Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
These little vinyl bags that Kimbo from A Girl and a Glue Gun made are soo cute! They’re colorful and fun and each has its own personality. She shares a tutorial showing how you can make them. The basic bag… Read more ... 
Inspired by the metallic accents seen on a Burberry runway, Daniel from Studs and Buttonholes refashioned a t-shirt to give it metallic lame sleeves. Oh, how I am loving this!! Go to his blog for the tutorial. [photo from Studs… Read more ... 
Elizabeth fromSimple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make her Love Bunny Skirt. It’s a little girl’s skirt with a patchwork hem and appliqued bunny silhouettes. But she doesn’t stop there. She’s… Read more ... 
Diya from The Hobby Harbor shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make a flutter sleeve top. It fits loose, with a elastic shirring at the waist to make it blouse. Go to her tutorial.
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Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews is hosting a sew-along to make a women’s blazer. Hers is made from a gorgeous blue velvet, but any heavier weight fabric would work. And if you can wear a size small,… Read more ... 
Amber from JRox Designs posts at Craftaholics Anonymous with a free pattern and tutorial for making a pocket bib. It’s made from laminated cotton
so it wipes clean easily. The pattern comes in two sizes – a smaller one for… Read more ... 
Jennifer from Workroom Social shows how she uses a plastic ruler as a pinning tool when she’s got two (or more) layers of fabric and she only wants the pin to go through the top layer. Go to her blog … Read more ... 
Belikova Alexandra at Kalinka Handmade shows how to make a flower brooch out of gathered fabric circles. It’s all handstitching with small pieces of fabric, so it’s a good project to take with you to pass the time in waiting… Read more ... 
Dana from MADE shows how you can use fabric napkins and dishtowels to make cute and easy (and super cute) tote bags. Check out how she layers the napkins to create a series of pockets. Genius! Go to her blog … Read more ... 
Oooh, how I hate it when a favorite pair of jeans starts to fit too snugly in the waist! It doesn’t matter how cute they are, if they’re no longer comfortable they’re just not going to get worn. Liz from… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make a pretty pleated pillowcase. It would make a beautiful decorative accent to your bedding, but because the pleated accent is on just the side, you can also sleep on it comfortably. Go to their tutorial… Read more ... 
Nina from Méli Mélo shows how to make the cutest little bunny bag. He’s made from a natural linen with a sweet cotton print for a lining. His long, floppy ears tie together to cinch the bag closed. LOVE!! Go … Read more ... 
Melissa from A Happy Stitch guest blogs at Michele Made Me with a tutorial showing how to stitch scraps of knit fabric into a scarf toy. More than just a scarf, it’s an open-ended plaything. It could be a tail,… Read more ... 
To see the range of styles that can be made from one sewing pattern, check out the Staple Dress link-up over at Go Make Shit, a new collaborative blog for a group of talented and creative sewing bloggers. Last… Read more ... 
Digital patterns. They satisfy my need for an immediate purchase (no waiting on shipping times), but you do have to assemble them yourself from the pages of printouts. Susan from Living With Punks gives her tips and tricks for piecing… Read more ... 
