Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Nancy from Sew, Sew, Happy shares a tutorial at Riley Blake’s Cutting Corners College showing how to make a pumpkin pincushion. You could make a single and use it as an actual pincushion, or make a set of them for… Read more ... 
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts guest blogs in the Skirting The Issue charity sewing month over at Simple Simon & Co. with a tutorial showing how to make a quick and easy skirt out of a pillowcase. She uses a… Read more ... 
Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how to make a poofy pretty pettiskirt for little girls. Gorgeous! And check out the cool ombre effect created by the rows of white ruffles over the teal underskirt! Get the how-to. [photo from Girl.… Read more ... 
Head over to Charm Stitch to find out how to make this super cute Studded Flower Blossom out of your fabric scraps. You can add a clip or pin back and wear it as a hair accessory or a brooch,… Read more ... 
Anshu from Sew Pretty Sew Free (and Blooms and Bugs s) shows how to make a swirly twirly gypsy skirt for little girls. The skirt is pieced from curved panels to create the swirly stripes and the handkerchief hem. … Read more ... 
Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how she made a fitted table cover out of oilcloth. The fitted corners keep it in place, and the oilcloth wipes clean easily. Get the tute. [photo from Craftiness Is Not Optional]… Read more ... 
Maureen Cracknell Handmade is giving away some fabric for The Intrepid Thread. But not just any fabric, it’s a stack of 12 fat quarters from Amy Butler’s new Cameo line (Enchanged colorway). Go to her giveaway for the details … Read more ... 
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how you can make a pair of comfy slippers you can slide on to keep your feet warm. They have grippy fabric on the bottom, but the tops are made from quilting cotton. She… Read more ... 
Lindsay from PA Country Crafts shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a girl’s v-neck halter dress. She made some up in red, white, and blue for a set of matching 4th of July dresses for her… Read more ... 
Becky from Owly Baby guest blogs in the Shorts on the Line series at Imagine Gnats with a free pattern for making her cuffed shorts. I love these shorts!! They have welt pockets, a zipper fly, belt loops, and cuffed… Read more ... 
Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how to make a one shouldered maxi dress for girls. It has a ruffle across one shoulder at the top, and a deep ruffle around the hem. Cute!! Get the how-to.
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I have a bucket full of scraps of knit fabric left over from refashion projects. I can’t bear to throw them away, but I haven’t yet found a good use for the smallish pieces of fabric. That is, until I… Read more ... 
Amy from Amy Dunn Designs and Lots of Pink Here shows how to make her Pippa Cuff. It’s a simple quilted fabric cuff with pretty pearl snap closure. They’re quick to sew up, and oh so cute! I’m thinking I… Read more ... 
When you’re piecing together strips of fabric (e.g., to make a ruffle), the seams are less noticable if they’re sewn on the diagonal. The only problem is that it can be tricky getting those diagonal edges to line up right. … Read more ... 
Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares a video tutorial on her blog showing how she made a pattern for a baby’s tank top using a onesie as a sizing guide. Once you have the pattern, you can use it to make… Read more ... 
