Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction
, shares a free pattern on her blog for making Pete the Bear. Isn’t he a cutie? The simple shape makes him easy to… Read more ... 
Jill from Creating My Way To Success shows how to make a duffel bag. The pocket on the side (between the handles) is a perfect place to personalize it with a monogram. Her downloadable tutorial includes dimensions to make one … Read more ... 
Dionnie from Blackcabbit made fabric accessories for her son’s pre-k bento lunch set. She made a drawstring pouch to hold his bento box, a smaller drawstring pouch to hold his toothbrush and cup, and also a matching placemat. She shares… Read more ... 
Need a gift for teacher? Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how to make a fabric notebook cover. It’ll hold a standard legal pad. She gives it a label made from chalkboard fabric. Go to her blog for the tute.… Read more ... 
Alida from Alida Makes guest blogs in the Knock It Off series at Elegance & Elephants with a tutorial showing how to make a little girl’s romper. The design is inspired by a romper she spied in the Mini Boden… Read more ... 
Aimee from Clones N Clowns shows how to make a picnic blanket. It’s made from two layers of fabric – one pretty fabric that faces up, and a heavy canvas or waterproof fabric that faces the ground. It rolls up… Read more ... 
Kristina J shows how to use a contrast panel to add length to a garment. She shows it on a dress, but this would also work on a skirt or even a loose fitting top. Notice that she added a … Read more ... 
Emily Tao has another pattern drafting tutorial in her library. In this video, she shows how to add a yoke to the back of shirt, with a dart underneath to help shape it to your back shoulder. The small… Read more ... 
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn made this entire outfit for her young daughter out of refashioned clothes. She shows how she created this loose fitting top out of a adult shirt that had a frayed neckline. The hemline was still… Read more ... 
This painted jacket is like a wearable Rorschach test. Is it an alient ship? A butterfly? Whatever you see in the pattern, it’s an eye catching design. Anna from Plan B shows how to make the symmetrical inkblot pattern with… Read more ... 
Gina Michele from Rock Mosaic shows how to make a fringe sleeve t-shirt. The look is inspired by a similar shirt from Free People. No sewing is required to make it. Go to her blog for the tute.
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The winner of our giveaway last week for a copy of Adventures in Pompom Land PLUS a materials kit to make the cute little bluebird shown on the cover goes to….
….commenter #23, Amanda, who said:
I loved making traditional… Read more ... 
Lisa K. from Sweet Banana & Sam shares a free pattern for making her Summer Social Dress for little girls. It’s a sundress with a cuff across the top and buttons down the bodice. Make it as a dress, or… Read more ... 
LiEr from ikat bag shows how she converted her the darts in her sloper to princess seams. She also talks about how to use darts to achieve a good fit, and how to move a dart to a different location. … Read more ... 
Mira from Sewing The Littleheart Collection shows how to make a little girl’s dress with a ruffled crossover bodice. It’s made from a soft knit that’s easy to pull on over the head, and comfortable for playtime. Go to her … Read more ... 
