Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Head over to Sew4Home to find out how to make a set of cotton gauze bed curtains. Make them in white or pastel for a romantic look, or use bright colors for a more funky look. Go to the tutorial… Read more ... 
Louise Cutting shares a tutorial at Threads Magazine showing how to sew in hidden snaps
. Go to the tutorial.
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You can make a Snuggie-style blanket for a Barbie (or any other 11.5″ fashion doll) with this tutorial by Sharon from Adventures from the Sewing Studio. Get the how-to.
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Liesl from Oliver + S shares a free pattern for these miniature mittens. Use them as Christmas ornaments, gift toppers, or as part of an advent calendar. Get the free pattern.
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Melly & Me show how to use the ladder stitch to attach limbs to your softie. Go to the tutorial.
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Give your tree a luxe look with this Christmas tree skirt trimmed with faux fur. Centsational Girl shows how to make one. Go to the tutorial.
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If you think it’s impossible to turn small parts and pieces (like the limbs of softies) inside out, then you need to check out this tutorial over at Melly & Me. They show how you can use a drinking… Read more ... 
I have a bushel basket in my sewing room set aside for my WIPs (works in progress). Unfortunately, my stack of WIPs has grown far larger than the basket and they now tumble out all over the floor. Sound familiar? … Read more ... 
Make Baby Stuff has a free pattern and tutorial for making these sweet little Christmas elf softies. These would certainly be good presents for wee ones, but I’m thinking that older children might like one as well. Go to the … Read more ... 
At the Threads Magazine site, Judith Neukam tells how to make a long bound buttonhole. While a standard buttonhole works with one button, this is one long bound buttonhole that’s designed to hold multiple buttons. How cool is that? Go … Read more ... 
Centsational Girl has the how-to for making this pillow cover embellished with a large poinsettia bloom. Felt makes this an easy project, and it also gives it a warm, cozy feel. Go to the tutorial.
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Shannon from Staker Sensations and Shannon Makes Stuff gives a tutorial and free pattern for making this Christmas ornament advent calendar. Count the days by turning over the ornaments to reveal a scene from the Christmas story. Go to the … Read more ... 
Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood from Craft Sanity shows how to make and fold fabric napkins into a Christmas tree shape. These would be so festive on your holiday table! Get the project sheet.
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Kate from Two Little Banshees shares a tutorial for making a pencil pouch for your purse. That way, your pens and pencils will all be together when you need them. No more fumbling around in all the mess in the… Read more ... 
For the times when a sewing project calls for a shank button when you’ve only got flat buttons, Gail Patrice from Gail Patrice Designs has the answer. She shows three methods for adding a shank to a flat button –… Read more ...