Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Head over to Design Sponge to find out how to make this envelope style sunglasses pouch. Theirs is made from leather, but you could also make it from vinyl. Get the how-to.
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Instructables user liba_hunt shows how to make their Dual Mode Bag – a tote bag and drawstring backpack all in one. The backpack uses a drawstring to cinch the top together and create shoulder straps, but it also has a… Read more ... 
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a free pattern for making a set of school bags that all have circular bodies. The set includes a backpack, a messenger back, and a lunch bag. Make one or make all – they’re… Read more ... 
The giveaway for a copy of Kelly McCant’s Sewing with Oilcloth PLUS two fat quarters closed on Thursday night. Between PTA activities at my daughter’s school and soccer games and Stitch Night at my house, I haven’t had time until… Read more ... 
Melike from A Cup of Sparkle shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a chic laptop sleeve, no sewing machine required. Made from vinyl, it has the look of an oversized clutch. The sides of the laptop… Read more ... 
This fabric yo-yo coin purse by Zakka Life isn’t a pouch covered in small fabric yo-yos. It’s a metal frame coin purse made from two giant fabric yo-yos (one per side). How cool is that! She shares a tutorial showing… Read more ... 
Ruby fromZaaberry shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a kid-sized messenger bag. This is such a cute bag! It’s suitable for either a girl or boy, depending on fabric choice. Get the tutorial.
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Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a simple clutch out of a fabric placemat. The placemat is lined and the edges are finished, so it’s just a matter of folding it,… Read more ... 
I’ll admit it. I’m a sucker for shiny fabric. I’m also a sucker for bright, happy prints.
So when I got a chance to be part of a blog tour for Sewing With Oilcloth by Kelly McCants, (you may… Read more ... 
Susan from Living With Punks shares a tutorial over at Momtastic showing how to make a cute zipper pull for back-to-school. It’s made from felt (easy sew!) and she used buttons to create a monogram. How cute would that be… Read more ... 
Tales of a Trophy Wife shows how she created a luggage tag embellishment to add to her daughter’s backpack. She found the backpack at a greatly discounted price, but it had been monogrammed with another person’s initials. The strategically placed… Read more ... 
Kendra McCracken shares a tutorial at Fiskars showing how to make a drawstring backpack. It’s lined, which creates a nice finish on the inside and also strengthens the bag so you can carry heavy items. A pair of pockets on… Read more ... 
Wendy from Well Good and Craft Goodies shows how to make a drawstring backpack that’s covered in fabulous girly ruffles. You can make all the ruffles the same colors, or mix things up with stripes of different colored ruffles. These… Read more ... 
Bethany from Sweet Bee and Sweet Bee Buzzings shows how to create a little coin purse using a sew-in metal frame. These little purses are SOOO cute!! She used a frame she purchased from a chain fabric store, but her… Read more ... 
Megan from The Crafty CPA guest blogs at Someday Crafts with a tutorial showing how to use a man’s button down shirt to make a messenger bag. The front of the shirt (with the button placket) becomes the flap of… Read more ... 
