Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
ReadyMade explains how to make a rug for your home from wool felt. It’s easier than you think, using fusible webbing to form the design. For extra durability, I might go ahead and stitch down all of the stripes. Go… Read more ... 
Grosgrain ribbon is an easy to to add a little bit of pop to your sewing project. Christine Sews shares a tutorial for sewing down grosgrain ribbon. Get the how-to.
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The folks over at Wee Folk Art share the free pattern for this mouse bookmark made from felt. This is FAR cuter than the library due-date card I normally use. Go to the free pattern.
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Kate from Two Little Banshees shares a tutorial on Living Creatively showing how to make placemats from linen and fabric scraps. The solid background is a great way to show off tiny bits of your favorite fabrics. Go to the … Read more ... 
Cathe from Just Something I Made shows how she organized all of her fabric remnants. She rolled them up and wrapped a label around them, just like the fabric stores do. Except her labels are pretty and don’t have a… Read more ... 
Bernadette Noll and Kathie Sever from Future Craft Collective share a tutorial on Craftzine for making this reversible sun hat. Make a large one for yourself, or a smaller one for your child. Go to the tutorial.
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It’s time to chuck the mousepad emblazoned with advertisements, and replace it with one made from a fabric of your choice. Head over to Craft A Week to find out how.
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Sometimes it’s the simplest of sewing techniques that can give us problems. For me, it was sewing on a button. For the first several years that I sewed, all buttonholes were sewn by me on my machine but all buttons… Read more ... 
If slipcovering a favorite chair or couch is on the horizon for you, then you’ve probably spent some time eyeballing your furniture and guestimating how much fabric it would take to cover it. CraftStylish helps take the guesswork out of… Read more ... 
Design Sponge shows how to create a pillow cover encrusted with fabric yo-yos. Get the tutorial.
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The folks over at CraftStylish show how to alter a shorts pattern to add a cuff. I love this finish! Get the how-to.
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[tags]sewing, tutorial, shorts, cuff, pattern, alteration, add[/tags] Looking for more Shorts patterns? Check… Read more ... 
Head over to Dabbled to find out how to make reusable sandwich bags. They’re made from clear vinyl,
velcro, and pretty ribbon. If you want to include your child in the back-to-school preparations, let them pick out the ribbon. … Read more ... 
When your sewing project needs that extra bit of structure and stability, Interfacing can be a real game-changer. Whether you’re working on a hat, a bag, or even curtain headers, the addition of buckram can make all the difference in… Read more ... 
Lily from Block-a-Day demonstrates a fantastic way to upcycle your jeans by adding patchwork panels to the bottom of the legs. This technique not only transforms plain jeans into boutique-style fashion but also serves as a creative and budget-friendly solution… Read more ... 
Handstitcher extraordinaire Mairuru shows how to make these tiny little fabric tetra charms. Looking at the construction of these little charms, the shape seems to be similar to individual-serving paper sour cream containers. She shows them hanging from a bracelet,… Read more ...