Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Vegbee from Just Tutes continues her blog series on designing children’s clothes. This time she explains how to make a kimono or cross top. Get the how-to.
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I let out a little squeal of delight when I saw this rainbow twirl skirt by katiedid. This girl knows how to work the solid cottons like nobody’s business! See more photos at her blog.
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You don’t have to be a grandpa (or Mr. Rogers) to enjoy wearing a cardigan. They’re great for layering when the weather can’t make it’s mind up. They can turn a simple t-shirt into a business casual. Megan Nielsen shares… Read more ... 
Keep your cash and ID handy with this zippered wristlet by Javajem. The zipper across the front (rather than across the top) is a nice detail. Get the how-to.
[via Freebies for Crafters]
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Gail from Quilt, Knit, Run shares her method for hemming a pair of jeans. Go to the tutorial.
[via Field Trips in Fiber]
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It seems everyone is repurposing dress shirts into kids’ dresses, adult skirts, purses – even fabric food. Nifty Thrifty makes these softie cupakes using the shirt cuffs left over from dress shirts she’s cut up into pillows. Definitely a cool… Read more ... 
French General has a new line coming out for Moda, Rouenneries. In case you’re curious, Rouenneries refers to cotton prints produced in Rouen, France during the mid-18th century. You can read more about this new fabric line at French General’s … Read more ... 
Just Deanna shares a tutorial for making this 3-d flower applique. The center of the flower stitched down on all sides, but the petals are attached only in the center of the flower. Go to the tutorial.
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This ottoman by Darling Petunia is more than just a soft kitty perch. It’s also efficient storage. Lift up the skirt to reveal the Rubbermaid tub underneath. Genius! Read more about this cool project.
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ModHomeEcTeacher posts a tutorial on Curbly showing how to make this pillow shaped like a ginormous button. Get the how-to.
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Editor’s Note: The blog linked to in this post is no longer active, but you can find the tutorial out on Instructables. Go to the tutorial on Instructables. Enthral Designs shares a tutorial showing how to create a zipper… Read more ... 
Find out how to make this small fabric basket from Free Spirit Fabrics. It’s just the right size to hold a stack of paper napkins. Get the tutorial.
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Rostitchery shares a tutorial for an “apron cheat.” She started with a skirt she no longer wears and cut it apart into the pieces for the apron. Get the tutorial.
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Keep the scratches off your glasses with this eyeglass case. Amazing Mae shares a tutorial for making one. Get the how-to.
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Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood of Craft Sanity shows how to make your own dish scrubbies. All it takes is some tulle and a bit of string. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy. Get the tutorial.
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