Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make a simple stretch knit tube skirt. It has a wide (2″) elastic waistband that’s enclosed in a casing. They’re super quick to make, just 30 minutes for a fun… Read more ... 
Pamela from Sovanisa created this unicorn applique, using an image from a coloring page as a template. She wrote a tutorial showing how she did it. It’s a complex image with multiple layers. The mane overlaps the body of the… Read more ... 
Sarah from Sewing Parts Online shows how to make these embroidered vinyl plant markers. The twig stakes and brown vinyl are perfectly charming and rustic for a garden, far more attractive than the little informational labels that come with the… Read more ... 
Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how to make a child’s draped knit cardigan, plus 7 ways to wear it. The cardi is super simple to make out of a lightweight t-shirt fabric. The long drapey fronts can be worn… Read more ... 
Did you know that our sister site, Craftbits, has a whole category of sewing projects? Yep, they do. There are how-to’s for bags and softies and more. Here are some of my faves.
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With just $20 in her pocket, Alida from Alida Makes made this whole outfit for her son out of thrift store purchases. The look (and the $20 thrift store quest) was inspired by the Macklemore song. The long sleeved tee… Read more ... 
A pillowcase dress is a favorite first project for new sewers, as well as a favorite quick project for more advanced sewers. It makes a pretty dress for a little girl, and can be completed in an evening. Many pillowcase … Read more ... 
When you sew with a double needle, your machine will make two lines of stitching on the top of the fabric and a zig zag between them on the back. It doesn’t take any special attachments, just the needle and… Read more ... 
Natalie from My Little Secrets refashioned a strapless dress into a cute cropped top and matching skirt. Great idea!! The dress fit a little too tightly through the chest, so she added strips of elastic at the back to extend… Read more ... 
Terri from Blue House Joys turned some of her husband’s old t-shirts into cute new dresses for her little girls. Because of how she placed the pattern pieces for the A-line dress, the stripes on the shirts became chevrons on… Read more ... 
Louise fromI’m Feelin’ Crafty shares a tutorial over at Go To Sew showing how to make this fabric luggage tag. It has a pocket with a clear plastic window where you can slide in a card with your name. … Read more ... 
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shares a free pattern for her Easy Tee with a Peter Pan collar. It’s a loose fit t-shirt but with a pretty Peter Pan collar that makes it just a little bit dressy. It’s perfect… Read more ... 
Girl. Inspired. shows how to make these knotted headbands. They’re oh, so cute, and easily made. She shows two methods – one using t-shirt knit and another using woven fabrics. The t-shirt knit version is the easiest, since the stretch… Read more ... 
Deborah from Creative Folk Quilting shares a tutorial over at Pellon Projects showing how to make an anti-allergen covers for standard bed pillows. She uses a new Pellon product, an Allergen Defense Fabric, to block dust mites and other common… Read more ... 
Karen from Pysselbolaget used fabric spray paint to make these reverse prints of summer leaves on the fronts of some throw pillows. She made them as reminders of the summer, a rather short season in Sweden. They’re easy to make… Read more ... 
