Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Nikki from Salty Pineapple made this “big kid bib” for her son who is getting old enough to feed himself. And with that big kid step you get big kid messes. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. … Read more ... 
Daffodils are some of my absolute favorite flowers! They’re some of the first flowers to appear each spring, and so signal the end of the cold, dark days of winter. A Hoot and a Holler shows how to make a… Read more ... 
Trina from All That is Good shares a two-part tutorial for making a Cover-Me-Pretty-Camisole. Camisoles like this are wardrobe must-haves, but they can be expensive and not exactly exciting to buy. (After all, if I’m gonna drop the cash on… Read more ... 
Antoinette from clevergirl.org shares a free pattern for what she calls the W Bag Version 1. She created this bag to carry around her much-loved W Magazine. Of course, you can also use it to tote around any number of… Read more ... 
Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking guestblogs over at Blueprint Crafts with a tutorial showing how to repurpose an old pillowcase into a hanging laundry bag. Use this small bag to separate out your delicates so you don’t accidentally wash (and… Read more ... 
The Sweet Savannah skirt is the latest pattern from Squiggly Twigs Designs. With a gathered overskirt, it looks like it stepped straight out of a fairy tale. As with all of their patterns, you draft the pattern yourself based… Read more ... 
You can find a free tutorial for making this Oh Sew Easy, Sassy Apron at C&T Publishing Blog. It’s an excerpt from the book Oh Sew Easy® Lifestyle by Valori Wells and Carolyn Spencer. Go to the tutorial.
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Shayna from Texas Monkey guest blogs at Someday Crafts with a tutorial showing how to make a pair of tutu leggings for little girls. The ring of tulle around the ankles feels fancy like a princess, but with the practicality… Read more ... 
Jacinda from Prudent Baby shares a tutorial for making an easy business card wallet. Stash it in your purse, and the next time someone asks for your business card you can say, “Why yes, I have one right here!” Go … Read more ... 
The Sewing Dork from Redemption and Confessions of a Sewing Dork shows how to make a reusable shopping bag out of two pillowcases. You can find the tutorial at her blog, Confessions of a Sewing Dork. Get the how-to.… Read more ... 
leggings Mandy from Sugar Bee Craft Edition shares a tutorial on her blog for adding ruffles to the bottom of girls’ leggings. The gathered ribbon adds such flair, and you won’t believe how easy it is! Get the tutorial.… Read more ... 
The Mama Monster shows how to make a felt hydrangea bloom on her blog, Made by the Mama Monster. Use the bloom for a brooch or an embellishment for a fabric headband. Go to the tutorial.
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If you’re making a purse and want to make the straps adjustable, you don’t have to use expensive hardware slides. Angela from Sew Loquacious shows how to make fabric slides for adjustable purse straps. Go to the tutorial.
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Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how she added this lace applique to plain tank. It’s so easy! Go to the tutorial.
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Jess from Bits for Baby and Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make a felt birdie mobile. The little felt birdies are simple to make and can be accented with bits of your favorite fabric prints. She made it… Read more ... 
