Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Anne from WobiSobi shows how to make turn a large t-shirt into a skirt, with no sewing required. Instead of sewing, she cuts slits into the shirt and threads the ends of the sleeves through them. You’ll need to use… Read more ... 
Jess from Sewing Rabbit shares a tutorial over at Craftaholics Anonymous showing how to make a towel that folds up into a backpack. It’s made from a bath towel and a hand towel. The hand towel will become the backpack… Read more ... 
U Create shares some free printable sewing sheets. To use them, just print them out on regular printer paper and stitch them on your machine, connecting the dots to form the pictures. There are three designs for download – a… Read more ... 
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make a girl’s shirred summer sundress with straps that tie in a bow at the back. With a stretchy bodice thanks to the elastic thread shirring, and the straps that… Read more ... 
Alexa Westerfield shares a tutorial over at I Love To Create showing how to make these distressed typography shorts. The shorts she started with were a darker denim with finished hems. She bleached them and shredded the hems, and then… Read more ... 
Jessie from Dimplicity shows how she made a cover for her dog’s crate. She was able to make one herself for about half the cost of buying one, even with using designer fabrics. It’s fully lined and has piping peeking … Read more ... 
You could make this ruffled purse by basting and pulling all the ruffles yourself, or you could use pre-ruffled fabric. Or, you could do what Debbie from Got It At Goodwill did and use a little girl’s ruffled dress. The… Read more ... 
Jen from Eat. Sleep. Make. shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to make this zippered pouch with leather accents. The leather triangles are stitched with a spiral of contrast thread. Go to her tutorial at The … Read more ... 
Anna from Plan B shows how to add a sheer panel to the sides of a pair of pants. LOVE!! The sheer sides give the impression of transparency, while the opaque fabric on the rest of the pants keeps them… Read more ... 
I’m a pre-washer. Are you? If you’re sewing a garment or other item that will see the inside of a washing machine, it’s a good idea to pre-wash the fabrics you use so there won’t be any shrinky, puckery tragedies… Read more ... 
Surayya from Blissful Sewing shows how to make a pair of Bermuda shorts for a child. The knee-length shorts have large patch pockets on the front. The ones she made are for her 12-year-old son, and she gives the fabric… Read more ... 
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shares a two-part tutorial showing how to make this tied scoop back t-shirt dress for a little girl. Her first post is on her own blog, where she shows how to refashion a little girl’s… Read more ... 
Heather from The Sewing Loft shares a tutorial for making this ruffle hem maxi skirt. Made from a lightweight knit fabric, it’s a comfortable summer skirt that looks cute with a t-shirt or tank. The deep ruffle at the hem… Read more ... 
Alida from Alida Makes shows how to adapt a basic t-shirt pattern to give it a swingy high-low hem. Obviously you’ll need to adjust the front hem so it comes up a little bit, but if you want it to… Read more ... 
Melissa Mortenson from Fourteen May and Polka Dota Chair shows how to add lace trim to the sleeves of a t-shirt. It’s an easy addition, requiring only a little bit of hand sewing. Though she shows it as a quick… Read more ... 
