Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
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 ... 
Anna from Noodlehead shows how to make these fabric berry boxes. LOVE!! She includes a pattern to make them in two sizes. She shows them holding a stack of fat quarters – yummy! – but you could use them… Read more ... 
Onelmom shows how she made these colorful toe socks. She starts with a regular ol’ pair of socks and adds on the colorful toes. She made them out of felt, but I think you could also use scraps of t-shirt… Read more ... 
If you sew for kids, Toni from Sugar Tart Crafts has a printable for you. She’s collected the average measurements for children sizes 3T-12 into one handy chart you can download and print out. Now you can make a top… Read more ... 
Rachel from Adventures of a DIY Mom shows how to make this ruffled throw pillow. Three rows of ruffles cover the bottom portion of the pillow, with a coordinating print peeking from the top. It would make a lovely addition… Read more ... 
Pamela from Sovanisa shows the saddle bags she made for her daughter’s bicycle. It’s a pair of messenger style bags connected in the middle with a wide strip of fabric. She used a cute owl oilcloth print, which is girly… Read more ... 
If you’re looking for a special bag for your child to carry to school this year, this messenger bag by Amber from Crazy Little Projects just might be it. She shares a tutorial showing how to make one. And if… Read more ... 
Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction
, shows how to make an itty fleece bow for a softie or doll. For a boy doll, they can be a stylish bow… Read more ... 
Kelly from Casa Crafty shares a tutorial over at Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! showing how to make this circle wrap top. She calls it the Donut Blouse because of the shape when it’s all laid out. On your body, it wraps… Read more ... 
Erin from Sewbon shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit shows how to make a running belt. I need to make one of these !! It’s a wide belt with a zippered pocket to hold your keys, phone, and … Read more ... 
A zip fly isn’t required for most pants, but it is a detail that makes a pair of fitted (not elastic waist) pants look more like the kind of pants you find in a store. Shauna from Shwin & Shwin… Read more ... 
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make a baby onesie with buttons across the shoulders. It’s a variation on her previously published baby onesie pattern (free pattern, by the way). The buttons are functional, so besides being a… Read more ... 
Justine from Sew Country Chick shares a tutorial over at Craft Snob showing how to make an A-line skirt for a toddler girl She shows how to make a super simple pattern based on your child’s measurements, and then how… Read more ... 
