Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Abby from Things for Boys shows how you can make a flatlock seam on your serger. While a typical serged seam leaves a 1/4″ seam allowance on one edge (both layers of fabric wrapped together in threads to keep… Read more ... 
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how to make a bow detail for a sleeve hem. She shows it on a grown-up version of her Prepster Pullover top for kids, but you can add this detail to… Read more ... 
Jane fromMaiden Jane shows how she turned a favorite, but now worn out, cardigan into a cute new pillow cover. The buttons down the front maintain the character of the sweater. And the sweater knit is such a cozy… Read more ... 
Jennifer from Bits & Bobs 4 Bubs shows how you can sew up a quick freezer pop cozy. It’s a tube of fabric that fits around an freezer pop (the kind that come in the plastic tubes) to keep your… Read more ... 
Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how to make this gathered tulle tutu. The layers of tulle are so fluffy and pretty, whether it’s worn stand-alone for dress-up (or costume), or layered under a fancy dress to give the skirt the… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making this fleece scarf with a zippered pocket. The pocket is big enough to hold a cell phone, a bit of money or credit cards, your keys, or other small items you need to keep… Read more ... 
Jen Beeman from Grainline Studio shows her IKEA hack for her new serger table. It may be the easiest hack in the history of IKEA hacks, since all she had to do was turn her MICKE desk around so the… Read more ... 
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a free applique pattern for this matryoshka nesting doll. How cute would it be on a little girl’s t-shirt? It’s a large enough applique that it would cover most of front of the shirt. … Read more ... 
Susan from Living With Punks shares a tutorial over at Momtastic showing her super easy cheater method for making a make-up brush roll. Instead of cutting and hemming a square of fabric, she started with a pretty fabric napkin. From… Read more ... 
Bonnie from Going Home To Roost shares a tutorial for making these ear warming head wraps out of an old wool sweater. They’re super fast to make – just one seam and then stitching around the edge. And you can… Read more ... 
Did you know that American Girl doll clothes are just a wee bit smaller than baby clothes? That means that it’s a fairly easy refashion to turn a baby dress into a doll dress. Jessica from Domestic Bliss Squared shows… Read more ... 
Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how you can create a detachable belt fanny pack out of an old purse. The words “fanny pack” might cause some of us to flash back on our 80s childhoods, but rest assured that… Read more ... 
Maya from Little Treasures shows how a little bit of lace breathed new life into an unwanted sweater. It’s a quick and easy refashion. The crocheted lace trim adds interest to the neck and wrists of the sweater. This would… Read more ... 
Deby from So Sew Easy shares a free pattern for this asymmetrical gathered front top. Princess seams on the front and back give it a good fit. It’s made from a stretch knit fabric. You can make it as dressy… Read more ... 
Niki from Roonie Ranching shows how to make a tooth fairy pillow that looks like it was made out of a tiny pair of jeans. She used denim fabric and topstitching to recreate the look of jeans in this small… Read more ... 
