Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Sew Geeky celebrated May the 4th this year with a Star Wars theme. (As in “May the 4th be with you…”) The Sew Geeky girls each sewed up something fabulous inspired by the movies. Go to Max California to see… Read more ... 
Bernadette from daisies and dresses shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to add a layered sheer inset to a bodice. This is such a pretty detail! The lace layered over the bodice fabric gives the look of… Read more ... 
In addition to a standard straight stitch, most sewing machines are able to sew a variety of other kinds of stitches. The diagrams printed on your machine give an idea of what the stitch will look like, but to know… Read more ... 
Dressing a doll in a fancy dress is so much fun! Arts & Crafts For Your American Girl Doll shares a tutorial showing how you can make a party dress like this one for an American Girl doll. The bodice… Read more ... 
Laura from A Beautiful Mess shows how you can make your own rope rug using clothesline and strips of fabric. You’ll need quite a bit of fabric – she used 9 yards to get enough strips to make the one… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make their Big Round Floor Cushion. The circular top and bottom pieces are pieced from wedge shapes. The angles that the wedges come together can create cool designs if you fussy cut the pieces. Or, how… Read more ... 
Lindsay fromThe Cottage Mama shares a tutorial showing how you can make a pair of girl legging shorts with ruffles at the hem. They’re perfect for layering under summer skirts and dresses! You’ll start with a basic leggings pattern,… Read more ... 
Rubyellen from A Beautiful Mess shares a free pattern for making this wax print hobo bag. The simple lines of the slouchy bag show off the gorgeous and large-scale prints of the wax print fabric. The lining is also a… Read more ... 
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shares a tutorial showing how to make this pretty ruffled apron in girl sizes. It’s made from two fabrics – one for the bib and skirt, and another for the ruffles and ties. She includes… Read more ... 
The movie Frozen might make you think of winter, but Christine from Heidi & Finn shows how she created a summer tunic inspired by the crazy popular kids’ movie. She added an Elsa silhouette to a sleeveless tunic, and then… Read more ... 
Katja from Of Dreams and Seams shows how you can make a pair of espadrilles The fabric shoe with rope sole is classic summertime footwear. She shares a link to a previous tutorial showing how to make the soles (scroll… Read more ... 
Heidi from Fabric Mutt shares a tutorial at The Glamorous Housewife showing how to make her Constance Organizer. The outside resembles a book with a fabric cover and a contrast spine. On the inside, plenty of pockets will hold notepads,… Read more ... 
Anna from Plan B shows how easy it is to use decorative trims to add some side stripes to a plain pair of pants. You don’t even have to sew a stitch if you don’t want to. You can use … Read more ... 
Amy from Nana Company shares a tutorial at eHow for making her Twinkle Star Tooth Fairy Pillow. It’s a star shaped pillow with a loop at the top so you can hang it from a door knob or bed post. … Read more ... 
The Purl Bee shows how sophisticated a simple boxy top can be. In fact, they show it three ways, using color blocking, arm length, and waist ties to create variations on the look. Made from a woven cotton, it’s lightweight… Read more ... 
