Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Amy fromPeek-a-Boo Pattern Shop shares a free pattern for her Ultimate Catch-All Bib. It has a pocket at the bottom to catch bits of food that don’t quite make it into baby’s mouth. The pocket has a wide mouth… Read more ... 
Daniela from On The Cutting Floor shows how to make her Beach Dress. It’s a strapless maxi-dress that would make a great cover-up for beach days or trips to the swimming pool. You can make it without a pattern, using… Read more ... 
Amy from Joyful Daisy shares a tutorial showing how to make a relaxed Roman shade and a London shade. A relaxed Roman shade pleats up on the sides when you pull the string to raise the shade, but has a… Read more ... 
Kate from See Kate Sew shows how you can make this easy big bow t-shirt for a little girl. The big bow is soo cute and soo girly! It’s a quick, easy sewing project if you use a purchased t-shirt,… Read more ... 
Susan from Living With Punks designed her Fruitful Apron for the modern cook. It’s a half apron with a wide waistband and an easy Velcro closure in the back. Pockets across the front will hold a smart phone and small… Read more ... 
Cathy from Trinkets in Bloom shares a tutorial at I Love To Create showing how to make her Painted No Sew Market Tote. The bag is made from a t-shirt, with no sewing required. Fabric markers and a tie-dye kit… Read more ... 
Jen from Grainline Studio shares a tutorial showing how you can finish all your seams neatly with French seams. A French seam encloses the seam allowance so there are no raw edges left to fray. Her tutorial includes how to… Read more ... 
Heidi from Hands Occupied shows how to make this simple pouch to hold your knitting needles. It’s small enough to tuck inside a project bag. A flap across the top keeps the needles from sliding out, and tucks through a… Read more ... 
So last week I promised a free pattern of my Slouchy Shirt. I had hoped to get it up on Friday, but several straight days with major headache prevented me from getting it done. Thankfully, the headaches lifted this… Read more ... 
Shawnta from Shawnta Sews shows how to make these super cute bow-back leggings. The bows are a simple addition when making a pair of leggings. You’ll need to use a pattern that has separate pieces for the front and back… Read more ... 
Cami from Tidbits guest blogs at Make It and Love It giving 6 reasons why pastry cloths are helpful in the kitchen, and also sharing a tutorial showing how you can make one. It’s made from two layers of unbleached… Read more ... 
Marni from Haberdashery Fun shows how to make this double pocket fold-up organizing pouch. The pockets have clear vinyl fronts so you can see what’s inside, and Velcro at the ends for easy open and close. The whole folds up… Read more ... 
Heather from Feather’s Flights shows how you can refashion an adult’s or older child’s cardigan into a cute cardigan onesie for a baby. She includes a free pattern that you can use to make one in a 0-3 month size. … Read more ... 
If you’re new to sewing, all those triangles and arrows and lines scattered around on a pattern piece may seem haphazard. But they all have meaning. Some tell you where to match pieces together, others tell how you should place… Read more ... 
Sherri from Thread Riding Hood shows how to make her Spring Market Tote. The fully lined fabric tote has rope handles threaded through jumbo grommet holes. Her tutorial includes two sizes – the full Spring Market Tote that measures (at… Read more ... 
