Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin is back with another exciting tutorial for her Sewing 101 series. This time, she’s focusing on the beautiful and versatile technique of making cascading ruffles, or flounces. These ruffles are different from the traditional gathered… Read more ... 
Joy from How Joyful Design Studio shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this sleeveless dress with a pretty ruffled neckline. The bodice of is made from an old tank (you might need two if it’s a… 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 ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make a lovely throw pillow out of a vintage handkerchiefs to make a fabulous throw pillow. I love this idea!! With all of the gorgeous patterns on these old handkerchiefs, there’s no way your pillow won’t … Read more ... 
Susan from Freshly Picked shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a travel case for your scissors. The roll-up case has pockets to hold all of your scissors. And when you get to where you’re going, it … Read more ... 
Delia from Delia Creates guest blogs in the Pleat Weeks series at See Kate Sew with a tutorial showing how to make peek-a-boo box pleats. This is such a cool effect!! And after she tells how to make the pleats,… Read more ... 
Have a pair of canvas tennies that have seen better days? Or maybe some that you’ve just grown tired of? Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how you can use paint to give a pair of canvas sneakers a makeover. … Read more ... 
Kristin from Lu Bird Baby shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a hooded towel. It’s a quick and easy project, and one that kids will love. Get the how-to.
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The Crafty Blog Stalker shows how to make a mermaid costume for a teddy bear. This is sooooo cute!! The shiny fins slide over the bear’s body and are held in place with an elastic casing. The little top wraps… Read more ... 
Craft shares a tutorial for making an On-The-Go Sewing Machine Cozy to help protect your machine when you take it with you to a sewing class or stitch date. Unlike other sewing machine covers that slip over the top, this… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to insert an invisible zipper. They show it on the side of a throw pillow cover, but invisible zippers are also nice closures for dresses and skirts. Get the tute.
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Shauna from Shwin & Shwin adds another technique to her Sewing 101 series with a post showing how to smock a piece of fabric. Smocking uses a pattern of small tucks to create a textured design on a piece of… Read more ... 
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy guest blogs at Nap Time Crafters with a tutorial showing how to make a running band for an iPod or other mp3 player. The elastic strap holds the gadget snug to your arm so you… Read more ... 
Tori from Apostrophy Designs guest blogs in the Pleat Weeks series at See Kate Sew with a tutorial showing how to make her Imperfect Pleated Pillow. Don’t let the name fool you – though she says the pleats are “imperfect”,… Read more ... 
