Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Terra from Mama Says Sew shows how to make her version of a big bow clutch. The design was inspired by the bow clutches that she has seen other people make, but her version has a fold over flap and… Read more ... 
Joann from Craft Passion shows how to make a zippered pencil pouch with a zipper that wraps around three of the four sides, making it easy to find what you need. Contrast piping makes the edges pop. Get the how-to… Read more ... 
Crafty Stacishares a tutorial on her blog showing how to refashion a basic tee into one with wide arm holes and gathered sleeves. Check out how she cuts the short sleeves so she can get the long ties. Get … Read more ... 
I gave the plain bag a tie dye effect using SEI Tumble … Read more ... 
Head over to Simple Simon & Co. to find out how to draft your own pattern for drawstring pants. You’ll use your measurements to figure the dimensions of the pants leg pieces, and a pair of pants that fit to… Read more ... 
Roslyn from Sew Delicious shares a free pattern on her blog for making her super cute Sleepy Cat Softie. Their kitty faces look so content! They’re made from soft fleece and felt for the face, and a fun quilting cotton… Read more ... 
Sabrina from Honor Roll shares a free pattern for making her Strawberry Muffin empire waist top, and a video tutorial showing how to put it together. The contrast waistband, sleeves, and faux button placket provide opportunity for some fun mixing… Read more ... 
If you find the color of your dress form to be a little too much, maybe to the point of being distracting, you can make a new cover for it. Amber from Willow Would shares a tutorial on her blog … Read more ... 
Keithena from The Blueberry Moon shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can convert lace-up canvas tennies to slip-on shoes. Like the slip on tennies you see in the stores, she replaces the regular laces with elastic. She… Read more ... 
Laura at Craftstorming shows how you can create a cartoon image of your child’s favorite stuffed animal using Inkscape. Once you have that image, you can use it to create a custom print fabric from Spoonflower. How much of a… Read more ... 
Steph from The Silly Pearl got tired of the car seat getting hot while the car sat out in the sun, so she came up with a creative solution. She made a reflective cover for the seat, using a roll-up… Read more ... 
Deborah from Art Threads shows how to make a pot holder that makes my tummy growl. It looks just like a perfect lattice top pie! The lattice is made from woven strips of bias tape, and the pie filling from… Read more ... 
Fray Check
is a popular product used by many sewers and fabric enthusiasts to prevent fraying on their fabric edges. The product is a clear liquid solution that is applied to the fabric’s edge, which creates a protective barrier that… Read more ... 
Be sure to check out our giveaway from State Line Bag Co. They’re giving away 100 6×8 plain muslin bags to one Craft Gossip reader.
What would you do with 100 muslin bags? The possibilities are endless! Cute them… Read more ... 
Louise fromI’m Feelin’ Crafty shows how to make a jellyfish tag softie. The body is made from a soft fleece, with colorful ribbon streamers and tags for the tentacles. Go to her tutorial.
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