Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Getting a great finish on a knit neckband using your serger can be easy if you know a few tricks and tips. Lisa from Pink Hollybush Designs is here with a video and blog tutorial to walk you step by… Read more ... 
Raising and lowering a dart can improve the fit of your Me Made garment. Lisa from Pink Hollybush Designs is here with a tutorial that explains where the dart should be located, and how to easily raise or lower it… Read more ... 
Usually when people talk about adjusting tension on your sewing machine, they’re referring to the upper thread tension. That’s easy to adjust by just turning a knob. But did you know if you have a front loading bobbin, you can… Read more ... 
Quilted leather (or faux leather) adds an edgy look to an outfit or bag. If you’re lucky, you may be able to find some quilted leather in the fabric store, but it tends to be pretty expensive and the selection… Read more ... 
When I made my daughter a bodysuit last year, I was nearly brought to tears sewing on those KAM snaps
. Everything else went so smoothly, but those little metal snaps at the crotch were such a pain to sew! … Read more ... 
Your seam ripper
is probably NOT your favorite sewing tool, but it’s one that most of us reach for quite often. Petro from Easy Peasy Creative has a tutorial showing how to use a seam ripper effectively so you can… Read more ... 
One of my most-reached-for sewing tools is my rotary cutter. I use it often enough that I keep it, my cutting mat, and my acrylic ruler out on my cutting table at all times. It makes cutting your… Read more ... 
Scalloped edging is an easy and simple way to add a couture touch to your next sewing creation. In this tutorial, Lisa from Pink Hollybush Designs shows you how to create this special detail using the blind hem stitch of… Read more ... 
There are few words in sewing instructions that strike more fear into my heart than ones telling me to turn a narrow tube of fabric right side out. In theory, that should be easy – right? Wrong. It can be… Read more ... 
Getting a nice crisp corners when you’re sewing can be tricky. When you’re sewing two layers together around a corner, there’s all that bulk in the corner when you turn it right side out. A Little Craft In Your Day… Read more ... 
The sewing blog world is filled with beautiful pictures of finished projects, so it may seem like you’re the only one who has projects that just don’t work out. Not true. We all make mistakes in our sewing, some of… Read more ... 
It may seem difficult to shorten the sleeves of a button up shirt – after all, those cuffs! – but it’s actually pretty simple to do. Don’t settle for shirt sleeves that are too long! Heather from Heather Handmade has… Read more ... 
Sewing a button is pretty easy and I think most everyone can muddle through it, at least to get a button attached to the fabric using thread. But knowing the best way to do it so it looks nice, is… Read more ... 
Newsflash…. you don’t need a special presser foot to sew an invisible zipper on your sewing machine. I found this out when I got one of those plastic invisible zipper presser feet from the fabric store and spent no less… Read more ... 
Pleats transform this basic patch pocket into a beautiful design element! Kennis from Itch to Stitch has a great tutorial showing how you can create this effect using any simple patch pocket pattern. She shows how to adjust the pattern… Read more ...