Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how she squeezes out an extra inch or so from a pants leg. It’s a timely post, as many of us are digging through our kids’ closets and assessing the school wear. … Read more ... 
Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl shares a tutorial over at the Therm O Web blog showing how to sew a special Trick or Treat bag. She pieced together three coordinating prints for the outside. Inside, it’s fully lined. Boxed corners… Read more ... 
Anna from Plan B shows how to make these wrap shorts out of a scarf. They’re actually very easy to make, as they’re made from two simple pieces plus long strips for the waist ties. You’ll need a large scarf… Read more ... 
Katja from Of Dreams and Seams recently made her own pair of shoes. And what an gorgeous pair of shoes they are!! She writes about them in a blog post, and hints of a future tutorial. She’s still in the… Read more ... 
Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar shows how to make a triangular zippered pencil pouch. This is such a cute case to keep your pencils and pens together!! The sides are patchworked together, making this a good project for using… Read more ... 
Head over to Dollar Store Crafts to get a tutorial showing how you can make a water bottle sling out of a scarf. Brilliant! The scarf becomes long straps that can be worn cross body, and a bit of sewing… Read more ... 
How sweet are these stick horses that Lia Griffith made! Even sweeter, she shares a pattern and tutorial on her blog for making them. The horse heads are made from wool felt, lightly stuffed and glued to a long wooden… Read more ... 
Over at Disney’s Spoonful blog, Dariela from Dari Design Studio shows how you can make these waterproof placemats. The geometric design is made with stamps and paint, a step you could hand over to the kids if you wanted. Her… Read more ... 
Gemia from Phat Quarters shows how to make an I Spy hidden object game. It’s a fabric pouch with a clear plastic window, filled with rice and a smattering of small objects. The game is to moosh the rice around… Read more ... 
Amber from Crazy Little Projects guest blogs at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing how to make a fabric lunch box for the kiddos to take to school. It’s made from two layers of cotton, with an insulated… Read more ... 
These roller shades are made from burlap, with a wide printed ribbon for a border. Maryann from Domestically Speaking shows how you can make them. The burlap and ribbon are glued to an existing roller shade, so there’s no sewing… Read more ... 
Rachel from Imagine Gnats shows another woven dress version of her Tumble Tee pattern. This one has a notched neck. Tight curves like the notched neck and armholes can be tricky with wovens, since the fabric has no “give”. She… Read more ... 
Kate at See Kate Sew shows how to make these pretty ruffled zip pouches. The geometric designs at the bottom are not printed on the fabric, they’re sewn using the decorative stitches on your machine. LOVE!! If you don’t like… Read more ... 
Jen at iCandy Handmade shows how you can make this knit pencil skirt. It can go casual or dressy, depending on what you wear with it. But because it’s made from a stretch knit, it’s comfortable to wear all day… Read more ... 
Delia from Delia Creates shows how to make her Buttoned-Up Envelope Pillowcase. It’s a pillow cover with an envelope style back that allows you to slip the pillow insert inside, but has buttons on the opening to keep it closed. … Read more ... 
