Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Staci from Crafty Stacirecently took inventory of her fabric stash. She needed a solid accounting of all the fabric she had purchased for her sewing business – including the purchase price, the amount of yardage, and its intended use… Read more ... 
Melissa from Melly Sews shares an absolutely charming tutorial for making a little boy’s argyle hoodie—one of those projects that manages to be playful, polished, and genuinely wearable all at once.
What really sets this hoodie apart is the argyle… Read more ... 
If the hems of all of your sweatpants are ragged and torn from being stepped on over and over, then check out this tutorial by Stephanie from The Petite Sewist. In it, she shows how to shorten a pair… Read more ... 
Katy from Sweet Verbena shows how to make her “It’s a Cinch” bag. The large tote bag can can be put to many practical purposes – a diaper bag, a book bag, a pool bag, or just a large purse. … Read more ... 
Anna from Noodlehead guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make a throw pillow with a big, bold heart pieced into it. Yes, it’s curved piecing, but don’t worry – she shares a video showing how… Read more ... 
Leanne from One Thousand Projects shows how to make a patchwork pincushion. Her project was inspired by a similar project over at Fairy Face Designs. It requires just a handful of small pieces of fabric, so it’s a perfect… Read more ... 
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how she made this striped skirt for her young daughter. Are you loving that yellow and gray stripe or what? It’s not a print; she pieced it from two solids and then sewed it… Read more ... 
Maureen Cracknell Handmade has a set of 8 fat quarters of organic fabric from Daisy Janie’s Tilly line to give away. Did you know she dedicated this fabric line to her mother? And that the name is derived from a… Read more ... 
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her wrapped fabric flowers with button centers. They’re made from a strip of gathered fabric, with thread wrapped around sections of it to create the… Read more ... 
Lark Crafts shares a free downloadable project sheet for making a fabric tic-tac-toe board. From the board to the pieces, the whole thing is made of fabric. It’s an excerpt from the book Stash Happy Applique
. Get the project… Read more ... 
Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make a tiered skirt for a little girl. She made an appliqued “L-O-V-E” shirts to match for a Valentine’s outfit for her daughters, but this is a nice style of skirt… Read more ... 
Sarah from The Adventures of Ernie Bufflo shows how to make a simple crib skirt. There are no gathers and ruffles, which gives center stage to the fabulous print she used. She used a duck cloth or canvas, but you… Read more ... 
Tricia from Leafy Treetop Spot recently shares a tutorial for making her Sweet Pea tunic top for a little baby girl. Now she’s added a free pattern and tutorial showing how to make the matching leggings, with ruching and bows… Read more ... 
Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how to make a Dolman top. Love!! Shirts like this are like a secret weapon. They’re soft and drapey and comfy enough for every day running around, but still stylish and figure flattering so… Read more ... 
It’s barely February and already the stores are stocking their swimsuits. Rather than going through the ego-bruising ritual of trying to fit into one of the store-bought suits, why not try your hand at making your own this year? Stephanie… Read more ... 
