Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Suzanne from Just Another Hangup shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made this cute Halloween-themed throw pillow. She started with plain muslin fabric and sent it through her inkjet printer to get the spooky graphic. Get the … Read more ... 
Colleen Babcock from The Magic Bean shares a tutorial for making a patchwork tree skirt. It’s pieced from 4 3/4″ squares of fabric. Hers is beautiful in a pallette of reds, greens, and neutrals, but this design would work in… Read more ... 
The Barefoot Seamstress shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pair of pirate’s pants for child’s Halloween costume. The raggy cut hem and the patchy knee give the look of a sea-weathered pirate. Get the tutorial… Read more ... 
Moona Fabrics is giving away a bundle of fat quarters over at Maureen Cracknell Handmade. The bundle includes 10 fat quarters from Pat Bravo’s gorgeous Bespoken Lush line. Go to Maureen Cracknell Handmade to enter the giveaway. (Deadline… Read more ... 
Laura Bray from Katydiddyshares a tutorial over at the Rit blog showing how to make a woodland fairy costume. No sewing is required to make this beautiful costume. It’s actually made from a store bought t-shirt and leggings (dyed,… Read more ... 
Sharon from Sharon Sews shows how to make a quick and easy embellished headband. She started with a plain headband and added a premade applique design as the embellishment. You can find these applique designs in the special occasion section… Read more ... 
Sara from Craft Snob shows how to make a ruffled growth chart. A long ruffled strip goes down one side of the growth chart. The other side is a place to mark the child’s measurements. This is sooo cute!! It… Read more ... 
Lazy Basset shares a free pattern and tutorial for their Funky Frogs softies. They’re super cute made out of bright prints, and then embellished to give each their own personality. Get the free pattern and tutorial.
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Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares a video tutorial on her blog showing how you can turn old plastic bags into a wallet. The bags are fused together to create a waterproof material that is then sewn together a wallet. To… Read more ... 
Fleece Fun shares a free pattern for making a variety of costume hats for Halloween. Their pattern, available in sizes for baby through adult, includes variations for a dragon or dinosaur hat, a viking hat, bear ears, cat ears, a… Read more ... 
Lindsey from All You Need Is LOVE shows how she made an awesome Frankenstein head hat for her son’s Halloween costume. The felt hat gives the wearer an extra tall Frankenstein heaad, complete with screws on either side of neck. … Read more ... 
Chari from Take Time to Smell the Rose shows how to make the perfect accessory for anyone planning on dressing up as Popeye for Halloween. It’s a felt can of spinach! The spinach leaves are already popping out of the… Read more ... 
Megan Wallace from Tin Soldiers Studio shares a free pattern at Lazy Basset for making her Too Hoot owl softies. The itty bitty owls are handstitched from craft felt. Too cute! Get the free pattern and tutorial.
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Kate from See Kate Sew shows how to make a simple lace headband, no sewing required. She uses glue to attach the lace to a bit of elastic, but there’s no reason why you couldn’t sew it instead. Get the … Read more ... 
Susi from Just Crafty Enough shows how to make a Big Bird costume for your toddler child. The costume has enough feathers to feel fluffy and feathery just like the favorite Sesame Street character, but it’s made from a t-shirt… Read more ... 
