Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Melissa Mortenson from Fourteen May and Polka Dot Chair shows how to make a maxi dress. My tween-age daughter would love this!! And it looks to be a quick & easy sew, too. The bodice and sleeves are a… Read more ... 
Cheryl from The Green Hedgehog and Sew Can Do shows how she created this giraffe hoodie for her son. It’s a basic hoodie pattern (Simplicity 5632) made out of a giraffe print fleece, and with ears and a tail added… Read more ... 
Over at Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom, Jamie shows you how to make this cute ruffled sundress. This style works for any age, toddler through adult. You can make it from any lightweight fabric, though I think her choice… Read more ... 
Have you ever wondered how people close up softies and pillows without their stitches showing? The secret is the ladder stitch. Becky from Patchwork Posse shows how to make this stitch. Go to her tute.
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Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World brings together a group of talented softie designers in her Six Months of Softies pattern club. Subscribers get a new softie pattern each month. The pattern for this month is Barn Owl Girl, by… Read more ... 
Elvira from Chez Vies shows how to make an infinity scarf with a twist. I mean that literally. She puts a twist in the scarf as she sews it up. That one extra step creates a beautiful drape when the… Read more ... 
Louise Wackerman from at I’m Feelin’ Crafty shares a tutorial over at Go To Sew showing how to make her La Petite Pouch. It’s a long, thin pouch with a flap over the top. I’m loving the colorful snaps she… Read more ... 
Anne from Wobisobi shows how to make this off the shoulder ladder V-neck t-shirt. It’s refashioned from a plain boxy tee like you can get from a craft or discount store. (Use a shirt at least one size too big… Read more ... 
Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings shares a tutorial over at Keeping It Simple showing how to make a simple jellyfish finger puppet. The body is made from felt, with ribbon streamers stitched to the bottom. They’re quick to make. In… Read more ... 
Rachael Rabbit experimented with alternative dyes for some play silks (long, colorful silk scarves for children’s pretend play), including Easter egg dye, food coloring, and Kool-Aid. Because the play silks would be handled by her young daughter, she wanted the… Read more ... 
Liz fromSimple Simon & Co. shows how to add a faux Peter Pan collar to a t-shirt. Instead of making a full-on collar, she appliques the rounded collar shapes around the front neck, with some mini pom pom fringe… Read more ... 
Terra from Mama Says Sew shows how to make a wired fabric headband. The wire in the edges holds the shape when you wrap it around your head. Go to her blog for the tute.
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Zaaberry shares a tutorial showing how to make a for making a jersey knit summer dress. The sleeveless dress is soft and cool for summertime weather. She gives it contrast binding at the neck and arms and a contrast hem… Read more ... 
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo made a special gift for her family using her father’s ties. Her father, who passed away two years ago, had quite the collection of ties. She stitched them together to create a set of memory… Read more ... 
Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction
, shares a free pattern on her blog for making Pete the Bear. Isn’t he a cutie? The simple shape makes him easy to… Read more ... 
