Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Roselee from BabyE Crafts and Jane Of All Trades shows how to make a fabric lunch box. The outside is a cute cotton print, and the lining a PUL fabric so it wipes clean easily. With a Velcro flap for… Read more ... 
Theresa from Salty Peanut Stitchery posts on her blog about a couple of her storage solutions she uses in her sewing space. One is a spinning spice rack that she picked up for free at a yard sale. She uses… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make a bed for your pet. It’s made soft with a foam padding on the inside. A zipper down one side makes it easy to remove the cover and wash it when needed. The dimensions they… Read more ... 
Isn’t this cardigan onesie the cutest? Heather from Feather’s Flights shows how to refashion a baby onesie to make one. Get the tutorial.
[photo from Feather’s Flights]
Sewing your own baby clothes is very satisfying. It’s one of the… Read more ... 
Maureen Cracknell Handmade is giving away a jelly roll of precut fabric from the Quilt Blocks line by Ellen Lucker. This is such a fun collection of prints! The Jelly Roll (precut fabrics) is compliments of Fat Quarter Shop,… Read more ... 
Cassandra from Rosy Lou shares a free pattern and tutorial over on her blog, Cass Can Sew, for making a vintage style baby romper. It has a bib front, bloomer bottoms, and crossover back straps. The pattern is in a… Read more ... 
Kojo Designs shows how to add a onesie bottom to a little girl’s shirt to keep it tucked into a skirt. They call it a Skirt Shirt, and use the bottom of a onesie to turn a regular shirt into… Read more ... 
Jennifer Gordon shares a video tutorial showing how you can create a cute braided headband out of bandanas. The braided headband has a bit of elastic sewn into the bottom so it fits snug. If you don’t have bandanas, you… Read more ... 
Jennifer Brasher fromTwo Butterflies made this tie neck sweater, inspired by a similar sweater from Anthropologie. She used a thrifted sweater and some thrifted fabric, so her version cost just $5 to make. She shares a tutorial on her … Read more ... 
Janine from Heidi in Lederhosen shares photos of her latest sewing project – a set of felt organs she’s making for a friend. Her friend is a teacher and will use these in the classroom. So far she’s made a… Read more ... 
With a fabric covered button kit, you can create buttons in any color or pattern. They look like they’d be difficult to make, but they’re actually fairly easy to put together. Awaiting Ada shares a tutorial on her blog showing… Read more ... 
Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugarshows how a little bit of patchwork adds a punch of color and pattern to a plain placemat. It takes just a handful of small pieces for each mat, so you can raid your… Read more ... 
Sachiko from Tea Rose Home and Tea Rose Company shows how to make her Anchor Pillow. The anchor motif is appliqued and accented with handstitching. Contrasting striped fabric is pieced at the side, with buttons and knotted rope to embellish. … Read more ... 
La Bouilloire Noire shows how to make a pair of baby rattles for the geeky set. One is the Yoda rattle you see here. The other is one made to look like the ever logical Mr. Spock. These would make… Read more ... 
Amy from Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop and Nap Time Crafters shows how you can make fabric dolly diapers. They’re easy on – easy off with Velcro tabs. She used fabric from a couple of old t-shirts to make them. The pieces… Read more ... 
