Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Alida from Alida Makes guest blogs at Love Stitched with a tutorial showing how to create a dyed denim jacket. It’s an easy and inexpensive way to update a jean jacket. Go to Love Stitched for her how-to. [photo from… Read more ... 
Merrick from Merricks Art added a strip of leather trim to the shoulders of a striped tee. It’s a simple project that takes a shirt from plain to trendy. Go to her blog for a tutorial showing how.
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Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how you can create this pretty ruffled Easter basket. Go to her tute.
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Looking for more Easter themed sewing patterns? Check out these fun Easter Sewing patterns we… Read more ... 
Terra from Mama Says Sew shares the pattern she used to make this schoolgirl cardigan for her young daughter. The free pattern is in a long size 2T or a skinny 3T. If you need another size, I’m sure you… Read more ... 
Rachel from Nest Full of Eggs has created the most adorable Easter Basket Dress for her daughter, and it’s a project you won’t want to miss. She started with the Fairy Tale Dress pattern by Oliver+S and made it extra… Read more ... 
Aimee from Clones N Clowns shows another quick and easy t-shirt refashion. In this one, she replaces the regular t-shirt sleeves with triangles cut from a vintage scarf. The lightweight scarf fabric makes drapey, floaty sleeves. Go to her blog … Read more ... 
Kataryna from Chibi Designs and Sew Chibi shows how you can sew up a pair of ballet flats. It takes just 30 minutes and you can make them for kids and adults. They’re fast enough to make that you can… Read more ... 
Feeling the need for a new spring bag? Christine from ChrisW Designs shares a free pattern for her Coco bag. The angled piecing mixes two fabric prints on the outside of the bag. Inside, it’s lined and has a pocket… Read more ... 
Matching doll and girl outfits are so much fun! Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shows the school uniform that she made for her daughter’s American Girl doll. It matches her child’s actual school uniform perfectly! She used an outgrown uniform… Read more ... 
Amber from Crazy Little Projects has updated her original diaper & wipe pouch tutorial to add a long strap. The strap makes it easy to carry with you. Or, omit the strap for a pouch that’s easily tucked into a… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make a pleated and pieced table runner. The difference in texture between the plain squares and the pleated squares creates a tone on tone checkerboard design. It’s beautiful out of the linen they used, but you… Read more ... 
Delia from Delia Creates shares a quick and easy way to personalize a plain onesie. Doodle it with Sharpies! She used the permanent markers to create simple all over patterns on the plain white onesies. My fave is the one… Read more ... 
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to make a softie version of the classic chocolate Easter bunny. There’s no biting this guy’s ears off! Instead of actual chocolate, he’s made from a soft brown velour. Go to her tute… Read more ... 
Polly from Helping Little Hands shares a free pattern for making her Comfy Newborn Cuffed Pants. This is the pattern she used to make pants for her own baby boy. The cuffs keep the pants legs down on the ankles,… Read more ... 
Her Gathered Round Basket is one of the most popular tutorials by Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar. Now she’s published a post that gives dimensions to make it in three sizes. Now you can make a set of… Read more ... 
