Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Ilse from Sew It Love It shows how to make a hobo purse with a braided fabric strap. It’s fully lined, with a zipper across the top to keep your stuff inside. The pattern she used for the bag body… Read more ... 
Bev from Flamingo Toes joins the 30 Days of Sundresses series at Melly Sews with a tutorial showing how she made this sheer maxi dress. For the pattern, she adapted a basic tank top pattern. The top is fully lined,… Read more ... 
Cintia from My Poppet shows how she converted a vintage flat sheet into a fitted sheet for her child’s bed. Just try to find a fitted sheet this cool in a retail store! And though it looks awesome on a… Read more ... 
Karin from Pysselbolaget shows how to make a worm softie out of a pair of tights. You’ll need to use the thicker tights that are more like sock weight than pantyhose weight. You could probably also make one out of… Read more ... 
If you’re not already filled up with skirt making inspiration from the Skirt Week series at Crafterhours, I’ve got another awesome skirt tutorial to point you to. Natasha from Little Pink Monster shows how to make girl’s tiered knit… Read more ... 
Toni from Sugar Tart Crafts shows her very smart organization for her bobbins. She keeps them handy underneath the matching spool of thread, with plastic covers to keep the threads from unwinding. Instead of spending $$$ on the covers from… Read more ... 
Heather from Feather’s Flights shows how to adapt a basic fitted t-shirt pattern to make it a swingy tunic. She adds flare to the body the shirt and gives it a curved hi/low hem. . Go to her blog for … Read more ... 
Just yesterday I went shopping for a new bathing suit. I had picked one out online and trekked out to the local retail store to try it on, only to find out that their bathing suits are only available for… Read more ... 
Baby doll diaper changes are fun for little kids. They’re even more fun when there’s something to remove from the diaper. Over at Made By Joel, you can find a free pattern for a baby doll diaper you can… Read more ... 
Shino from Nutta! shows how she made this flounce skirt, inspired by a similar skirt she saw at Anthropologie a while back. (The Anthropologie skirt is no longer available for purchase.) She recreated the look by making a straight knit… Read more ... 
Cherie from You and Mie guests in the 30 Days of Sundresses series hosted by Melly Sews with a tutorial showing how she made this maternity t-shirt dress. She started with a basic t-shirt pattern and adapted it to make… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make a seat belt and handle cover lined with soft fleece or minky. It gives extra padding to keep a seat belt from chafing your shoulder or the handle of a heavy bag from digging into… Read more ... 
Anna from Plan B shares the pattern she used to create these floral skinny pants. I was just out shopping today and fell in love with some skinny pants that sadly were made from a fabric thinner than what pants… Read more ... 
Becky from U Create shares a tutorial over at Riley Blake Designs showing how to make a swaddling blanket that fits in a car seat. There are holes cut for the straps so baby can be wrapped up inside the… Read more ... 
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a free pattern for making her Summer Breeze Baby Dress. It’s a simple sleeveless dress with a wide shoulder straps and a full skirt. Though it is intended for summer wear, you could easily… Read more ... 
