Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Terra from Mama Says Sew shows how to lengthen a favorite shirt pattern to turn it into a shirtdress. This is best done with a pattern for a shirt with a looser fit, so it can blouse at the waist. … Read more ... 
Merrick from Merrick’s Art shows how you can make a mod shift dress. It’s made from a stretch knit fabric so there’s no need for a neck closure or zipper. Go to her blog for the tute. [photo from Merrick’s… Read more ... 
Autie iCandy Handmade guest blogs in the Simple fat quarterSewing series at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make a Summer Reading Sack. The drawstring backpack is made from one fat quarter, with straps and pockets made… Read more ... 
Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how to add a contrast panel to the next gathered skirt you make. It’s a cute twist on a basic gathered skirt. Her tutorial is part of the Summer Of No Pants series hosted… Read more ... 
If you have a stash of pretty ribbons just waiting to be made into something cute, this embellished kitchen towel over at Sew4Home may be just the project for you. Each towel is embellished with a strip of pretty fabric… Read more ... 
Aunt Peaches shares a tutorial over at the Scarves.net blog showing how easy it is to whip up a floaty wrap out of a scarf. It takes just two simple seams! Go to her tute.
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Have you noticed how expensive pillow forms are? Heather at The Sewing Loft shows how to make your own in 4 easy steps. She also gives a chart with dimensions for standard pillow form sizes. Go to The Sewing Loft … Read more ... 
Stacie from Yellow Spool has made many of these shirred bandana baby dresses over the years. They work as a dress or skirt, depending on the age of the child. With straps and for a younger baby, it’s a dress. … Read more ... 
Rachel from Family Ever After shows how to make this bandage style skirt. The striped knit fabric that she used shows off the way the skirt is pieced together at angles. Her tutorial is part of the 30 Days of… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make smell-good lavender sachets. They’re quick and easy to sew up (the author sewed up 4 of them in just 90 minutes), and they make nice gifts. They’re also a good way to use up some… Read more ... 
Marking tools are a must-have sewing notion for me. The right marking tool depends on your fabric type and the kind of marking you need to make. Toni from Sugar Tart Crafts looks at a variety of marking tools available,… Read more ... 
Sewing confession time. I’m invisible zipper challenged. It doesn’t matter how many times I read a tutorial, or how many tutorials I read, I always install an invisible zipper wrong. Always.
I get turned around with which side of the… Read more ... 
Mie from Sewing Like Mad shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how she made her Wave Skirt. The wide, curving fabric stripe is pieced into the skirt body. An invisible zipper set into the side is the closure. … Read more ... 
Melissa Mortenson from Polka Dot Chair and Fourteen May shows how you can sew a beachy straw tote bag. The body of the bag is constructed from a straw fabric. Inside, the lining has pockets stitched all the way around… Read more ... 
Ashley from Mommy By Day, Crafter By Night shows how she made this storage case for her iPad Mini. It has a sleeve for the iPad to slide into, and a pocket on the outside to hold cords and other… Read more ... 
