Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Stephanie from The TipToe Fairy shows how to make floaty fabric butterfly wings for small children to wear for dress-up. She uses batik quilting cottons to get the beautiful mix of colors. They attach with elastic shoulder straps. An additional… Read more ... 
Tricia from Made By Me & Shared With You shows how to make a pair of adjustable elastic suspenders. The front has two straps, but on the back they meet in the middle to create a “Y” attaching at the… Read more ... 
Caila from Caila Made guest blogs in the DIY Babies series at iCandy Handmade with a tutorial showing how to make a set of chenille backed washcloths. She also gives a link to a tutorial on her own blog showing… Read more ... 
Erin from Sewbon shows how to make a pleated knit skirt. The style is modern and kicky, especially when made out of a heavier weight knit that will show off the shaping of the deep pleats. It’s super cute out… Read more ... 
There’s something magic about a softie that’s reversible, one that gets turned inside out to become an entirely different creature. I’ve always been intrigued with how the designer was able to create two softies in one. Abby Glassenberg from While … Read more ... 
Craft Passion shows how to make a sock lion softie with a loopy yarn mane. This is a mama lion to the smaller lion sock softie she shared several weeks ago. The mama lion is significantly larger, requiring two socks… Read more ... 
Dawn from Designed By Dawn Nicole shows how you can make her Chloe Dress for toddler girls. The Chloe Dress has a layered skirt, a ruffle across the top of the bodice and straps that tie in the back. The… Read more ... 
Marni from Haberdashery Fun shares a tutorial showing how to make collapsible fabric bowls. You can make them from any cotton print. Velcro in the corners allows them to store flat when not in use. There are so many uses… Read more ... 
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how to sew a garment from lace. It takes a little more time than sewing out of regular fabric, but doing it this way will keep the seam allowances from showing… Read more ... 
Caroline from Maika shares a tutorial at Imagine Gnats showing how to make a pair of toddler’s shorts out of a man’s button up shirt. The shirting fabric is a nice weight for spring and summer shorts. She uses the… Read more ... 
Anna from Plan B shows how she created a marble effect on a blouse using fabric paint. A sponge and a paintbrush will create the subtle shading and veining. She uses this technique on a blouse she purchased, but you… Read more ... 
Stephanie from The Tip Toe Fairy shows how to make an itty bitty flower scarf, just the right size for an 18″ doll to wear. The scarf is made from scraps of cashmere or wool. Perhaps you have some left… Read more ... 
Katryna from Sew Chibi made this kawaii outfit for her due baby, due to arrive in just a few short weeks. Like all of her designs, this little outfit is packed with fun details. She made the top from a… Read more ... 
Karen from Sew Many Ways shows how you can make a set of chalkboard fabric napkin rings, no sewing required. The chalkboard fabric can be written on and erased again and again and again. Write a person’s name to indicate… Read more ... 
