Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
My Longest Year shares a tutorial for a “booty bag” – a bag made out of the top part of a pair of pants. In her example she uses a pair of wool slacks, but you could make cute booty… Read more ... 
Fun in the Making shows how to make these large fruit-shaped softies from old sweaters and old t-shirts. Go to the tutorial.
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The Simplicity/New Look website shares a number of free downloadable patterns,… Read more ... 
A stylish baby nursery needs stylish storage solutions. Sew4Home shares a tutorial for sewing these collapsible storage buckets. But don’t limit yourself to just the nursery. These fabric buckets are useful for any room in the house, or even to… Read more ... 
Ashley from Make It and Love It designed this “Learn to Walk” belt to allow her toddler son the independence of walking without holding a parent’s hand. The fabric belt wraps around the kiddos waist while the parent walks behind… Read more ... 
Alexis at My Mama Made It shows how to refashion a simple tee into a “flamenco tee”, a fitted tee with an oversized ruffle at the neck. Get the tutorial.
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Claire from blah to TADA! shows how to make a lovely pouch out of an old hankerchief. The simple bag is perfect for a bride to use to stash wedding day essentials. Go to the tutorial.
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Jennifer Playford, author of Wrapagami, shares a video tutorial on CraftStylish for a simple fabric giftwrapping fold. Wrapping gifts with fabric is economical (cheaper than a gift bag!) and eco-friendly (no wrapping paper in the trash!), and is especially… Read more ... 
Even though it may seem at times that your sewing machine hates you, Laura from We Wilsons explains how a little TLC for your sewing machine can keep your sewing machine (and your relationship with it) running smoothly. Read her … Read more ... 
For those times when there’s just no single thread that matches all of the colors in your sewing project, an invisible thread may be the way to go. But because it’s essentially a very fine fishing line, it doesn’t sew… Read more ... 
Wee Folk Art has created an additional set of templates for their felt covered hair clips tutorial. Included in the free pattern are templates to make a barette with stacked circles, hearts, and leaves. I particularly like the one that… Read more ... 
Better Homes & Gardens shows how to make these dainty little flower pincushions. Go to the tutorial.
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Looking for more Pincushion patterns? Check out this fun sewing book for making… Read more ... 
Instructables user ShesParticular shares a tutorial for making a sock-ta-pus, an octapus softie from old socks. Get the how-to.
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Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these sewing patterns for kids’ toys on Etsy… Read more ... 
The next time you need to package up a special gift, don’t buy a paper gift sack from the store. Instead, make a special gift tote from fabric. It’s economical and reusable. Vicki Welsh from Field Trips in Fiber shows… Read more ...