Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how to make a car organizer that attaches to your sun visor. It has pockets to hold your favorite CDs, and elastic straps to keep your sunglasses at the ready. You can make one… Read more ... 
Maggie from Midwestern Sewing Girl shows how to make a placemat clutch purse with a modern nautical flair. She starts with a canvas placemat and uses a few seams to turn it into a simple clutch. She then uses fabric… Read more ... 
The folks at Charm Stitch share a free pattern and tutorial on their blog for making their Sketchy Pleat Clutch. It’s a small zippered purse with rounded corners and a pleat at the center. It’s just the right size to… Read more ... 
Melissa from Melly Sews shares a tutorial over at Keeping It Simple showing how to make her Nothing But a Hound Dog back pack. How cute is that!! This would make a super backpack for a child to take to… Read more ... 
Delia from Delia Creates shows how to make he Little Messenger, a kid-sized messenger bag. She originally designed it for her kids to haul their books to and from the library, but she’s since found that they use it to… Read more ... 
Jessica Jones from How About Orange shares a free tutorial for making the Geek Chic iPad Case. With a leather strap, snap closure, and purse hardware, it looks more like a smart little purse than a tablet cover. The PDF… Read more ... 
Whitney Sews shares a video tutorial at the Pellon blog showing how to make her Modern Girl Clutch. The fold-over clutch purse has a simple button and loop closure. Go to the video how-to. [photo from Whitney Sews on the… Read more ... 
Cheri from I Am Momma Hear Me Roar guest blogs in the Once Upon a Thread series at No Big Dill with a project inspired by the book Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watts. She made an “emergency kit” for her… Read more ... 
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a framed coin purse. This is such a cute way to carry your coin money! Go to her tutorial.
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The Free Spirit Fabrics blog shares a PDF tutorial by Melissa Peda from 100 Billion Stars showing how to make her Penny Pincher coin purse. It’s made with a flex frame, so opening it is just a matter of pinching… Read more ... 
Natalie from Hungry Hippie shows how to make a fabric case for an iPad or eReader (Kindle, Nook, etc.). It’s fully lined, with a layer of batting between to help protect your gadget. Get the tutorial.
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Melissa Mortenson from The Polkadot Chair shares a tutorial at the Riley Blake Designs blog showing how to make her Retro Traavel Bag. The boxy bag is made from laminated cotton, with contrast piping at the seams. Pockets on the… Read more ... 
Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how she created a belt to hold her iPod or iPhone while out for a run. She refers to it as a semi-homemade project, as she used wide elastic for the belt and a purchased… Read more ... 
Need (or just want) a kicky new purse for spring and summer? Kat from Just Crafty Enough shows how to make a hobo bag with nautical-inspired styling. A pair of red buttons on front look like sailor pants, and the… Read more ... 
