Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
I don’t know that I’ve ever looked at a sock and thought, “I should turn that into a beaver softie.” But then Joanne from Craft Passion went and created the cutest little beaver sock creatures and now I want to… Read more ... 
Mary from Sew Much Love, Mary took a basic thrifted jean jacket and turned it into this awesome Madewell-inspired jacket. Jean jackets are not hard at all to find at a thrift store. Now that I’ve seen what can be… Read more ... 
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how you can sew this cute girls’ peplum shirt from a basic t-shirt pattern. And if you don’t already have a tried and true t-shirt pattern to use, she’s got one… Read more ... 
I have been sewing since I was 5 (I’m 42 now), and I have never EVER been able to figure out the automatic threader feature. Granted, the machine I learned on did not have that feature, nor does my main… Read more ... 
I love me some recycled denim, and these hexagon chair seats are no exception. They’re so pretty! Claire from Pillar Box Blue created them and she’s got a tutorial showing how she did it. Grab some old jeans and a… Read more ... 
Troy from Thriftanista in the City shows how she made this African print maxi dress. It’s sophisticated and dramatic and has that laid back summer style, but it also happens to be an easy style dress to sew. See… Read more ... 
Knot waist shirts are a trendy style for this summer! Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can sew your own knot waist shirt. You can add the knot to any basic t-shirt or tank pattern. … Read more ... 
Coffee cozies are a great project to use up your scraps, and they make great “happy day” gifts! Sew4Home has a pattern and tutorial for making a coffee cozy, and they include three variations for the closure – a lace-up… Read more ... 
One small change turned a sweater from too short to just perfect. For Lisa from Cucicucicoo, the fix for a too short sweater was as simple as turning it into a cardigan. The shorter length is perfect for a cardigan! … Read more ... 
Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar shows how you can sew a pretty card holder. Use it for credit cards or loyalty cards, it’ll work for both. The design is simple and uses small scraps. Get creative with piecing or… Read more ... 
Who else is in love with dresses for summer? Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shares a free pattern for making a midi t-shirt dress. She designed it for striped fabrics, with piecing that creates cool effects with the angles of… Read more ... 
Jessica from Cutesy Crafts shows how you can make a pretty table runner for 4th of July out of craft store doilies. The doilies are inexpensive to buy, and the sewing is super easy. Using red, white, and blue doilies… Read more ... 
I know schools are just trying to keep things fun, but man do their special dress up days complicate our already-busy school mornings! Like crazy hair day. Who has time to create a crazy hair style when you’re just trying… Read more ... 
Littlest Pet Shops (and other small toys) are more fun to play with when you’ve got a place to set them up. You could buy a playset but they tend to be expensive and they take up a lot of… Read more ... 
Simple Simon & Co shows how you can make a simple knit skirt for a little girl. It doesn’t take much fabric – or time – and the results are so cute! Pair it with a plain t-shirt for a… Read more ...