Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Caroline from Artfully Caroline shows how to make a purse covered in gathered fabric bow embellishments. It’s inspired by a similar purse at Anthropologie. Her version is made out of denim and comes without the hefty price tag. Gorgeous! Get … Read more ... 
Paige from Pink Lemonade shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to turn a bit of ribbon trim into a cute headband – no sewing required. (Though if you wanted to, you could easily stitch them together instead of… Read more ... 
Dora from Show Tell Share guest blogs at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing how to make a cute new scarf embellished with a reverse appliqued motif. You can make one out of t-shirt knit – the fabric… Read more ... 
Football season is here, and Amy from Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shopand Nap Time Crafters has a well-timed tutorial showing how to make a toddler’s cheer outfit. Make it in your favorite team’s colors and you’ll be ready for game day. It… Read more ... 
Amy from Amy Dunn Designs and Lots Of Pink Here shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a travel sewing kit. The fabric wallet opens up to reveal pockets for carded embroidery floss and scissors, as well… Read more ... 
Jen from My Own Road shows how she created this cute sundress for her little girl out of a thrifted skirt. The skirt would come down to the knees on a woman, but is long enough to make a full… Read more ... 
Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial on her blog how to make her layered Rosita skirt for little girls. The layers of the twirly skirt are made from repurposed t-shirts. A rolled fabric flower embellishes the waist. Because… Read more ... 
Alida from Gigglebug Designs and I Make Stuff shows how she made a double-breasted vest for her daughter. She started with an adult’s sweatshirt, which she cut and reworked into this stylish (and warm) vest. So cute!! It was part… Read more ... 
The Purl Bee shares a tutorial for making sweet swaddling blankets. At 42 inches square, they’re big enough to wrap up a baby snug and sound, but not so big as to be unwieldy. They’re easily made from two layers… Read more ... 
I’ll admit it. I’m a sucker for shiny fabric. I’m also a sucker for bright, happy prints.
So when I got a chance to be part of a blog tour for Sewing With Oilcloth by Kelly McCants, (you may… Read more ... 
Andrea from Sew Divertimento shows how to make a fabric headband with a pretty flower embellishment. The headband ties at the back, so it’s easy to adjust it to exactly the right size. The raw-edged flower is easily made from… Read more ... 
Regena from The Distracted Domestic guest blogs at Punk Projects with a tutorial showing how to make a sock cow softie. She’s a relative of the classic sock monkey. Cute!! Get the tute.
Looking for more Softie toys to sew?… Read more ... 
Jen from New Green Mama shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a t-shirt for an 18″ doll. Her pattern is simple and easily constructed, perfect for a bit of doll-sized embellishment! I love the strips of gathered fabric… Read more ... 
When you make a pillow or softie, you’re not just sewing. Once you create the shell, you stuff it
to make a soft and fluffy. And just like any technique in sewing, there are some tricks to getting it to… Read more ... 
Cecilia from So Tei Tei shares a tutorial on her blog for making a mermaid costume. The tricky thing with mermaid costumes is how to create the fins – after all, little girls have legs and feet! In her approach,… Read more ... 
