Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Ellen from The Chilly Dog shows how to make this flared skirt. It’s made from eight gores, or angled panels, which give it that lovely flared fit. The one she made comes right to the knee, but you could lengthen… Read more ... 
Lucy from The Things We Do shows how to make this super cute spotted horse taggie toy for a baby. The small horse softie is packed with textures and colors for young fingers to explore. He has a mane made… Read more ... 
Over at Arts and Crafts for your American Girl Doll, you can get a free pattern for making a reversible horse blanket for an American Girl horse. It’s an easy project to make. Her pattern will fit an American Girl… Read more ... 
Twirling Betty shows how you can use scrap fabric to make this cute bunny ear headband. A headband form is covered in fabric, with long wired ears knotted at the middle. With the wire inside, you can shape your ears… Read more ... 
Andrea from Little Did You Know shows how she refashioned two thrifted t-shirts into a cute new reversible mini for spring. The elastic waistband is repurposed from a pair of pants she bought on the same trip, but you could… Read more ... 
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can make a flouncy bubble skirt with a wide elastic waistband. Lightweight chiffon hangs beautifully and makes a full bubble at the hem. You can make it in any size,… Read more ... 
Doll It Up shows how you can make this doll-sized Easter basket. Even though it’s made from fabric, there’s no sewing required. Phoomph gives it body and it’s held together with hot glue. I’m loving how she used a small… Read more ... 
Birgit from By Number 19 shares a tutorial showing how to make these sweet Easter hen egg warmers. This would be a fun project for using up your cotton scraps. You can mix and match pattern and print, and the… Read more ... 
Spring is gardening season. There’s a lot of work to do to prep your garden beds, plant your flowers or veggies, and tend them till they’re big healthy plants. Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how you can make a… Read more ... 
Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction
, shares a free pattern for making her Casey the Crab softie. Isn’t he the cutest!! He has a sweet smile on his face and… Read more ... 
Angelina from JoJo and Eloise shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs showing how to make her Pocket Full of Posies skirt for girls. It’s a gathered skirt that comes just below the knee and is pieced from panels of… Read more ... 
Joy from Joy’s Jots, Shots, and Whatnots shows how she made this Easter page for a Quiet Book, with removable bunny and chick finger puppets. The finger puppets store in a pocket stitched down to the page. The slashed circles… Read more ... 
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free pattern for making these cute t-shirt bunnies. They look so soft and squishy! She designed the pattern to use up the scraps of t-shirt she often has left over… Read more ... 
Heather from The Sewing Loft shows how to make a rolled hem on your sewing machine using a special rolled hem
or narrow hemmer presser foot
. This foot has a twist of metal at the front that rolls the… Read more ... 
Deanna from SewMcCool shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make her Goin’ to Camp Duffel Bag. It’s an awesome bag for going to camp – or sleepovers! The bag itself is roomy, and there are pockets … Read more ... 
