Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Kiki from Kiki and Company guest blogs at Simple Simon & Co. showing how you can make a simple gathered skirt for a little girl out of a pair of bandanas. The pattern around the edges of the bandanas makes… Read more ... 
Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how you can make a versatile neck scarf or headband. You can tie it in a pretty bow around your neck, or wear it in your hair as a headband. You don’t need much … Read more ... 
Bell from Nisabell Necessary shows how to make a little girl’s shirred sundress with a pretty scalloped hem. She uses a disappearing ink pen and a bowl to create the scallops around the bottom. Go to her tutorial.
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Marissa from Rae Gunguest blogs in the Sewlebrity series at Family Ever After with a tutorial showing how to make her Scrap Happy Headband. This is sooo cute!! Edges are left raw and the sewing is kept simple, so … Read more ... 
Danielle from My Sparkle guest blogs in the Skirting The Issue series at Simple Simon & Co. with a tutorial showing how to make a little girl’s skirt with a tribal stamped design. The skirt itself is a high waisted… Read more ... 
The easiest way to shorten a pair of jeans is to just roll up a little cuff, no cutting, no sewing. It’s a quick fix and gives a laid-back, casual flavor. But sometimes the amount you need to take off… Read more ... 
Jessica from Sunny Tuesday shares a tutorial at Positively Splendid showing how to make her 5-Minute Bandana Headband. They look like they’re just been folded up and tied around your head, but they’re actually sewn into shape. It’s super simple… Read more ... 
Bari J. showcases her new Lilybelle line in a tutorial showing how to make a double-sided fabric napkin. These aren’t your standard fabric napkins. It’s a little hard to see in this photo, but the backing fabric is folded up… Read more ... 
You can find a free pattern for making the chic Media Mini Kaftan by HotPatterns over at Fabric.com. It’s a swimsuit cover-up with a contrast around the shaped neckline and at the hem and sleeve bands. A drawstring waist gives… Read more ... 
Roslyn from Sew Delicious shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make an oilcloth
peg bag that you can keep outside on your clothesline. The sturdy oilcloth can hold up to the elements. A cotton panel is stitched… Read more ... 
The winner of the giveaway for the $15 gift certificate from Frisky Scissors vintage pattern shop is…
Comment #13 from Sarah B, who said: “Wow! So many beautiful things… hard to choose which one I’d have a go at. But … Read more ... 
If you have a Silhouette digital cutter, go grab this week’s free cutting file. It’s a cute little fox softie pattern. You can use their interfacing to cut it directly out of fabric. Or, cut them from paper as pattern… Read more ... 
Jennifer Brasher fromTwo Butterflies found some awesome vintage printed towel
s, but they were an odd size – too big to be a hand towel and too small to be a bath towel. She cut them down to become… Read more ... 
Susan from Living With Punks guest blogs in the Skirting the Issue charity sewing series at Simple Simon & Co. with a tutorial showing how to make an apron skirt. It’s a simple knit A-line with a ruffled apron that… Read more ... 
