hem foot is helpful in keeping everything lined up just so. But Julie from julie-k shares a quick how-to on her blog showing us that you don’t actually… Read more ... 
Sequins are an inexpensive way to add some sparkle to a sewing project. But with just the one hole in the center, what is the best way to secure them down? Jaime from Prudent Baby shows two ways to do… Read more ... 
Jill from Made It On Monday shows how to make a rolled hem on your sewing machine. The narrow hem is perfect when finishing curved edges or floppy fabrics. She uses a rolled hem foot to make it easy. Get … Read more ... 
If your corners end up rounded or lumpy when you turn stitched fabrics right side out, then check out this tutorial by Caitlin at Colette Patterns. She shows how to use a point turner to get super sharp corners… Read more ... 
Taylor from MaryJanes and Galoshes joins the Color My Summer series at KojoDesigns with a tutorial showing how to make her Hello Yellow sun visor. It fits like a handband, but has a visor sewn to the front to keep… Read more ... 
sewing snaps
s are an easy closure for your sewing projects. They’re easy to use, and they’re also easy to install. Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how. Get the tutorial.… Read more ... 
LiEr fromikat bag shares a tutorial on her blog explaining how to make a tiered skirt out of knit fabric. More than just a step-by-step for making the skirt, she uses the project to help you better understand how… Read more ... 
