Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Shelly from Coral & Co. shows how you can sew a cat food mat to sit underneath your cat’s food bowl. It’s shaped like a fish, of course, because kitties love to eat fish! It’ll help keep the bowl from… Read more ... 
These contoured burp cloths would make a great baby shower gift! Kim from Sweet Red Poppy shares a tutorial and pattern at Crazy Little Projects. They’re made from a quilting weight cotton and backed with an absorbent flannel. The frayed… Read more ... 
Celebrate your wanderlust with this fun vintage map bunting! Josie from Sew For Soul has a tutorial showing how to make one. It’s an easy and fun project to use an old map. Her daughter created one as a group… Read more ... 
This unicorn backpack is the cutest! What little girl wouldn’t love this for back to school! Abby from Sew Much Ado shares a free pattern and tutorial for making it. She’s also got a free .SVG file to cut the… Read more ... 
Suzanne from Winter Wear Designs shares a free pattern for making a sport skirt for girls. It’s a simple knee-length knit skirt with pockets, perfect for school or play days. Her free pattern comes in girls’ size 5-8 and is… Read more ... 
Vicky from Vicky Myers Creations shows how you can make a tote bag from a tea towel. She’s got two ways of making them, depending on how much time you have and how nicely you want to finish it. For… Read more ... 
Of all the ways to hem knit fabric, I think my favorite is the twin needle. It creates a clean finish on the front, and the stitches will stretch. Heidi from Handmade Frenzy shows how she puts a hem on… Read more ... 
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a free sewing pattern for making boys’ basic shorts. You can make them from knit or woven fabric. They’re quick to sew up – she was able to make 3 pairs in just a… Read more ... 
I can’t seem to get enough of unicorn things lately! Here’s another project for you. Mallory from Mallory Makes Things shares a tutorial and pattern at A Beautiful Mess for making this unicorn softie. She’s got a fluffy yarn mane… Read more ... 
These embroidery hoops are more than just cute (and they’re reeeeeally cute). They’re also organizers for your sewing space. Bev from Flamingo Toes shares a tutorial at Lil’ Luna showing how you can make them. They’re all backed with cork… Read more ... 
Bethany from I Married Superman shows how you can make a button front skirt like this one. She shows it for a young girl, but you can make them in any size based on measurements. Her tutorial is part of… Read more ... 
Double gauze fabric is a lightweight, loose weave cotton perfect for making baby blankets and accessories. Melissa from Polka Dot Chair has some tips for sewing on double gauze fabric. And if you need inspiration, she’s got links to a… Read more ... 
Crayon
s are fun, but they’re even MORE fun when you can use this unicorn crayon holder to store them! Stephanie from Create Kids Couture shows how you can make it. The outside is an adorable unicorn, with big unicorn… Read more ... 
Erin from Sewbon shows how you can sew a new, and prettier, strap for your camera. The strap attaches to your camera with swivel hooks. Instead of a plain black nylon strap, this strap is made from a tube of… Read more ... 
This patchwork tablet sleeve is a pretty way to store your device! The small patchwork pieces are made with a strip piecing technique. The tablet sleeve project is an excerpt from the book Perfect Patchwork Bags by Sue Kim with… Read more ...