Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Marie from Florals & Prints shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make a cute summer outfit for an 18″ doll. It’s a halter top and a tiered ruffled skirt. Go to her tutorial.
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Kate Conklin shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how you can bring your kids into the design process with a kid-designed throw pillow. The kids get to create their own scene or design out of fabrics backed with… Read more ... 
Teresa VanHatten-Granath of the Green Bag Lady shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make her Happy Travels Wallet. The small wallet has a pocket for a passport or paper money, and a zippered pocket for change… Read more ... 
Sometimes have a big mouth is a good thing. Like, if you happened to be a zippered pouch. A big mouth makes it easy for a person to find what they need. Anna from Noodlehead shares a tutorial on her … Read more ... 
Amy from Sew Incredibly Crazy shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make a pouch that hangs off the handlebars of a bicycle. She calls it her Ready-To-Roll Bike Pouch. Velcro across the top keeps it closed. … Read more ... 
Heather Jones from Olive and Ollie shares a tutorial at Sewing Secrets (the Coats and Clark blog) showing how to make a summer picnic blanket. It’s made from two layers of fabric – one a heavy home dec fabric, and… Read more ... 
Gertie from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing shares a tutorial at Sewing Secrets (the Coats and Clarks blog) showing how to install a centered zipper. This is the method that most printed patterns use to install zippers at the… Read more ... 
You can use pattern weights instead of pins when cutting out your patterns. Rather than pinning the pattern down to the fabric, simply lay the weights down at key places on the pattern to keep it in place while you… Read more ... 
Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares a video tutorial on her blog showing how to make a boxy zippered bag. You can use it to hold pencils, make-up, or any of kind of small odds and ends you need to keep… Read more ... 
Gertie from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing shares a tutorial at Sewing Secrets (Coats & Clark blog) showing how to stitch a lapped zipper into a skirt. Get the tutorial.
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Many sewing patterns are printed on a thin tissue paper. This is fine for a project that you’ll make once or twice, but for patterns you plan on using over and over, it’s a good idea to go ahead and… Read more ... 
Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares a video tutorial on her blog showing how to make reusable snack and sandwich bags with an easy foldover top. They’re made from a laminated cotton for a wipe-clean surface. (The side that faces the… Read more ... 
These Easter placemats by Daisy Mae Belle are sooo cute!! She started with a purchased placemat and added a carrot-shaped pocket to hold the napkin. A green napkin, which looks like the carrot’s leaves. She shares a tutorial showing how… Read more ... 
Jennifer Rodriguez from All Things Belle shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Shabby Faux Chenille Easter pillow. The tutorial is part of her Eggcellent tutorials for Easter-themed pillows. The linen pillow cover is embellished with… Read more ... 
Pascale from // between the lines // shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made this stunning bag. It’s made of leather painted with a smattering of gold triangles. The look is high fashion, but it’s a project… Read more ... 
