Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Simple Simon & Co. shows how she made this market bag out of a woven rag rug. You can get the small rugs at the dollar store or at discount stores. Get the tute.
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I’ll admit that I avoid sewing projects that require a zipper fly. It’s hard to look at a completed fly and intuit the construction process, and the instructions in a pattern look complicated. Colette Patterns shares a tutorial on their… Read more ... 
Kate from See Kate Sew shows how she created a silkscreen using craft vinyl cut on her Silhouette Cameo digital cutter. This is such a great idea!! I would expect that a screen created using photo emulsion chemicals would hold… Read more ... 
Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how to make those oversized ruffled flower embellishments we’ve been seeing on purses and pillows. Get the tute.
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Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shows how to make a little girl’s tiered dress using a store bought t-shirt or tank and strips of coordinating fabric. It’s an easy project, well suited for a beginning sewer. Get the how-to.… Read more ... 
Kristin Roach from Craft Leftovers, and author of Mend It Better, shows what she did to mend a hole in her jeans. The hole was at the crotch, definitely not a place where you can let it go. … Read more ... 
Jill from Made It On Monday shows how she made these soft knit big bow headbands for baby. The accent layers of the bow can be switched out to match the outfit or mood. Get the how-to.
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Kelli from True Bias shows the project she made in the Trouser Refashion Swap she participated in. She refashioned a pair of lime geen pants into a longish pencil skirt with a a peplum. She ended up using just about… Read more ... 
Rae from Made By Rae shows how to add a button placket to a basic pullover shirt pattern. Go to her blog for the tutorial.
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Cintia from My Poppet shows how to make her one-hour dress. It’s refashioned from a button down shirt and a skirt that she puts together at the waist. You can wear it as is or with a belt. I’m loving… Read more ... 
Amy from Nap Time Crafters and Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shopshows how to make a rain cover for a jogging stroller. The plastic cover fits around a stroller to protect the small riders from rain blowing in. Get the tute.… Read more ... 
Melissa Mortenson from Fourteen May and Polka Dot Chair shows how to make a reading pillow for kids on the go. It has a large pocket across the front to hold a couple of favorite books, and a handle at… Read more ... 
Did you see the Johnny Depp inspired outfit that Heidi from Elegance & Elephants entered into last week’s Project Run and Play challenge? It turned out to be the winning look for the week, and now Heidi shares a tutorial… Read more ... 
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how she refashioned a men’s dress shirt into this feminine blouse. She turned the shirt around, so the buttons now go down the back. Add a lace overlay and a rounded collar, and you’ve… Read more ... 
Kate from See Kate Sew shows how she refashioned a pair of trousers into this cute skirt. Check out the piped hem! It’s actually three rows of piping with an ombre effect. How cool is that! Get the how-to.… Read more ... 
