Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Lauren Dahl wraps up her series of video tutorials showing how you can use Adobe Illustrator to digitize your own sewing patterns. Her final installment tells how you can set up your preferences in Illustrator. It’s not difficult to do… Read more ... 
Andrea from Little Did You Know shows how she refashioned a thrifted blouse to recreate the look on blouse from Anthropologie (no longer available for sale). She shortened the sleeves of the loose fitting blouse, turning the cuffs into tabs… Read more ... 
Go to Steph Chows to find a tutorial showing how to make this cool bag out of a coffee sack and an old t-shirt. The construction is simple, with bias tape finishing the top edge and making the handles. It’s… Read more ... 
Susan Phillips from Living With Punks shares a tutorial over at Momtastic showing how you can make these chalkcloth door hangers. Both sides of the doorhanger are made with chalkcloth so your child can write their own messages to hang… Read more ... 
Remona from The Stitching Scientist shows how you can make her 10-Minute Infinity Scarf. It’s made from a lightweight jersey knit so it’s soft and has enough stretch to easily wrap it around your neck. You can wear it wrapped… Read more ... 
For those lucky enough to have gotten a new laptop for Christmas, Melissa Mortenson from Polka Dot Chair shares a tutorial at We All Sew showing how to make a leather laptop sleeve. You can use her cutting dimensions to… Read more ... 
January is Refashion Month over at House of Estrela. Heather from Feather’s Flights guest blogs there with a tutorial showing how she created this maternity sweater out of a large sweater. The sweater was too big through the arms but… Read more ... 
Germana from Hobby di Stoffa shows how to make this lovely dishtowel 
with a topper that buttons around a handle. She includes a free pattern for making the topper. She made the towel from honeycomb towel fabric
, cutting it… Read more ... 
Sew Simple Dress has published a pair of tutorials showing how you can make your own wrap tunic or dress. The style is based on a vintage sewing pattern for a dress with open sides that ties at the back… Read more ... 
Stephanie from The Crafty Kitty shares a tutorial over at Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! showing how to make a pair of superhero underpants for a doll. This would be a great way to encourage potty training with a young child! The… Read more ... 
Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to add a big bow like this one to the next t-shirt you make. You’ll put it on just before adding the neck binding. It’s a cute look for kids or adults. … Read more ... 
Carolyn from Handmade by Carolyn shows how she made the lapped flat-felled split side seam on a men’s shirt she made. When you cut the pieces out, you’ll need to add little extensions where the seam will be split. This… Read more ... 
I don’t watch football, but I hear that there was a sewing machine on the sidelines of this year’s Iron Bowl. An Emerald 116 by Husqvarna Viking. It came through in a pinch and made some emergency repairs to a… Read more ... 
Amy from Positively Splendid shares a tutorial for making her Easy Fringed Table Runner. You can make one from 1/2 yard of decorator fabric, plus some fringe trim to stitch on the ends. Go to Positively Splendid to see how … Read more ... 
Monica from Deliberately Domestic shows how to make a simple clutch purse with a snap closure. Finished dimensions are approximately 11″ x 5″. She used a vinyl for the outside of hers, but you could use any type of fabric. … Read more ... 
