Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
The tearaway stabilizers you need for machine embroidery (or perhaps free motion stitching on lightweight fabrics) can get expensive. Depending on where your embroidered motifs end up, there’s usually a lot of larger scraps left over. My thrifty self HATES… Read more ... 
Deb from Two Cheeky Monkeys shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a simple ribbon headband covered in buttons. The rainbow of colorful buttons that she used in her example is super cute! Or for a soft… Read more ... 
Have you ever tried to tie a bib around the neck of a squirmy baby? Do it once and you’ll understand the appeal of a snap or Velcro closure for a bib! But what to do with a really cute… Read more ... 
Head over to Hello! Lucky to find out how to make this gorgeous pleated linen ring bearer pillow. The front of the pillow is made from a natural linen covered in pleats, with pleated trim peeking out from the edges. … Read more ... 
Katie from Katie’s Quilting Corner shares a pair of video tutorials showing how to turn your fabric scraps into a coiled fabric bowl. The first video shows how to wrap the scraps around cording and create the base. The second… Read more ... 
Staci from Crafty Staci s hares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can create a half apron out of just two fat quarter. One fact quarter will be the body of the apron, while the other will… Read more ... 
How cute is this smartphone cover! I am LOVING that Eiffel Tower applique out of gingham and polka dots! Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar shows how to make one. The cover itself is made out of a thick industrial… Read more ... 
Suzannah fromAdventures in Dressmaking shows how she used ruffle fabric to make this beautiful throw pillow. Because the ruffle fabric is stretchy, she included a cotton interlining so it would keep its shape over time. Get the tutorial to … Read more ... 
Melissa from Sew Like My Mom shows how to make her Sophie top for a little girl. It’s a sleeveless top with a gathered skirt hanging from an empire waist bodice. The arm and neck holes are trimmed with contrast… Read more ... 
Kirstin from Kojodesignsguest blogs in the Sewing for Me series at Sewing In No Man’s Land with a tutorial showing how to make her Oasis maxi dress. The design of this beautiful dress is inspired by a similar… Read more ... 
If you’re having a hard time finding maternity jeans that fit the way you like, you can always make them yourself. Nat from Crafty Cousins shows how to do it, using a regular pair of jeans and a bit of… Read more ... 
Simple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial on their blog showing how to make a bubble skirt. Lovely!! I am LOVING the yellow fabric she used in her example! Get the tutorial.
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Maureen Cracknell Handmade is hosting a giveaway for the fabulous Betz White. She’s got a Betz White pattern (choose from Stitch Along Tote or Caitlyn Handbag) as well as enough of her Stitch Organic fabric to sew it up. Go … Read more ... 
Jenni at Snippets of my Family, Faith, and Crafting shows how to make a cover for a shopping cart handle that doubles as a place to hook toys to keep baby entertained while you’re getting your shopping done. Brilliant! And… Read more ... 
Nancy from Nancy’s Couture shares a 5-part sew-along showing how to make her Cascading Ruffles dress for little girls. Part 1 shows how to draft the pattern, using a t-shirt as a guide. In Part 2, she shows how… Read more ... 
