Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Jill from Creating My Way To Success shows how to use ruffled fabric to create a cute sleeveless top for a child. Because the fabric comes with the ruffles on it already, it’s just a matter of cutting two pieces… Read more ... 
Misako Mimoko shares a tutorial over at Handmade Charlotte showing how to make a Mr. Pumpkin doll. You can use him as a pincushion or just let him sit on a shelf and look cute as part of your fall… Read more ... 
Jessica from Running With Scissors guest blogs in the Knock It Off series at Elegance & Elephants with a tutorial showing how to make a child’s faux leather skirt with a punched circle border. She punched all of the circles… Read more ... 
Elyse from Elyse Susan Design shares a tutorial in the 12 Weeks of Christmas series at the Free Spirit Fabrics blog showing how to make a quilted cover for a flat iron. Go to her tutorial.
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Jessica from Sew Homegrown shows how to make a faux fur cowl scarf. It’s made with two layers of faux fur, so it’s sure to be warm and soft. This would make a great Christmas gift! Get the tute.… Read more ... 
Kimbo from A Girl and a Glue Gun guest blogs in the Knock It Off series at Elegance & Elephants shows how to add a lace insert to the sleeves of a sweatshirt. The look was inspired by a shirt… Read more ... 
You probably know Marisa Lynch as the New Dress A Day chick, made famous by her blog where she chronicles a year of creating a new dress each day for a year, and doing it on a budget of a… Read more ... 
Mira from Sewing The Littleheart Collection made this adorable little jumper for her daughter. It has a removable ruffle bustle on the back. And when Thanksgiving comes around, you can change the ruffle for a turkey tail. How cute is… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make a set of placemats with a stripe pieced across the bottom. They’re gorgeous when you mix prints. I bet they’d also be cool made from solids for a color blocked effect. Get the tute. [photo… Read more ... 
Head over to Prudent Baby for a video tutorial showing how to make a child’s hooded fleece poncho. It takes just one yard of fabric, plus some decorative ribbon and pom pom trim. The video is their appearance on It’s … Read more ... 
Rachel from Nest Full of Eggs shows how she made this awesome zipper trimmed neckline on a t-shirt she made for her son. I am SO loving this! Though she shows it for a boy’s shirt, it’s definitely something I’m… Read more ... 
Lana Red combines an old sweater and some leather to make this awesome bag. She shares a tutorial showing how to do it. Get the how-to.
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Mira from Sewing The Littleheart Collection recently shared a pattern for her Perfect Fit Shirt. It’s short-sleeved tee that is fitted through the bust and shoulders, but flares out for a loose fit through the waist and hips. It’s… Read more ... 
Jennifer from Monkey See Mail and Monkey See, Monkey Do shares a free pattern for making an owl softie. It’s a simple pattern that’s easy to sew up. She gives the pattern in two sizes, but even the large owl… Read more ... 
Janel Was Here shares a free pattern for a halter dress that fits a Barbie doll. She shows it with a knee-length straight skirt, but you could easily vary it to a longer skirt, a full skirt, or even as… Read more ... 
