Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Jill from Homemade by Jill shows how to create a quick maternity shirt. She starts with a large t-shirt and adds ruching to the sides to shape the extra fabric. Find out how to do it.
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Jessica from Two Shades of Pink shows how easy it is to make an eyeglass case from a potholder. Go to the tutorial. (Scroll down past her awesome tiered dessert plate tutorial.)
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Jessica from Happy Together shows how to add a tutu skirt to a onesie. SO cute!! Get the how-to.
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Sewing your own baby clothes is very satisfying. It’s one of the precious times when we… Read more ... 
Melissa from May and Mae and The Polkadot Chair made this scripture case for her son out of an old pair of recycled denim jeans. She shares a tutorial so you can make one, too. Get the how-to.
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The Miss Emily top/dress is the most recent addition to the Squiggly Twigs Designs pattern family. The template for the bodice is traced from an existing shirt, so you can know that it will fit. From there, you can customize… Read more ... 
Threading needles, picking seams, clipping threads. You can’t complete a sewing project without straining your eyes at least once to see some tiny little detail or thread. This poster by JuneBugFelts proudly proclaims, “I sew, therefore I squint.” How true!! … Read more ... 
I have button phobia. I don’t fear making the buttonhole itself, but the buttonplacement can make me a crazy woman. No sooner do I have the button perfectly stitched and well-secured than I stand back and notice that the button… Read more ... 
Kirstin and Jordan fromKojoDesigns share a tutorial on their blog showing how to make an easy no-sew dolly diaper. The edges don’t have to be finished because they’re made from felt, and sticky back Velcro works for the closure. … Read more ... 
Sew4Home gives step-by-step instructions for making a set of tab-top curtain panels. Button embellishments give the appearance of tabs that are buttoned around the curtain rod. Go to the tutorial.
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Rebecca and Maggie from Homemade Mamas made this pocket bib from fused plastic bags. It’s a fairly simple project, and requires only some fused plastic, bias tape, and a couple of squares of Velcro. Go to the tutorial.… Read more ... 
Saltwater Kids made this reversible vest for her son out of an adult-sized windbreaker and button-down shirt. The pocket on the button-down shirt becomes an interior pocket on the vest. Brilliant! See more photos of her refashion at Saltwater Kids… Read more ... 
Larissa from mmmcrafts shares a tutorial on her blog for adding a quick lining to a skirt. She came up with this approach to solve the problem of a store-bought skirt that wouldn’t stay put. Get the tutorial.
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Instructables member barefootbohemian shares a tutorial for making a warm jacket for your dog. This quick sewing project will have him (or her) warm and looking smart during the colder months of the year. Go to the tutorial.
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Here’s a cool kitchen twofer for you: an apron that doubles as a hotpad. At first glance it looks like just a pretty pleated apron, but the corners of the apron skirt sport built-in hot pads hidden underneath. Now reaching… Read more ... 
Confessions of a Sewing Dork shows how to make a pair of wedgie-free toddler yoga pants out of an adult t-shirt. The round panel on the butt of the pants provides extra room for baby’s bottom, as well as an… Read more ... 
