Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Jen from iCandy Handmade shares the pattern for her Everyday Tee. This is such a versatile wardrobe piece! The pattern is for a women’s size medium. If you need a larger or smaller size, you can draft your own using… Read more ... 
Stacie from Yellow Spool shows how to twist and stitch fabric into a spiral. It makes a pretty embellishment for a top or tee. Go to her blog for the tute.
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Kimbo from A Girl and a Glue Gun shares a tutorial over at Project Run and Play showing how she made the gorgeous sunshine dress that won last week’s challenge. It’s a simple A-line dress with shades of yellow bias… Read more ... 
Amy from Positively Splendid shows how to use your fabric scraps to make a patchwork pumpkin softie. Cinnamonsticks and ribbon make the stem and leaves. Cute!! (And I bet they smell nice, too…) Get the tutorial.
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Belly bands are a popular maternity accessory. A wide strip of knit fabric, they’re layered underneath a t-shirt to add extra length. Kate from See Kate Sew shows how to make a ruffled belly band. The ruffle around the bottom… Read more ... 
Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curl shows how to make a pencil skirt out of stretch knit fabric. Not only is it easy to sew, but the foldover waistband gives you the choice of wearing it long or short. Wear… Read more ... 
Jessica from Running With Scissors got so many comments about the toddler skinny cords she made that she went and created a free pattern for us. The have curved patch pockets on the front, and a faux fly (but with… Read more ... 
Beckie from Infarrantly Creative guest blogs at Eighteen25 with a tutorial showing how to make this Jack-O-Lantern treat sack that hangs on the back of a chair. She’ll use the ones she made to hold sweets and treats in the… Read more ... 
Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest shares a tutorial and template for this cute dog applique that she added to her daughter’s shirt. Awww… he’s looking up at you and wagging his tail! How can you resist? Get the tutorial and template… Read more ... 
To keep your machine happy and running smoothly, you need to give it a good cleaning and oiling every now and then. If you’ve neve done it before, Ashley from Make It and Love It tells you what to do. … Read more ... 
Now, Emily from Crazy Old Ladies Quilts shares a clever twist on the paint chip crafting craze with a placemat made to look like a paint chip. How cool is that! She uses ombre fabric to get the gradients without… Read more ... 
You can create a quick and easy Just-In-Case emergency kit out of a hot pad and Ziploc baggies. Autie from iCandy Handmade shows how. Fill it with Band-Aids, wet wipes, hard candies, safety pins, loose change, etc. and keep it… Read more ... 
Jessi from Sweetie Pie Bakery guest blogs in the Handmade Costumes Series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a twirly butterfly skirt. This is so fabulous! It’s a basic circle skirt covered in highly… Read more ... 
Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking answers a reader’s question about taking in the bust of a vintage dress. The post is part of her Sewing Circle series of Q&A sewing advice. Read what she says.
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Cherie from I Am Momma Hear Me Roar shows how to make kid-friendly fabric napkins. She made some from recycled knit fabric and others from flannel, and compared the absorbancy of the two fabrics. (Turns out the knit soaked up… Read more ... 
