Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Look at these handy drawstring bags blogged by WalterandVeronica! They were made to store her children’s blocks. I love how she mixes the vintage/practical feel of the repro flour sack fabric with the bright whimsical letters. She says it’s lazy… Read more ... 
Granted, your straight pins aren’t exactly the sexiest, coolest of your sewing gadgets, but even they deserve a little special treatment now and then. Give them a pretty place to rest with this pieced pincushion from Kootoyoo. Get the tutorial… Read more ... 
Look around you, and you’ll see labels on just about every you see. Labels tell the casual observer what something is, who made it, or why it is important. So why not add a label to your sewing projects? You… Read more ... 
It’s a bag. It’s a placemat. It’s a bag and a placemat all buttoned up together in this very handy lunch bag. Find out how to make one with this tutorial from Design Sponge. [via One Pretty Thing]
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I am so in love with these elf slippers! I think I let out a little gasp when I saw them the first time. They could have stepped straight out of a winter’s fairy tale. With this tutorial offered by… Read more ... 
Area Thrifty One has a great idea to use up some of your favorite fabric scraps. Turn them into a fabulous belt! Get the tutorial here.… Read more ... 
Sometimes a t-shirt is not just a t-shirt. CraftStylish shows how to make this ruffled bolero-style cardigan from a standard tee. Get the tutorial.… Read more ... 
The appearance of the word “zipper” in the notions list on a printed pattern is enough to send many a sewer into fits of anxiety. Too often, zippers end up uneven or puckered, but Sew Mama Sew! has a solution. Use… Read more ... 
In about the same time it would take to get to and from the mall, you could sew your child a pair of flat front pants. The Train to Crazy has a great tutorial to show you how. She says… Read more ... 
Inspired by her sons’ imaginative play, Craft Apple created this fabric Bank Robber Money Bag. You can make them too, with the tutorial she created.… Read more ... 
Being preggo no longer means sacrificing your personal style. Maternity clothes have become quite hip lately, like this stylish a-line maternity skirt designed by See Mommy Sew. She offers a tutorial to show you how to make one. Or, if you want… Read more ... 
Michael Miller’s gone and done it again with -ANOTHER- irresistable fabric line. This is Birds of Norway from the Cute Critters collection. Get the scoop and see more photos.… Read more ... 
A simple fabric sleeve is all you need to transform an empty soup can into a stylish fabric bin. The fabric covered cans are perfect for pens or silk flowers, or maybe even your sewing scissors and rotary cutter. Ellen… Read more ... 
Matryoshkas are very much the rage in the crafting world right now. maya*made takes the matroyshka to a new level with her family of Peartroshkas. Yes, PEARtroyshkas. Half pear, half human, 100% adorable. I love this so much! Read her … Read more ... 
Shannon at Hungry Zombie Couture shows her process for inserting a row of button loops into a seam. Get the tute.… Read more ... 
