Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Crafty Staci shares a free pattern and tutorial on her blog showing how to make a hobo bag. This style of bag looks great in virtually any type of fabric print. They’re relatively easy to make, too, as they don’t… Read more ... 
Stephanie from Ivy Road shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made this cute little dress for her daughter out of a pair of decorative kitchen towels. Depending on the size of the towels and the size of… Read more ... 
AdithisAmmaSews shares a pair of tutorials for making an angrakha wrap tunic from scratch. The tunic has a very flattering shape, and the asymmetrical neckline is a beautiful detail. The first tutorial shows how to draft the pattern (you’ll need… Read more ... 
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Disney from Ruffles and Stuff gives us a tutorial showing how to make her “She’s a Lady” cardigan. It’s a plain cardigan embellished with pleated ribbon and bow detail at the neckline. These simple additions give a plain sweater a… Read more ... 
Adriana from Crafterhours shares a tutorial for making a cute patchwork dishtowel. She uses reverse applique to add a seasonal motif. Get the tute.
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Kristin & Jordan fromKojoDesigns won the Recycled challenge at So You Think You’re Crafty with their recycled baby doll pram, and now they share a tutorial showing how they made it. The base is a basket attached to an… Read more ... 
Schwin W from Schwin & Schwin shows how to make a toddler girl’s pirate costume. Be careful – this cute pirate may make off with all of your Halloween goodies! Go to the tutorial.
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Kimberly from Sugarmouse shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she added a preppy Peter Pan collar to her daughter’s t-shirt. The printed cotton collar gives the plain t-shirt a whole new look! Go to the tutorial.
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Head over to the I Love To Create blog to find out how to make this sparkly ladybug minidress Halloween costume. It’s made from two t-shirts, some felt, and lots of iron-on crystals. Go to the tutorial.
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Ashley from Make It and Love It has already shown us how to make fabulous Cinderella and Prince Charming costumes for the little ones. Now she shows us how to make matching trick or treat buckets to finish off the… Read more ... 
Sula from The Seamery shares a free pattern and tutorial on her blog showing how to make a candy corn costume for a newborn baby. What was sweet little bunting! Get the how-to. Sewing pattern: Baby sea turtle Halloween … Read more ... 
Delia from Delia Creates shows she made this lumberjack hat for her boys. This fleece-lined hat has ear flaps to keep head and ears arm during cold winter weather. She shows how cute it is on boys, but I think… Read more ... 
Bandy Canyon shares a two-part tutorial showing how to make a pretty cinched and layered skirt for little girls. Ribbon run through a pair of casings cinches up the top layer of the skirt. Go to part 1 of the … Read more ... 
Brenda from Therapeutic Crafting shares a tutorial for making a beanie hat shaped like a pumpkin. The ones she made will be part of a set of coordinated pumpkin costumes for a friend’s family. I think it would also be… Read more ... 
