Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Amanda from Simply Homemade guest blogs in the Pleat Weeks series at See Kate Sew with a tutorial showing how to make a pleated table runner. It’s lovely out of the sheer white fabric, but you could also make this… Read more ... 
Sachiko from Tea Rose Home and Tea Rose Companyshows how to make a simple little purse from felt. She used them as favor bags for her daughter’s birthday party. This is such a cute idea!! Get the tute.… Read more ... 
Taylor from Taylor Made shares a tutorial at Honest to Nod showing how to make a little fabric bag to hold a baby’s pacifier. A ribbon at the top allows you to tie the pouch around the slats of a… Read more ... 
Elizabeth fromSimple Simon & Co. . guest blogs at Somewhat Simple with a tutorial showing how to make a fabulous tulle skirt for a little girl. The simple gathered skirt is covered in rows and rows of gathered tulle. … 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 ... 
Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her fringed and knotted Carnival Dress for little girls. This is a super easy sewing project – it takes just a couple of seams. She gets the… Read more ... 
Melissa from A Hundred Billion Stars shares a free pattern at Free Spirit Fabrics for making a little owl softie. Cute!! Get the pattern.
Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these sewing patterns for kids’ toys… Read more ... 
Elle from Elle Apparel shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her fabulous Lace for Days skirt. The pencil skirt is covered in row upon row of cotton lace. This is such a gorgeous skirt!! Get the … Read more ... 
Tricia from Leafy Treetop Shop and Leafy Treetop Spot shares a cool idea for maternity wear that’s both comfortable and flattering for a pregnant belly. She created a belt out of some wide stretch lace. The belt helps add definition… Read more ... 
This oven mitt is hot – scorchin’ hot!! And cute, too! Lark Crafts has a free tutorial and template for making one. It’s designed by Aimee Ray and is an excerpt from the book 100 Pretty Little Projects
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Naomi from Sweet LemoNAYde shows how to make a quick and simple draped circle top. This is such a beautiful, elegant top! You can make it with just a couple of seams, plus finishing the neckline. Love it!! Get the … Read more ... 
Kirstin from KojoDesigns shows how to make her Seersucker + Pleats Pillowcase Dress for little girls. She gives dimesions for a size 3T dress, but the fit of this style of dress is so flexible that you can easily adapt… Read more ... 
Sewing for boys is difficult, and it gets more difficult as your guy gets older. Emily from The Boy Trifecta guest blogs in the Dress Your [School] Boy series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to… Read more ... 
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin continues her Sewing 101 series with a trio pair of tutorials showing how to make gathers and pleats. The two techniques are very similar – both add fullness by stitching a longer piece of fabric… Read more ... 
True confession time: I HATE sewing buttons! At least, I hate sewing buttons by hand. It was a happy day when I discovered that I could sew them with my machine. Want to know how to do it? Ashley from… Read more ... 
