Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
When people find out that I like to sew, they often try to pawn off some old, unstylish, already cut, wrong size sewing pattern on me. Does this happen to you? If so, Jodi from Sew Fearless shows how you… Read more ... 
ThunderLily shares a free pattern on BurdaStyle for making a vintage-inspired Road Cape. The short cape has a zig zag front with button closure and a wide tie at the neck. Get the free pattern.
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Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how to make a fabric gift bag to present a bottle of wine. The simple sack is quick and easy to sew. Just slide in a bottle of wine, tie it… Read more ... 
Malinda from Dahlhart Lane shows how to make a bow tie for a little boy. The faux bow tie makes your guy look like a dapper young gentleman. Get the tutorial.
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Tanaria from Treasure Trail Crafts and FreeBingoBag.com shares a tutorial for making a binger dauber bag. The round drawstring bag has pockets all around the outside to hold bingo daubers, 10 of them in all. Get the tutorial. (You’ll… Read more ... 
Nikki from Basement Sewing shows how to make her Perfect Wallet. She designed the wallet to have plenty of room for credit cards, paper money, and change. It was slots for twelve cards, a zippered pocket for change, and two… Read more ... 
Marissa from Rae Gun and Rae Gun Ramblings shows how to make a super cute little girl’s bustle skirt. The top (bustled) layer is made as a separate skirt so you can get two looks out of the one skirt. … Read more ... 
Terra from Mama Says Sew shows how to make a boyfriend style cardigan. The loose fitting cardigan is made from knit fabric and looks cute worn with a simple tee and jeans. Get the how-to.
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Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how she made this cute ruffled knit top for her little girl. The rows and rows of ruffles are so sweet! Get the tute.
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Jen from New Green Mama shows how to use squares of felted wool sweaters to create hand warmers for your coat pockets. Just pop it in the microwave for 30 seconds and then drop it your pocket to keep your… Read more ... 
Tricia from Leafy Treetop Shop and Leafy Treetop Spot shows how she made these cute candy cane striped Christmas stockings using a faux chenille technique. Get the tute.
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Holiday shirts are soo cute, and kids love them – but at best you’ll get about a month’s worth of wear out of them. Maridith from Strictly Homemade guest blogs at Seamingly Smitten with a tutorial showing how to make… Read more ... 
Michele from Michele Made Me guest blogs in the Haul Out The Holly series at Gwenny Penny with a tutorial showing how to make her Petite Purse Ornament. It’s made from small pieces of fabric, so you can probably find… Read more ... 
Maternity clothes today are sooo much cuter than when I was preggers. But even so, the style on maternity jeans tends to be lacking unless you’re willing to shell out the big bucks for a designer pair. Autie from iCandy… Read more ... 
A cute Advent calendar doesn’t have to be difficult or time-consuming to make. In fact, pharMa shows how to make a cute Advent calendar using a Christmas-themed placemat. With the embellishment already on the placemat, it’s as simple as adding… Read more ... 
