Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Katy from No Big Dill shares a tutorial over at It’s Always Autumn shows how some simple stamping turns a pair of unloved, plain jeggings into awesomeness. It’s a no-sew project because she starts with a pair of store-bought jeggings. … Read more ... 
Jen from iCandy Handmade copied her daughter’s favorite sweater, and remade it into lighter weight t-shirts. The simple shape is easy to sew, comfy to wear, and shows off a fun print. She shares the pattern and tutorial on her… Read more ... 
Haley Pierson-Cox at The Zen of Making shows how to turn a measuring tape into a fun piece of wrist jewelry. If you don’t already have a couple of extra measuring tapes in your sewing box (mine tend to reproduce… Read more ... 
Stefanie from Girl. Inspired. shares a tutorial over at I Heart Naptime showing how to make reusable snack bags. They have a cotton lining, an oilcloth outer layer that repels water and wipes clean, and a simple Velcro closure. Go … Read more ... 
Kristin from Skirt As Top shows how you can make a pair of quilted pot holders out of two fat quarter (plus some batting). One fat quarter will make the bodies of the pot holders, and the other the binding. … Read more ... 
Roselee from Baby E Crafts and Jane of All Trades made fleece cuffs to layer underneath her daughter’s mittens. They extend the length of the mitten so cold air (and cold snow) doesn’t sneak in. She got the idea… Read more ... 
Kate from See Kate Sew shares a free pattern for making a pair of baby bloomers. They’re so cute on itty baby legs! It takes just 1/4 yard of fabric to make them. Go to her blog for the pattern … Read more ... 
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to make a pair of insulated snow mittens. The tutorial is the second half of her 2-part series on making your own snow gear. Her first installment showed how to make insulated snow… Read more ... 
Katja from Of Dreams and Seams shows how she created this dress out of an oversized sweater vest and a sweater. Go to her blog to see how she did it.
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Brett Bara shares a tutorial over on Design Sponge showing how to make a simple bag to carry your yoga mat. It’s easy to sew – it’s just a fabric rectangle with handles. Get the tute.
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Rhonda from Quilted Works shares a tutorial over at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make this photo ring. The “pages” are made from charm squares of precut fabric, or you could just cut your own 5″ squares out of… Read more ... 
Megan from Brassy Apple shows how to make this earwarmer headwrap out of an old turtleneck sweater. You’ll only use the turtleneck part of the sweater, leaving the rest of the sweater to cut into other projects. Get the tute.… Read more ... 
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shows how to make a little purse pouch to hold your Mini Moo business cards. The pattern for the pouch is printed across a set of 10 of her business cards, but she also gives… Read more ... 
Alida from Alida Makes shows how you can make a baby cocoon out of an old sweater. Because she uses French seams to keep allowances from fraying, she is able to make this on a sewing machine rather than a… Read more ...