Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Palak from Make It Handmade shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to make her Twist Pillow. It’s a square throw pillow cover covered in little twisty tucks. You can make one from just two fat quarter… Read more ... 
Anna from Plan B shares the pattern she used to make a pair of summer shorts for herself. They fit snugly and have a narrow waistband. They’re short enough to be flirty but still long enough to keep everything covered… Read more ... 
Caroline Hulse from Sew Caroline shares a tutorial over at Rags to Stitches showing how you can make a cover for your sewing machine. It’s a simple fabric cover to keep the dust off of your machine while it’s not… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how you can make a swimsuit cover-up from knit fabric. It’s made like a pillowcase dress, though in an adult size, so it’s quick and easy to sew up. Go to Sew4Home for the how-to.
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Meream at Bored & Crafty shows how to make a craft fair or travel purse. It’s a small purse on a long strap so you can can carry it as a sling. There’s a zipper across the top and also… Read more ... 
Heather from Feather’s Flights shows how to put a cuff on a pair of pants or shorts. Her tutorial is part of a Sewing 101 series on her blog where she answers questions submitted by her readers. Go to her … Read more ... 
Ruby from Zaaberry shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a girl’s two-piece tankini swimsuit. The simple lines and the striped fabric remind me of the suits you can get from Mini Boden. She gives it contrast straps and… Read more ... 
KC from The Real Thing with the Coake Family shows how you can make a set of reversible placemats. This is a good project for a beginning sewer, since it uses only straight seams and can be done rather quickly. … Read more ... 
Over at Sew Much Ado, Cheryl shares a tutorial for making this cute cute baby sailor skirt. There’s a button bib stitched on the front, but it’s decorative only. The skirt is sewn to an elastic waistband so it’s easy to pull the skirt… Read more ... 
Sometimes a duvet cover isn’t a duvet cover. Sometimes it’s inexpensive yardage for making a set of curtains. Centsational Girl shows how she made this set of curtain panels for her dining room out of a duvet cover. In keeping… Read more ... 
Last year, my daughter talked my mother into buying her a faux fur vest from one of the children’s clothing stores at the mall. She feels like a rock star when she wears it!! So when I saw this tutorial… Read more ... 
These sock monkeys are soo cute!! Domenica from Easy Sewing for Beginners shares a downloadable PDF and a video tutorial showing how you can make one. Her video and instructions are geared for the beginning sewer and are chock-full of… Read more ... 
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how to make her Easy Tee. It has a figure-friendly shape, with a snug fit through the shoulders and upper bust and a looser fit through the middle. It’s quick to make because there… Read more ... 
Michelle at Sunshine and a Summer Breeze shows how to cut down one of her husband’s ties to a size her young son can wear. It’s a “real” tie, meaning no clip-on or elastic band around the neck. It ties… Read more ... 
Pascale from // Between the Lines // shows how to make her triangle open back tee. It’s a no-sew t-shirt refashion. The slashed triangle is easy to make with just a pair of scissors. You could use this same slashed… Read more ... 