Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Linen is a great fabric choice for summer clothes. Threads magazine shares an online article by Susan Khalje filled with tips for sewing this versatile fabric. Go to the article.
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Most instructions for inserted a zipper assume that you want the zipper hidden, but many of today’s fashions feature an exposed zipper. CraftStylish shows how to add a zipper when you want the zipper to show. Go to the tutorial… Read more ... 
Jessica from Happy Together shares a tutorial for an Anthropologie-inspired top. It’s made from a long-sleeved t-shirt. Find out how to make one.
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Find out how to make this owl softie at Mel’s Own Place. The fabric requirements are two 5″x11″ rectangles, so go raid your scrap basket! Go to the tutorial.
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Thrifty Decor Chick shows how she made these throw pillows from placemats. Each pillow is made from one placemat, with the stuffing inserted between the front and lining layers. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy! Get the how-to.
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Care at Obsessively Stitching shows how she made a halter dress for her baby girl out of an adult-sized tank top. This refashioning is so clever! Go to the tutorial.
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Patricia Bravo (Art Gallery Fabrics) shares her latest sewing pattern. It’s a baby playmat with shape-matching fun. Large shapes are appliqued on to the mat coordinate with 3-dimensional fabric shapes. Read more at her blog. Plus, enter the giveaway… Read more ... 
Vegbee from Just Tutes shows how to make this sunhat. The brim snaps up on either side for a cowboy look. Without the Snaps
the wide brim provides coverage from the sun. She shows it made for her children, but… Read more ... 
Janome Sew4Home solves the problem of the rectangular placemats on a round table. By making them more of a wedge shape, they are a better fit to the shape of the table. Find out how to make them at Janome … Read more ... 
Aimee from Homespun Threads shows how to make these pretty fabric covers for your clothes hangers. Not only do they look pretty snazzy, but they help keep the straps of your garments from sliding off the edges of the hangers. … Read more ... 
This ball from wool felt would make a great gift for a new baby. Wee Folk Art shows how to make one. Get the tutorial.
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Craftster user TML Girl made this v-neck tank from an old tee and a bit of polyester she had laying around. She shares a tutorial on Craftster. Get the how-to.
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Head over to True Up to read an interview with Valori Wells. Read what she says about her new Del Hi fabric line.
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Beccy from Wipster was inspired by an Anthropologie top to make this ruffled blouse. She started with a basic tank and then added the ruffle around the neck. Read how she did it on her blog.
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