Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Taylor Made shows how to make a monogrammed diaper bag tag. Not toting around a diaper bag these days? Make one for your purse or laptop bag, or your luggage, or maybe for your child to hang from her backpack. … Read more ... 
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy and SewSet shows how to make a cool pin and chain closure for a clutch purse. You can make one using some standard jewelry making supplies (chain, pliers, and large pin). Go to her blog … Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make their Unisex Urban Shoulder Bag. Pockets on the outside hold a phone or other small gadgets. The bag itself measures 15″ x 10″, large enought to hold a standard laptop. The shoulder strap is both… Read more ... 
Jill from Creating My Way To Success shows how to make a bean bag easel for a tablet or eReader. It holds your tablet for easy hands-free reading. Get the how-to on her blog.
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Katie from Punk Projects shows how to make a simple drawstring backpack. It’s made from two rectangles of fabric, plus cording for the drawstring and straps. It’s a great project for someone learning to sew, especially a teen or tween. … Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make a small pouch to carry your eReader or tablet. A removable strap allows you to carry it over your shoulder, or tucked away in a larger bag. It has a zipper across the top to… Read more ... 
Amy from Positively Splendid shares a free pattern for making her Elegant Wristlet Clutch. It’s a small enough pouch that you can make it from two coordinating fat quarters (or even scraps, depending on their size). Add a fancy… Read more ... 
Did Santa bring you a tablet or reader for Christmas? If so, check out this tutorial that Char from Crap I’ve Made shares on the Riley Blake Designs blog. She shows how to make a padded sleeve to protect… Read more ... 
Becky Jorgensen from Patchwork Posse shares a tutorial over at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make her Christmas Overnighter Cinch Sack. It’s a simple drawstring backpack, but with a cute scrappy Christmas tree applique. Get the how-to.
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Alida from Alida Makes shares a tutorial over at Love Stitched showing how she made a color blocked faux leather clutch purse. The project was inspired by a purse she saw on Pinterest. She got the faux leather on… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make a mini clutch pouch, just big enough to hold your ID, your bank cards, and perhaps a bit of cash. It has a simple button and elastic loop closure. Inside, a couple of dividers will… Read more ... 
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy and Sew Set shares a short how-to showing how she whipped up this foldover clutch purse. She calls it her Line It Up clutch because of the lines of bias tape embellishing the simple tote. … Read more ... 
This little house backpack is sooo cute!! And you can download a PDF tutorial for making it over at the Coats & Clark website. They call it their Tiny House Backpack, but it’s actually 9 ½” w x 12” h… Read more ... 
Confessions of a Refashionista
: Life on the Zig Zag
is a collection of 50 DIY fashion projects. It’s brainchild and self-published book by Sheri Pavlovic from Mensch T’s and the blog Awesomesauce. She’s pulled some of her most… Read more ... 
Amanda from Kitschy Cooshares a free pattern and tutorial for making a leather (or faux leather) case for an iPhone. The simple pouch has a foldeover flap held in place with a strap. She says it can be made in… Read more ... 
