Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
It may still be hot outside, but it’ll be fall before you know it. Click over to Therm O Web to see how to make these stacked fabric pumpkins for a perfect fall decor piece! Make the pumpkins from different… Read more ... 
Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings shows how you can make a Harry Potter
themed I Spy bag. Just like other I Spy game bags, it’s filled with poly pellots and small trinkets to “find” through the clear vinyl window on… Read more ... 
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can sew a convertible travel wrap. It can be worn multiple ways so you can get many looks from the one wrap. It can be a simple accent scarf… Read more ... 
When sewing a bag, it’s all about the pockets. I like at least one zippered pocket to be somewhere on a bag so I’ve got a secure place to hold my smaller items. Damjana from AppleGreen Cottage shows how you… Read more ... 
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shares a free pattern for making this loose fit tee with a nifty twist knot feature at the hem. Her free pattern comes in an adult size Large (38″ bust). If you need another size,… Read more ... 
Lightweight fabrics make beautiful gathered skirts and blouses, but sometimes that lightweight fabric needs a little bit of weight so it hangs the way you like – and to help prevent a hem from flipping up on a windy day.… Read more ... 
The Pheobe Phone & ID Case is a free PDF pattern from Clover & Violet. Isn’t it adorable? It’s a great project for using your scraps! There are two pockets and a little angled flap that buttons over them to… Read more ... 
Alicia from Sew What Alicia shows how you can make a Minky baby blanket. Minky is an unbelievably soft cuddly fabric, but it can be a challenge to sew. It stretches, it shifts, it sheds. But Alicia’s got some tips… Read more ... 
This apron is so cute with a sprinkle donut for a pocket! Mallory from A Beautiful Mess shares a tutorial showing how you can make one. Sew one up to make a sweet gift for friends or family, or make… Read more ... 
This paper pieced Eiffel Tower is fabulous! Michelle from creativeblonde has a free pattern and tutorial for us over at Sew What Alicia. The block would make a beautiful pillow or tote bag front! Or, wrap it around a canvas… Read more ... 
Harry Potter fans, this tutorial is for you! Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings shows how you can make a Golden Snitch costume. I love it! Her tutorial is part of her annual Harry Potter craft series so be sure to… Read more ... 
This rainbow pom pom skirt is making me wish I was a little girl again just so I could twirl it round and round! Annika from Näh-Connection created it and she’s got a tutorial for us. Her tutorial is part… Read more ... 
There’s nothing more frustrating than putting the time and fabric into making a piece of clothing only to put in on when you’re done and find out that it doesn’t fit. I’ve done that more times than I care to… Read more ... 
I love a good baked potato, but rarely do I plan far enough ahead to actually bake one in the oven. The microwave will cook them quickly but they tend to get dried out. Becky from Patchwork Posse shows how… Read more ... 
Sherri from Thread Riding Hood shows how you can make these fold-n-go pocket placemats for your next picnic. The quilted placemats have a pocket on the side to hold flatware and a napkin. They fold up and button closed to… Read more ...