Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Shannon from Very Shannon shows how to make an Origami Bento Bag. It’s a fabric purse made from three fat quarters, cut and folded and stitched together. It’s a good project to finally use some of those fat quarters… Read more ... 
Ashley from Mommy By Day, Crafter By Night shows how she made this storage case for her iPad Mini. It has a sleeve for the iPad to slide into, and a pocket on the outside to hold cords and other… Read more ... 
Shannon from luvinthemommyhood made this awesome tablet cover for a friend’s birthday. I’m loving the curved piecing across the top! A button closure keeps the tablet from sliding out the side. She wrote up a tutorial and shares it on… Read more ... 
Jacki O. from Nobody Knows What A Red-Heading Mommy Can Do stepped up to the challenge when she was asked to be a bridesmaid in a steampunk wedding. She made her whole outfit – the petticoat, the peasant top, the… Read more ... 
Emedoodle from Mommy’s Nap Time shows how to use your fabric scraps to make a little needle book. The “cover” is made of a scrappy patchwork, and felt “pages” on the inside hold your needles and pins. At just a… Read more ... 
Emedoodle from Mommy’s Nap Time shows how to make a tiny little pincushion. A long loop allows you to hang it through the handles of your needlework scissors so the two will always be together. It takes just small pieces… Read more ... 
Ashley from Mommy By Day, Crafter By Night shows how to make her Simple Easter Dress. With a shirred bodice, the construction is simple. Bright floral prints and a tiered ruffled skirt make it anything but plain. Get the tutorial… Read more ... 
Ashley from Mommy By Day… Crafter By Night shows how to make her Two Toned Tote. Like the name suggests, her design mixes two fabrics to make a pretty tote. The bag also features a row of ruffles accenting the… Read more ... 
Ashley from Mommy By Day… Crafter By Night shares a tutorial for making her All Wrapped Up Kindle Case. (This will also work for other e-readers, though you’d probably need to adjust the measurements.) She created the fabric cover for… Read more ... 
Stephanie from The Petite Sewist guest blogs at Mommy By Day… Crafter By Night with a tutorial showing how to make a pleated Christmas tree skirt. It’s gorgeous out of the muslin fabric and contrast-y red trim that she used… Read more ... 
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy guest blogs at luvinthemommyhood with a tutorial showing how to make her Comfy Knit Ruffle Dress for girls. It’s made from t-shirt knit so it’s soft and stretchy and comfy, but the ruffles give it… Read more ... 
Luvinthemommyhood shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Delaney Dress for toddler girls. This is such a sweet little dress!! It has a simple short sleeved bodice and a gathered skirt, and is trimmed off with contrasting bias… Read more ... 
Katy from No Big Dill guest blogs in the Sewing With Knits series at luvinthemommyhood (co-hosted with Noodlehead) with a tutorial showing how to make her Super Speedy Simple Skirt. The rows and rows of ruffles are sooo girly! … Read more ... 
Sascha from piccoli piselli guest blogs in the Comfy Sews vs. Cozy Knits series at luvinthemommyhood (housed at Versus) with a tutorial showing how to make her Spring Wrap Belt & Bracelet. With rolled rosettes and ruffled fabric embellishment,… Read more ... 
Megan Nielsen guest blogs in the Comfy Sews vs. Cozy Knits series by luvinthemommyhood (presented at the blog Versus) with a tutorial showing how to make a day-to-night reversible skirt with scallops around the hem. Use a casual fabric… Read more ... 
