Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Mira from Sewing the Littleheart Collection shows how she made a pleated cap sleeve. Though she shows it on a shirt for her young daughter, this would also be a beautiful detail for an adult shirt. Get the how-to.… Read more ... 
ShelleyMade shows how you can recycle several pairs of old jeans into a cute new twirly skirt in girls’ sizes. The variations in color and wear on the denim create a almost ombre effect on the skirt. She used two… Read more ... 
Shannon from Little Kids Grow shows another remix on a pillowcase top. This time she turns it into a gathered halterneck top. This is such a pretty style! You can make them in sizes for little girls through teen/small adult. … Read more ... 
Carmel from Solomon was in love with the automatic buttonhole feature on her new sewing machine. That is, until she needed to sew an oversized buttonhole. The special foot could only accommodate buttons up to a certain size. Not to… Read more ... 
Colette Patterns shares a tutorial on their blog, The Coletterie, showing how to make a lovely basketweave inset. It’s a pretty neckline detail for a top or dress. Get the how-to.
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Palak from Make It Handmade continues her series on learning to love your serger with a post all about serging around curves. Go to her tutorial.
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Whether it’s high school, college, or pro sports that you follow, you can make a dress of your own out of a team shirt and a some coordinating knit fabric yardage. Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares… Read more ... 
Kate from See Kate Sew shows how to make a pacifier clip. If you haven’t seen these before, they’re a strip of ribbon or loop of fabric at end and a clip at the other. The loop attaches to baby’s… Read more ... 
Tricia from Made By Me & Shared With You shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she creates a three-thread flatlock seam on her serger. This seam will join two pieces of fabric together with a flat seam (no… Read more ... 
One of the telltale signs that a pair of jeans has been shortened is the hem. If you just lop off the extra length and turn the edge under, you’ll lose the original hem with its weathered edge and topstitching. … Read more ... 
Kat from Our Homespun Haven shares an easy way to add some pop to a pair of pants or shorts. She started with a plain pair of sweat pants with patch pockets on the front. She cut them off into… Read more ... 
Dana from MADE created scalloped bunting as a welcome for a friend’s new baby. That’s such a sweet gift! And it can be used again and again to mark the child’s birthdays and other special occasions. She shares a tutorial… Read more ... 
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo made this fabulous fringed suede handbag out of thrifted suede pants, and she shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to do it. Thrift stores are a great source of inexpensive suede or leather… Read more ... 
Sometimes it seems that the lower looper on a serger is the work of the devil. When that thread breaks, it seems near impossible to get everything sewing right again. It seems fixed, but it breaks again. And again. And… Read more ... 
Kerry from Penny Dog shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Easy Peasy iPhone Case. It has a pocket on the front and a simple button and loop closure. It doesn’t take that much fabric, so… Read more ... 
