Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Over at Lolly Jane, Kelli shows how to make this cute sock snake, no sewing required. It’s a fun craft you can make with your kids. She uses hot glue to create the face, and school glue to add the… Read more ... 
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make her Two-Tone Fabric Totes. They’re roomy tote bags made from coordinating home dec weight fabrics. They’re lined and have boxed bottoms. Embellish them up with ribbon trim and a… Read more ... 
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how she made a set of matching swim cover ups for her and her daughter. She used lightweight terry cloth yardage, with elastic thread shirring to create a stretchy bodice. The… Read more ... 
AnneMarie at Gen X Quilters make quick gifts for teens, tweens, women, men, just about anyone. She shares a tutorial showing how to make them. You can wear them as singles, or pile a bunch of them on your wrist for a… Read more ... 
Pressing your seams and your fabric is often the difference between a sewing project that looks wonky and one that looks just right. But don’t just whip out your iron and start ironing your projects the way you do your… Read more ... 
If you love the look of designer fabrics for your home decor, but can’t afford (or don’t want to afford) the price tag that comes with these fabrics, check out what Jenny from Days of Chalk and Chocolate does. She… Read more ... 
Sarah from While They Snooze shows how to make a set of rod pocket curtains. You won’t need rings or special hooks to hang them. Instead, the hanging mechanism is a simple casing, or pocket, sewn across the top. She… Read more ... 
Sarah from Craft Snob shares a tutorial over at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make a simple fabric sleeve to hold your sunglasses and protect them from scratches when they’re in your purse. There are Velcro closures at both… Read more ... 
Crafting a Green World shows how you can make a chalkboard eraser. It’s easy to make out of a rectangle of felt. You can add a loop at the end so it hangs conveniently from a hook. And if you’re… Read more ... 
Aimee from Clones ‘n’ Clowns shows how to make a hair scrunchie, just like the ones we wore way back in the day. Back when my mother used to make them for me, she made them using short lengths of… Read more ... 
A little ombre can breath new life (and hide stains) on your fabric napkins. Caroline from Salsa Pie shares a tutorial over at Make and Takes showing how. You can create the ombre effect using fabric dye. It’s Because the… Read more ... 
Tailor Spy shares a tutorial over at Refashion Co-op showing how to make this cropped tee with a lace insert. She starts with a basic t-shirt, reshaping it for a more modern fit and adding the lace stripe. Go to … Read more ... 
Donatella from Inspiration & Realisation shows how she combined two button up shirts to make this one color blocked shirt. Check out how perfectly the colors match up on the pocket. That’s not by accident. She made the pocket from… Read more ... 
Jenelle from TrashN2Tees shares a tutorial over at We All Sew showing how to make a tankini bathing suit. She traced around an existing suit to get the pattern. She calls it a Teekini because she made it from a… Read more ... 
I’m quick to scavenge pretty ribbons from gift packaging so I can use it on other projects. The only problem is, the ribbon is pretty much permanently wrinkled where the bow was tied tight. Karen from Sew Many Ways has… Read more ... 
