Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Keep the winter chill away with this fleece ski mask. Stacy at Patchy Apple has a tutorial to show you how to make one. She includes a template for both children and adult sizes, so make one for every… Read more ... 
If your house is anything like mine, your iron stays at the ready at all times. Why not ditch the bulky, unattractive ironing board and give your iron a stylish new place to rest? Little Birdie Secrets shows how with… Read more ... 
These little toddler skirts are so stylish they could be on the racks at any high end children’s boutique, and yet they can easily be made from a bandana and some strips of coordinating fabric. Find out how with the… Read more ... 
If you do much sewing for little boys, you’re going to love the new Bot-Camp fabric line from Michael Miller fabrics. It hasn’t been released yet, but you can get a sneak peek here.… Read more ... 
I’ve been seeing projects from the book Zakka Sewing
(by Therese Laskey and Chika Mori) all over blogland and I must say I think I’m starting to covet this book. If you want to see what the buzz is all… Read more ... 
I thought that title would get your attention. Here are the details – Go cast a vote in the Ulimate Sewing Room contest hosted by CraftStylish, and you’ll be entered to win $500 in free fabric from fabric.com. Deadline… Read more ... 
Red Fish Circle is giving away a yard of her new Forest Fun fabric line -and 4 forest critter pins- to three lucky winners. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on her blog post… Read more ... 
These little fabric headbands are the perfect little hair accessory. With this simple headband tutorial from Blue Bird Studio, you can make one to match every outfit.
Looking for more headband sewing patterns? Check these designs out on Etsy.… Read more ... 
This bacon is naturally fat-free, the caffeine-free coffee loses no style point, and this hamburger won’t clog anyone’s arteries. And it’s all deliciously cute to boot! Check out the fabric food play set made by This is Love Forever and… Read more ... 
In this little fabric basket, the strips of fabric are actually woven together. Wowsa! Find out how to make it with this step-by-step tutorial from Marmadaisy.… Read more ... 
Still in the mode of organizing, it being the New Year and all, I found this fabric bucket tutorial offered by pippiejoe diary particularly appealing. The construction is fairly simple, but the possibilities are endless. Use them for fruit, for… Read more ... 
Say you have a shirt that’s almost perfect – except for the absence of a front pocket. Say you want to add a pocket to said shirt. But suppose that this almost perfect shirt is storebought, which means that you… Read more ... 
Yes, you read correctly. Christmas 08 is hardly out the door, and we’re already talking about sewing for Christmas 09. Specifically, CraftApple is announcing an Advent calendar sew-along for Christmas 09. Every year, I say I’m going to make… Read more ... 
Does your fabric stash overflow? Is it taking over your closet, your room, your HOUSE? Then it may be time for some stashbusting. The new year is an excellent time to think about organizing, cleaning out, and using up your… Read more ... 
Create your own custom duvet cover out of two flat sheets. Tamar shows you how in this tutorial on her blog, Nest Decorating. Her example uses a different print on the top and the bottom, which gives an eclectic… Read more ... 
