Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
What happens when a girl with curves wears a pair of jeans cut for someone without curves? That pesky gap at the back of the waistband, that’s what! Sally Ann shows how you can fix it. Get the how-to on … Read more ... 
Head over to Sew4Home to find out how to make this cute little scrappy pouf pincushion. Get the tute.
[photo from Sew4Home]
Looking for more pouf patterns? Check out these Sewing patterns we found for poufs on Etsy.… Read more ... 
If you make a pair of pants or a skirt for a little girl, you can use your scraps to add the ruffles to the sleeves of a plain t-shirt to make a coordinated outfit. Whimsy Couture shows how to… Read more ... 
Amy from Maker Mama shows how she made this awesome Dia de los Muertos skull banner. She created the skull motif using Martha Stewart craft paints and stencils. To get the detail in the skull outline, she layered a couple… Read more ... 
Check out these skinnies that Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmakingmade for a Trouser Refashion Swap! The lucky recipient is Liz from Cotton & Curls. Suzannah gave them contrast red cuffs for an unexpected pop of color… Read more ... 
The soon-to-be-released Tiramisu dress by the brand-new Cake Patterns is made from knit fabrics. Steph from Three Hours Past and Cake Patterns gives some guidance on how to stabilize knit fabrics so they don’t buckle and stretch as you sew… Read more ... 
Joann from Craft Passion created this spooky Halloween throw pillow using a black dishtowel, bleach, and freezer paper stencil. Go to her tutorial for the how-to. [photo from Craft Passion]
Pillows are a great way to quickly change the decor… Read more ... 
Susi from Lilla Luise shares a free pattern and tutorial for sttitching up these sweet little felt chestnut softies. You can make them out of small pieces of felt and fabric. I love those happy little hand stitched faces! Get … Read more ... 
Wen from What’s Mummy Up To? shows how she put some gauze baby blankets to new use as a shirred summer sundress. The gauze is perfect for a summer dress – it’s soft, it’s lightweight, and it dries quickly. One… Read more ... 
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy guest blogs in the Handmade Costume Series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a set of nesting dolls costumes. This would be so cute for a matched family costume!! … Read more ... 
Shorts with cowgirl boots? You betcha! Especially when they’re made out of a western blanket. Oh, By Golly! shows how to make some. She traced around a favorite pair of shorts to get her pattern, but you could use a… Read more ... 
Rachel from Four Wise Monkeys shares a free pattern and tutorial over at Sew, Mama, Sew! for making a basic baby bib. Embellish them up cute with trims and applique, or leave them plain. Either way, they make a great… Read more ... 
Rin from Sew In Love guest blogs at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial for making this quick apron for kids. It’s an easy sew, well suited for beginner sewers. The shape is simple, just a rectangle with two… Read more ... 
Stacey from Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy! guest blogs in the Handmade Costumes Series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a jailbird Halloween costume for a toddler. Cute!! Get the how-to.
Looking to… Read more ... 
Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction
writes about how perfection can become a roadblock to creativity. Where is the line between being inspired by another person’s work vs. being intimidated … Read more ... 
