Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Beth from Love From Beth shares a tutorial at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make her sleepy scrappy fish softie. All those fabric and ribbon scales and tabs are fun for small fingers to grab a hold of. Each… Read more ... 
Melanie from Artzy Creations shows how to make this girl’s ruffle tank dress. Inpsired by a dress by Kate Spade, the summery knit dress has a large ruffle wrapping around the neck and down the front. Get the how-to.… Read more ... 
Suzanne from Just Another Hangup shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her “Trunk for the Junk” organizer. The fabric bucket hangs from the back of the front seat and gives a place – other than the… Read more ... 
Would you believe that this frumpy, dumpy dress could become a kicky new spring dress? Jennifer from Two Butterflies took her scissors and sewing machine to the dress and did just that, and shares the results on her blog. Go … Read more ... 
Donatella from Inspiration & Realisation shows how she recreated the look of a designer pair of shorts. The inspiration was a high-waisted gathered short in a brightly patterned silk. They came with a price tag of $310. She got a… 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 ... 
Laura from Wilsons Etsy Store shows off the lovely spring dresses she made for her daughters. She got the idea from a shirred skirt tutorial she found at Sew Like My Mom. The skirt is made from a t-shirt,… Read more ... 
Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. guest blogs in the Ruffles 2012 series at See Kate Sew with a tutorial showing how to make a ruffled collar for a dress. This is such a beautiful detail! I have a dress… Read more ... 
Kataryna from Chibi Designs and Sew Chibi tells how she created an adjustable fabric headband. The construction is so simple and so clever! It’s easily adjustable to any length so it won’t pinch or fit too snug around the head. … Read more ... 
Maureen Cracknell Handmade is giving away a rainbow. A rainbow of fat quarters, that is. The set of 11 fat quarters of designer solid fabrics are from The Intrepid Thread. Go to Maureen Cracknell Handmade to enter the giveaway… Read more ... 
Making a pair of cut-off shorts is as simple as cutting off the legs of a pair of jeans. But when you want a more finished hem on the legs, you’ll need to do an extra step or two. Ashley… Read more ... 
Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how to make a quick and easy pillowcase nightgown for an 18″ doll. The doll-sized nightgowns were inspired by the kid-sized pillowcase gowns she made for her daughter. She used scraps of fabric for the… Read more ... 
Staci from Crafty Stacishares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a quilted oven mitt with ruffle trim. All the layers of fabric and batting and lining help protect your hands from hot pots and cookie sheets. … Read more ... 
Becca from Bedtime Tales and Becca Marie Designs shows how to make her Swaddle Baby soft doll. Ohhh, how I love these sweet little babies!! With a simple body shape that’s stitched into the swaddling blanket, they’re made with small… Read more ... 
