Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to make a beautiful vintage-inspired lace headband with rolled fabric flowers. The flowers are made from strips of scrap fabric that she twists and rolls into a rosette. No sewing is required, but… Read more ... 
Elizabeth & Liz fromSimple Simon & Co. create the most gorgeous kids’ clothes using vintage patterns. So it’s totally appropriate that their guest blog in the Vintage May Series at Craftiness Is Not Optional is a post all about… Read more ... 
Sachiko from Tea Rose Home guest blogs at Diary of a Quilter with a tutorial showing how to make a zippered pouch from oilcloth. The coated fabric is durable and waterproof, but it does require some special handling when sewing… Read more ... 
With summer just around the corner, many of us mamas are looking at our kids’ winter jeans with an eye to cut them into shorts. Kymy from Everything Your Mama Made & More shows how she marks and cuts the… Read more ... 
Do you love to sew? Would you like to earn some money and receive a lovely sewing gift in return for chatting about your favourite sewing projects? Future Publishing, publishers… Read more ... 
Ros Made Me shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to used covered cording to make a pretty flower charm you can hang from a purse or keychain. She used covered cording that was left over from a previous… Read more ... 
Jill from Creating My Way To Success shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she turned a couple of old umbrellas into some cute new bags for her kids to tote their swimming gear. The waterproof umbrella fabric is… Read more ... 
When you’re teaching a child to sew, easy projects that are quickly completed are the key to helping build excitement and confidence. Justine from Sew Country Chick shares a tutorial for a project that fits the bill – a simple… Read more ... 
When I saw this vintage-inspired A-line dress that Stacy from Hart & Sew shared in the Vintage May series at Skirt as Top, I squealed out loud. The scalloped yoke is absolutely yummy! And then I saw that the… Read more ... 
PC from MeiJo’s Joy shows what to do when the waist of your favorite pair of jeans no longer fits comfortably. Rather than squeezing yourself in, she shows how to remove the waistband and replace with it a tie sash. … Read more ... 
Terra from Mama Says Sew shares a tutorial showing how to make her Bow Front Maxi Dress. The floor-length knit halter dress has a large bow stitched across the bodice. I’ve never been brave enough to wear a halter… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shares a tutorial all about box pleats. They explain the difference between a box pleat and an inverted box pleat, and how to make each type. You can use box pleats in home dec projects (pillows, curtains) or when… Read more ... 
Prudent Baby shows how you can make a fitted crib sheet. They’ve published similar tutorials for crib sheets in the past, but this one shows how you can make quick work of it by using your serger. Go to … Read more ... 
Sewing clothes from striped fabrics can be tricky. If the pieces aren’t placed straight on the fabric, you’ll end up with crooked stripes. If the stripes on the front and back pieces don’t match, it can look messy at the… Read more ... 
