Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Delia at Delia Creates shows how to make this towel wrap, super fast and easy. It’s made from a beach towel, with buttons added to keep it wrapped around you and straps to hold it in place. Her tutorial is… Read more ... 
Bev from Flamingo Toes shows how to make this simple fold over clutch. The angled top is a fun twist. A zipper across the top keeps your belongings inside where they belong. Get the how-to on her blog.
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Jessica from Happy Together shows how to make a girl’s gusseted maxi skirt. The triangle inserts (gussets) add fullness and swing to the bottom of the A-line without adding bulk to the top. It’s fabulous in a stripe because the… Read more ... 
Abby from Things for Boys shows how to sew a basic lapped seam. In this seam, one edge is lapped slightly over the other and stitched down. There are no bulky seam allowances, making this a useful seam when sewing… Read more ... 
Catherine from CathGrace guest blogs over a Frances Suzanne showing how she “flipped” the Roller Skate Dress pattern by Oliver + S to create this bit of gorgeousness. The striped fabric she used really shows off the pleats she added… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make a pocketed tote bag in three sizes. These totes are fully lined, with boxed corners and a stiff insert at the bottom to help it keep its shape. Pockets across the front and back will… Read more ... 
Dolly Creates shows how to make a braided fabric coaster or pot holder. The process is the same whether you make the coaster or the pot holder. The only difference is the lengths of fabric you’ll need. It’s a good… Read more ... 
Deb from So Sew Easy shares a free pattern for making her Twist Front Top. It’s a sizzling summertime halter with a twist in the front. The front is made from two layers of fabric for extra support and coverage. … Read more ... 
I love the look of a V-neck shirt, but I don’t ever make them because getting the overlapping banding stitched down into the V seems like it would be complicated. Farrah from Mingo & Grace shares a tutorial over at… Read more ... 
Lisa fromA Spoonful of Sugar shows how to make a round pocket potholder. Your hand can slip inside so your fingers are covered on the top and the bottom when you hold a hot pan. If you do like… Read more ... 
I obsessively match my stripes at seams, but until I read this post by Palak at Make It Handmade, I hadn’t considered matching my stripes when I make bias tape. But of course, it makes sense that you’d also want… Read more ... 
Katrina at Kayla’s Kloset shows us how to make miniature felt crown headbands. I’m showing you a picture here of her wearing one, but over on her blog you can see how cute they are when her two little girls… Read more ... 
Taylor from Taylor Made created this pretty scalloped bunting for a baby shower. She shares a tutorial showing how. I’m loving the ombre effect she got by using solids in shades of blue and green! It would also be cute… Read more ... 
The How To Sew A Skirt series now underway at So Sew Easy is a great resource for beginning sewers. It’s a 12-part series showing how to sew a basic straight skirt. Along the way, Deby teaches sewing skills like… Read more ... 
Over at Crafting Zuzzy, Angela shares a free pattern and tutorial for making these vintage-inspired suspender shorts for a baby boy. Are they not the cutest? The waistband is flat on the front, but on the back it’s elastic so… Read more ... 
