Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make hooded towels that look like Angry Birds. She made a set for her boys, and immediately became the coolest mom – ever. You can make them from a towel and a… Read more ... 
Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial over at Prudent Baby showing an easy fix for a neckline that plunges too deep. A panel across the front looks like you’ve layered the top, but it’s actually just a bit… Read more ... 
Jessica Skibicki from Sew Crafted shares a tutorial at The Pellon Blog showing how to make a make-up brush roll. The fabric organizer has a row of pockets just the right size to hold your make-up brushes. It rolls up… Read more ... 
Melissa from Until Wednesday Calls shows combined two out-of-date leather jackets to make one rockin’ skirt. She refers to it as a mullet skirt, all business on the front but all party on the back. I’m showing you the business … Read more ... 
Max from Max California guest blogs in the Sew In Tune series at Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy! with a tutorial showing how to alter a child’s raglan sleeve t-shirt pattern to turn it into an old-school collegiate jacket. The… Read more ... 
If you have an embroidery machine, you can use it to stitch on to wood to make a cute monogrammed pendant. How cool is that! You’ll need thin balsa wood for this project. Rachel from Handmade Charlotte shares a tutorial… Read more ... 
Surayya from Blissful Sewing shows how you can make this girl’s ruffle embellished tee out of two plain t-shirts. She bought two matching shirts on clearance, one for the base shirt and one for the ruffles, but you could also… Read more ... 
Joy from How Joyful Designs decorated her daughter’s nursery in a circus theme. One of the accent pieces is this ticket-shaped pillow, and she shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she did it. This is SUCH a cute… Read more ... 
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can make a simple sundress for a little girl. A contrast fabric for the bodice shows off the slight curve where the gathered skirt is attached. … Read more ... 
Miranda from One Little Minute shows how to make a drawstring waist maxi dress. It’s made from a refashioned t-shirt for the top and some yardage for the skirt. This is such a shapely dress! It blouses at the… Read more ... 
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity writes on her blog about a lovely bunting as a wedding gift. On the front, the pennants spell out the message “Love @ Home”. On the back, the fabric pennants have are just pretty, with… Read more ... 
Boxed corners give bags a flat bottom and create a roomier interior. They also help keep your bag from getting those pokey-outey corners that happen when you put three-dimensional items into a bag that has basic (non-boxed) corners. Sew4Home shows… Read more ... 
Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curls shows how to make a little boy’s bow tie. The bow at the front is sewn together rather than tied. Velcro at the back makes an easy on, easy off bit of neckwear. Go … Read more ... 
Ever feel like you need an advanced engineering degree to thread your serger? If so, Palak from Make It Handmade has some help for you. She shares a tutorial showing how to thread your serger. The step-by-step full color… Read more ... 
Gertie from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing shares a video how-to on Sewing Secrets (the Coats & Clark blog) showing how to add an exposed zipper to the back of a skirt. The construction is a little different than… Read more ... 
