Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Gina Michele at Rock Mosaic shows how to make a leather bow collar. Her inspiration was a leather bow collar by Saint Laurent. It’s a long, layered leather bow that you can wear at the neck. It’s dressy but edgy… Read more ... 
You can make slouchy cool hats out of an old sweater with just a few easy steps. VixenMade shows how to do it. This is a great way to upcycle a sweater that’s no longer wearable due to staining, holes,… Read more ... 
ElsaMuse shows how she created this awesome Kenzo-inspired eye sweatshirt. It’s a no-sew project, using only transfer paper, glue, and rhinestones. She shares a downloadable printable with the eye illustration she used. She used a purchased sweatshirt, but this would… Read more ... 
Farrah from Mingo & Grace shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to make a little girl’s play dress with 3/4 sleeves. It’s fast to put together. She says she can make one in just 30 minutes! … Read more ... 
Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how to make this super cute ruffled cardigan for a little girl. Made from a knit fabric, it’s just the thing to layer over an outfit to give a little extra warmth for cooler… Read more ... 
Niki at Roonie Ranching shows how to make a thread catcher and notion basket. Both are made the same way, with just a change in dimensions. In addition to being handy in your sewing space, you could use these fabric… Read more ... 
In addition to writing about sewing and designing softies, Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction
blogs about how to turn your creative skills into a successful business. Her business acumen… Read more ... 
Geometric designs are trending big time right now. Aimee from Clones N Clowns shows how to make a throw pillow with a big geometric heart stitch on it. The heart – and the lines inside connecting the angles – is… Read more ... 
In a perfect world, if you needed to do a full bust adjustment (FBA), you’d alter the pattern pieces before cutting them out. But sometimes you don’t know until you try on a nearly completed shirt that you needed to… Read more ... 
Karen from Leigh Laurel Studios made this pillowcase dress for her daughter’s American Girl doll. It matches a pillowcase dress she made for her daughter, so girl and doll can dress alike. A pillowcase dress is fast and easy to… Read more ... 
Jessica from Cutesy Crafts shows how she made the lace candy corn applique on a Halloween t-shirt for her daughter. She used fusible webbing to fuse the lace to the shirt, though she did it in a way that didn’t… Read more ... 
Justine from Sew Country Chick is making me want to get a dress form! Her newest series is all about draping and drafting your own patterns. Today, she shows how to drape a front bodice and turn it into a… Read more ... 
Small Dreamfactory shows how to make a fabric bunting with triangle flags. You can make them for any holiday or celebration, or for a fun year-round decoration. She includes a free pattern you can download for making the triangle shapes. … Read more ... 
The skeleton hand epaulets make this blazer awesome Halloween fashion, perfect for dressing up without going full on costume. Daniel Parker from Studs and Buttonholes came up with this bit of Halloween brilliance, and he shares a tutorial on his… Read more ... 
This fish costume that Erin from Vint Hill Vintage Blog made for her son is all kinds of fabulousness! Wow!! She shares a tutorial showing how she made it. The costume is made from a hoodie pattern and a pants… Read more ... 
