Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Jessica from Sew Homegrown shows how to make curtain panels with oversized grommets to thread the curtain through. They’re lined to help block the light coming through the window. I’m loving the fabric she used in her example! Get the … Read more ... 
Small Dream Factory shares a free pattern on their blog for making a toddler’s winter jacket. The jacket has a hood to keep small ears warm in the cold weather, and a couple of pockets on the outside. The pattern… Read more ... 
Stash of Pixels shows how you can make a child’s memory game out of fabric. This is such a fun idea! She used fabric with images printed in squares, but you could use any print and just fussy cut around… Read more ... 
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how she folded and stitched circles of beaded lace to make this gorgeous fabric flower. She’ll be using it as an embellishment for her daughter’s Christmas dress. Get the tute. [photo from Squiggly Twigs … Read more ... 
Amy Smart from Diary of a Quilter shows how to make a quick and diry superhero cape. Made from fleece fabric, there’s no hemming and just one seam. One yard of fabric yields two capes. Get the tutorial.
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Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how to recycle old tights into cute new ruffled bobby socks. I am now hating that I just threw away a whole bag of hole-y tights that my daughter had outgrown. I’m filing this… Read more ... 
Ribbon Candy Quilts shares a tutorial at Moda Bake Shop for making a car organizer. It hangs from the back of the front seat and has large pockets to hold books and sippy cups and other car essentials. The sides… Read more ... 
Lark Crafts shares a tutorial for making hanging Felt Plant Pouches of recycled sweaters. They’re quick to make and can turn any fence or wall into a mini garden. The project is an excerpt from their book Stash Happy: Felt… Read more ... 
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make her Mixed Print tunic top for little girls. She makes the long-sleeved top out of three different fabrics – a solid, a floral, and a polka-dot. The simple lines of the… Read more ... 
5 Orange Potatoes shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can use old sweaters or t-shirts to make a Halloween mummy softie. Strips of knit (sweater or t-shirt) are wrapped and overlapped around the doll’s bod. Cuuute! Get … Read more ... 
Kate from See Kate Sew shows how she did a little nip + tuck action on a hand-me-down man’s sweatshirt to turn it into the fabulous asymmetrical hoodie you see here. Get the how-to.
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Tricia from Leafy Treetop Shop and Leafy Treetop Spot posts in her Top-toberfest series with a tutorial showing how to make an appliqued pumpkin onesie. There’s a small pumpkin appliqued on the front – and an even larger one on… Read more ... 
If you’re new to sewing, all of the diagrams, pieces, and folded sheets of paper in a printed pattern can be overwhelming. Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. can help get you started. She guest blogs at Somewhat Simple with… Read more ... 
Emily from Replicate Then Deviate guest blogs in the Top-toberfest series at Leafy Treetop Spot with a tutorial showing how to turn a fairly boring long-sleeved turtleneck into a fashionable scoopneck tee with 3/4 sleeves. Get the tute.
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Carmen from RoCa and Company shows to make her 3-D Flower Tee. This is SUCH a cute design!! The giant flower applique gives a 3-d effect to the outer petals and leaves, and the center of the flower is embellished… Read more ... 
