Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Autie from iCandy Handmade shares a free pattern for making a basic summer tank for boys. It has a loose fit and hangs long. And made from a lightweight knit, the sleeveless top will help keep him cool in the… Read more ... 
This is a repost of a review I recently published. It was intended to be part of the blog tour for the release of the book, but I kind of jumped the gun and posted it a few weeks early. … Read more ... 
Jennifer from Monkey See, Monkey Do shows how you can make a quick headband out of your fabric scraps. The thing fabric headbands have elastic sewn at the bottom so they stretch to fit. It’ll take just 15 minutes to… Read more ... 
You can find a free pattern for this soft doll over at Simple Simon & Co. . Her dress has a removable skirt and a Peter Pan collar. They’re providing the pattern and tutorial as part of their Skirting the… Read more ... 
When her young son sprained his arm, Angelina from JoJo and Eloise made him a special sling. She lined it with a soft fleece and added a Superman logo because that’s his favorite. It won’t make his arm heal any… Read more ... 
Kim from Seven Thirty Three made a set of matching dresses for her little girl and her favorite doll. She points you to a tutorial by A Room Somewhere to make the dress, though she added elastic at the waist… Read more ... 
Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction
shows two ways to make a fleece rose. One is a tightly coiled bloom, and the other a frilly gathered flower. Both can be… Read more ... 
Valerie at My 3 Monsters shows how to make a tiered ruffled apron. The layers of ruffles are so pretty! Especially when they’re made from different colors and prints. And she says it can be done in just 30 minutes! … Read more ... 
Terra from Mama Says Sew shares a free pattern for making a boy’s dressy vest. The one she shows in her post was part of her son’s Easter outfit earlier this year. You could make one for church wear, or… Read more ... 
The Lonely Walnut made these lovely lace shorts for herself. The white lace and lavender underlayer are so light and airy! She used a basic shorts pattern, adding strips of lace before sewing them up. She shares a tutorial showing… Read more ... 
Flip flops are my daughter’s footwear of choice this summer. I cringe every time I see her running down the driveway in them. I’m just waiting for them to flop off of her feet mid stride and cause a skinned… Read more ... 
Cassie Cakes shows how to make an apron top. It’s an open back top perfect for summertime wear! It’s gathered under the bust like a baby doll top, Even though the bottom is left open at the back, the bodice… Read more ... 
Leah at Phat Quarters show how to make a grocery bag holder and dispenser. The plastic bags are easily inserted into the top of the bag. Then, when you need to grab a bag, a drawstring hole at the bottom… Read more ... 
Amy from Amy’s Crafty Shenanigans shares a tutorial over at The Village Haberdashery showing how to make a mouse pincushion. The small pincushion will hold enough pins and needles for a small project. His body is from a 6″ square… Read more ... 
My daughter’s footwear of choice this summer is flip flops. She can’t get enough of them. If it were up to her, she’d wear them everywhere. About A Mom shows how you can make over a basic pair of flip… Read more ... 