Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
If you have a bit of free wall space, you have a spot for some easy-reach storage. Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how she made this set of hanging storage baskets. Get the how-to.
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D’Arcy-Jean Milne, author of Fabric Leftovers
, shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she refashioned a maxi skirt into a gathered camisole dress. What a clever refashion! Don’t have a maxi skirt in your refashioning stash? I suspect… Read more ... 
Shannon from Shannon Makes Stuff shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make an infant swaddling wrap from receiving blankets. By cutting and reshaping the receiving blankets, she creates a swaddler that wraps around baby and ties up… Read more ... 
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can make awesome hair accessories by tie-dying satin elastic. Longer lengths of elastic make headbands, while shorter lengths can be used to hold ponytails. This is… Read more ... 
Head over the Sew4Home to find out how to make this back-to-school Slouchy Book Bag. The main portion of the bag is big enough to hold textbooks, while the smaller pockets on the front can hold smaller paperbacks or notetaking… Read more ... 
The Purl Bee shows how to make these throw pillows shaped like giant strawberries. SO cute! They’re pretty as pictured on a front porch, but they’d be equally as awesome in a child’s room or nursery. Get the how-to.… Read more ... 
Jen from My Measuring Tape guest blogs at ikat bag‘s series on pattern drafting with a tutorial showing how to create a sleeve block for a child’s clothing pattern. I am so happy to have this information! I’ve always… Read more ... 
Elizabeth from Twelve Crafts Till Christmas guest blogs over at Blue Cricket Design with a tutorial for a taggy toy in the shape of a monogram. These would be make AWESOME baby gifts! I’m filing this idea away for the… Read more ... 
Whimsy Couture shares a downloadable tutorial on her blog showing how to frill up a girl’s t-shirt by adding rows of tuxedo ruffles. Go to the tutorial.
You can purchase a pattern to make coordinating reversible pants in her… Read more ... 
Kasia from Dream Home guest blogs over at Blue Cricket Design with a tutorial showing how to embellish a plain tee with a sprinkling of fabric flower petals. The tone-on-tone really works! What a pretty tee! She bought two shirts… Read more ... 
Kathleen from Welcome to My World guest blogs over at The Vintage Sheet Blog with a tutorial showing how to use a vintage sheet to make a lunch tote bag. Actually, this little bag is so cute and such a… Read more ... 
Head over to Warehouse Fabrics for a free tutorial for making a roomy diaper bag. It’s divided down the middle to help keep all of those baby must-haves organized. Go to the tutorial.
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Sarah from Sarah B Designs shares a tutorial over at Moda Bake Shop for making this beautiful strip pieced pleated skirt. You can get all the strips you need from a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics). Go to the tutorial.… Read more ... 
Larri from Seams Inspired guest blogs over at The Train to Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make the cutest little fabric sleeve for an lunchbox ice pack. It even includes a pocket to hold a special note from… Read more ... 
Bandy Canyon shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a little kid-sized pair of workout shorts from knit fabric. Aren’t they cute? She got the knit fabric she needed to make hers out of an old tank top. Any… Read more ... 
