Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a pattern and tutorial for making her Polished Pillowcase Dress. It’s a basic pillowcase dress, but she includes options for varying the ties and the hem. At the top, choose between… Read more ... 
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews wraps up her 30 Days of Sundresses series with a tutorial showing how to make strapless sundress out a man’s button up shirt and some yardage. You’ll use the man’s shirt for… Read more ... 
Sew4Home has a tutorial for making this lovely apron with contrast edging and deep wrap-around pockets. (See that white strip across the skirt of the apron? That’s the top of the pockets. You can choose where to stitch the dividers.) … Read more ... 
Delia from Delia Creates shows how you can sew up a basic swimsuit for baby. You won’t need a pattern because you can make your own by tracing around a onesie. Brilliant!! And if sewing swimsuit material sounds big and… Read more ... 
I love the look of piping peeking out at a seam, but the selection of premade piping is just so limited. If the handful of basic solid colors doesn’t match your project, you’re out of luck. Heather from The Sewing … Read more ... 
Melanie from The Crafty Cupobard shows how to make a color blocked tunic dress. I’m loving the curved bodice! She made a pair of matching dresses for her daughters and used a red, white, and blue palette to make them… Read more ... 
Rachel from Imagine Gnats shows how to make her Reversible Knit Knot Shorts. They’re knit shorts with knots at the side and, like the name suggests, they’re reversible. You’ll need your favorite shorts pattern – she’ll show how to adapt… Read more ... 
Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how to make her Waterfront Park Pleated Tote. It’s a roomy tote with riveted leather handles and a secret pocket tucked in the seam between the bag top and the bag body. Secret pocket,… Read more ... 
Palak from Make It Handmade writes about what she calls The Great Bias Tape Conspiracy. Specifically, that you don’t need bias tape per se for many projects that call for it. Rather, you can use bias strips, which are waaaay… Read more ... 
Tricia from Made By Me & Shared With You shows how to make a plain onesie into something quite special by adding a cute bib. The bit of fabric stitched at the neck gives the look of a dressier top… Read more ... 
Delia from Delia Creates shows how to make a mesh duffle to hold pool toys. The holes in the fabric allow the water to drain off of the pool toys, thus avoiding the mildew and other funk that often breeds… Read more ... 
Anne from WobiSobi guest blogs at Brassy Apple with a tutorial showing how she reshaped a boxy army jacket into a more stylish jacket. It still has the military look, though with shorter sleeves and a more feminine shape. Metal… Read more ... 
Brittany Watson Jepson at The House That Lars Built shows how you can make a camera strap out of a scarf. The one she made is sooo pretty!! It sure makes my plain black Nikon strap look plain and ugly… Read more ... 
There’s nothing like a few pieces of colored sidewalk chalk for inexpensive summertime fun. Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shares a tutorial at Craftaholics Anonymous shows how you can make a drawstring bag to hold your sidewalk chalk. It’s made… Read more ... 
When you want to hide a row of stitching, another seam is good camouflage. It’s called stitching in the ditch, when you place a seam right where the fabrics from another seam meet. Heather from Feather’s Flights shows how to… Read more ...