Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Elvira from Ches Vies shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a fitted hat with a contrast band at the front. Elastic across the back keeps it snug against the base of the neck. She made it… Read more ... 
Dom from Crafted shows how to make a ribbon bow headband. A bit of elastic at the bottom keeps it fitting snug around your head. I’m loving the little bow at the top! Get the tute.
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Want to know how to make this super cute penguin softie? The Purl Bee has a pattern and tutorial for doing just that. They also have fat quarter bundles for sale made up of the same black and white fabrics… Read more ... 
Head over to Crafting a Green World to find out how to make a headband out of a necktie. This is such a cute idea, and you can do it in just 5 minutes. I’m adding this to my must-sew… Read more ... 
Maureen Cracknell Handmadehosts a giveaway on her blog for Fresh Squeezed Fabrics. One of her readers will win a fat quarter bundle of fabrics in tangerine and steely gray. Go to her giveaway post for the details and … Read more ... 
Angela from Lazy Basset shows how to make a cute little hedgehod softie out of felt. He’s laying on his back, with his belly and his hedgehog paws up. Awww…. He’s lightly stuffed to give him some 3-d shaping. You… Read more ... 
A little bit of vintage lace is all that Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard need to take a plain pink onesie and make it swoon-worthy cute. This would make the sweetest baby gift! Read more at The Crafty Cupboard.… Read more ... 
Dawn from Designed by Dawn Nicole shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to use elastic thread shirring to create her Little Flower Child Sundress. The dress is pieced from coordinating fat quarters. (You could also use half-yard… Read more ... 
Fleece Fun shows how to make a cute layered ribbon heart hair accessory for Valentine’s Day, no sewing required. The singed edges of the satin ribbon hearts creates cool curled edges and a 3-d effect. Get the tute.
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Sweet Floweret posts on her blog showing how a length of wide decorative ribbon (plus a bit of a narrow ribbon) can become a cute little pencil pouch. It’s a quick and easy project – so quick, in fact, that… Read more ... 
How many times have you sewn up a lined zippered pouch, only to realize that you forgot to leave the zipper
unzipped as the turning hole? Now your purse is inside out without a way to turn it to the… Read more ... 
Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this chic piped pencil skirt. The piping shows off the lines of the skirt, including the box pleats on the front. Four buttons stitched… Read more ... 
Elizabeth fromSimple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a sewing machine cover to keep dust and dirt off of your machine when it’s not being used. It’s embellished with a bit of… Read more ... 
Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares her first video tutorial of 2012 on her blog, showing how to make a pillowcase. With just three seams, it’s a quick and easy project perfect for gift giving or for a charity project.… Read more ... 
Becky from The Barefoot Seamstress shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made some simple – yet very pretty – flannel hankies for her grandmother. The soft flannel fabric is more durable (and aborbant) than the ones you… Read more ... 
