Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Palak from Make It Handmade created a set of soft fabric Dandiya dance sticks for her young children to use during their Navrati celebration. Traditional Dandiya are made of wood, but her soft fabric version is safer for toddler hands. … Read more ... 
Kristin from Skirt As Top guest blogs in the Sew Yummy series at Craftstorming with a tutorial showing how to make this gorgeous pleated pillow. The starburst pleats are inspired by the swirly pattern on the bottom of a Bundt… Read more ... 
I am loving this colorful, scrappy scarf! Emily from Today’s Mama shows how to make one. The construction is just as free form and finished product. She layers and quilts the scraps together in a long chain, stitching it as… Read more ... 
Susi from Lilla Luise shares a pattern and a tutorial for making this sweet little fox brooch. He makes a cute embellishment for a fall sweater. You could also turn him into a pretty hair accessory for a little girl. … Read more ... 
Heather from The Sewing Loft i shows how to make her Trick or Treat Holders. They’re cute Halloween themed ornaments with a slit cut in the back to hold a sucker. Get the tute.
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The Renegade Seamstress shows what to do when you find a sweater that’s perfect in every way but one – it’s too big. It’s actually a fairly quick fix to take it in at the sides and take some length… Read more ... 
Kirstin from Kojo Designs shows how to make a squid Halloween costume for a child. The construction is similar to making a hooded towel, but this is out of felt and the bottom edge is shaped like tentacles. Get the … Read more ... 
Amy from Positively Splendid shows how to make this fun spiderweb throw pillow. The large felt spiderweb is actually a decoration she found at the dollar store. She stitched it to the pillow base, and then added a jeweled embellishment. … Read more ... 
Donatella from Inspiration & Realisation refashioned a sweater to add scalloped leather accents. The look is inspired by high-end designer fashions. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it, including how she pieced together smaller pieces of leather to… Read more ... 
Geneva from A Pair & A Spare shows how to add some sparkle to a sweater with a pair of sequined elbow patches. You can make them with sequined fabric and some handstitching. Get the tute.
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Heather from Feather’s Flights refashioned a man’s suit jacket into a little man version for her baby boy. How cute is that! She shares a free pattern and tutorial showing how she did it. The pattern will fit a child… Read more ... 
LiEr from ikat bag shows how to make a self-bound kangaroo pocket. They’re fully lined, with neat corners and no raw edges. She used this pocket style on a pair of fleece hoodies she recently made for her daughters. Get … Read more ... 
Maureen Cracknell Handmade hosts a colorful giveaway for Contemporary Cloth. They’re giving away a set of 14 fat quarters of Art Galery Fabric Pure Elements quilting solids to one of her readers, including 9 brights and 5 shades of… Read more ... 
It seems that everyone has their own way they like to fold up fat quarters. Vanessa from Punkin Patterns shares a tutorial showing three ways to fold a fat quarter. One folding method will give you a rectangle, and… Read more ... 
Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar shows how she made pretty covers for a pair of travel pillows. The U-shaped bean bag pillows are an unusual shape to cover, but she figured out a method to get the right shape. … Read more ... 
