Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
A recessed zipper is a nice way to add a zipper to a bag. My Spare Time has a great tutorial showing how to add this feature. Get the tutorial.… Read more ... 
Keep a tea packet handy at all times with this pretty tea wallet. Find out how to make it with a tutorial from Christy’s Creations.
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My daughter and I love taking picnics to the park, but I always struggle with how best to transport the food. A typical tote bag is to small at the bottom, but a basket never seems to be tall enough. … Read more ... 
U-Handbag.com offers a tutorial for making this basket-style handbag. Oh, the possibilities! Get the tutorial.… Read more ... 
Hannah at knick knacks & ric rac has a great idea to give your buttons some extra flair. She combines two plain buttons to make one two-toned button. Not only do you get a high-end look without the high-end price,… Read more ... 
Here’s a project that every budding little cook will love – an apron and a chef’s hat to match. Make them with this tutorial offered by Michael Miller fabrics, and see what your child’s imagination will cook up next.
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Amy a la Mode offers a tutorial for this cozy camera case. The quilting adds a little bit of padding to protect your camera, and the bound edge makes the shape POP. The case is sized for a Canon G10… Read more ... 
U-Handblog continues her series on Bag Making for Newbies, with Part II: Choosing Fabrics & Interfacings. Check it out!… Read more ... 
Kristin at GraceViolet shows how she gave her plastic wallet/organizer a makeover with a bit of oilcloth. She was able to slip the oilcloth in under the existing binding and then restitch. Get the details at her blog. I’m… Read more ... 
Marji at FiberArts Afloat has a tutorial showing how to change an armhole princess seam to a shoulder princess seam. Get the tutorial.… Read more ... 
Martha MacGyver shows how to make a drawstring pouch from a cloth napkin. The tutorial is divided into three parts: Introduction, Part 1, Part 2. Thank you to Denise Felton, Craft Gossip Needlework editor, for this link.… Read more ... 
If you draft your own patterns or trace them out of a magazine, you’ll probably need to add your own seam allowances. Off the Cuff shows an easy way to do just this using your sewing machine. Get the details.… Read more ... 
Much of my fabric stash is in fat quarters, so I immediately perked up when I saw that We Wilsons had designed a sling purse that could be made from a fat quarter. Get the tutorial.… Read more ... 
U-Handblog has started a series of blog posts on Bag Making for Newbies. In her first installment, she focuses on basic sewing terms like right/wrong side out, press seams, and more.… Read more ... 
You betcha! And it’s pretty, too! Read more from Crafting a Green World about this fabric that’s 45% fiber from recycled plastic soda bottles.
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