Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Barbie from Our Crazy Crafty Life shows how to make a sundress for an 18″ doll. She made hers from a mix of prints, so she was able to find just about all the fabric she needed in her scrap… Read more ... 
Lelanie from To Sew With Love shows how to make this pretty throw pillow. The front is embellished with ruching and ric trac trim. The back has an easy envelope style opening. The cover she makes will fit a 22″… Read more ... 
This gold pyramid wristlet is all kinds of awesome! Dina from A Splendid Assemblage shows how to make one. I’ve got to get my hands on some gold vinyl! Go to her tutorial. [photo from A Splendid Assemblage]… Read more ... 
Shannon from luvinthemommyhood shares a tutorial over at Art Gallery Fabrics showing how to make her patchwork Patricia Infinity Cowl. It’s pieced from 6 different fabrics – 3 per side – so there’s plenty of opportunity to play with color… Read more ... 
Did Santa bring you a tablet or reader for Christmas? If so, check out this tutorial that Char from Crap I’ve Made shares on the Riley Blake Designs blog. She shows how to make a padded sleeve to protect… Read more ... 
Christmas has come and gone, but there’s no reason you can’t get a leg up on next year’s Christmas sewing. Delia from Delia Creates shows how she made fun stockings for her family out of some old sweaters. If you… Read more ... 
Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares a video tutorial showing how to make a fleece hat with ear flaps. It’s fully lined, with the flaps extending down over the ears for extra warmth. Go to her video tutorial.
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In preparation for a long road trip, Super Jenn made seatbelt pillows to support her children’s heads while they sleep. It’s a skinny, foam filled pillow that wraps around the the seat belt. She shares a tutorial showing how she… Read more ... 
Shannon from Little Kids Grow shows how she drafted the collar and collar stand for the little boy polo shirt that she made. Get the tute.
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Hanna fromPearls & Scissors shows the cute short-sleeved top that she refashioned from a long-sleeved polo. It’s amazing how different the top looks when you remove the collar and the long sleeves. Read more about her refashion on her blog. [via Merrick’s Art]
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Amy from Clippie Dips shows how to make a reversible sleep mask. It uses small pieces of fabric, so you can raid your scrap bin for fabric you need to make one. Get the tute.
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Jen Beeman from Grainline Studio shows how the professionals line a jacket. They “bag” it. This method produces a professional finish with very little hand sewing. Go to her blog for the tutorial.
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Cat Morley shares a template and tutorial over at Cut Out + Keep for making this super cute bear zippered coin purse. Get the template and tute at Cut Out + Keep.
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Ingrid from Karatootie recently surprised her daughter with a trip to an American Girl store to pick out a doll for her birthday. Her daughter is so in love with her new doll, that mama made her a new purse. … Read more ... 
Allegory from Sew Allegorical shares a tutorial over at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College showing how to make a tiered cake pincushion. The tiers use magnets to hold together, so they’re easily stacked and unstacked. The magnet at the… Read more ... 
