Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Head over to CraftStylish to find out how to add beaded detail to a garment. Their example shows a lovely beaded neckline, but you could use the same technique to add flair to any element of a garment – a… Read more ... 
Craft Passion shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a pair of knit shorts for toddlers. It works for either a boy or a girl. She made her soft knit shorts from an old polo shirt. The pattern is… Read more ... 
Jessica fromSew Homegrown shows how to make a tangram game – you know, the set of basic shapes that you combine to make other shapes or patterns – all out of fabric. The pieces are all stored in a… Read more ... 
Michelle from Daydream Believers shares a tutorial showing how to add rows of ruffles to a diaper cover to turn it into Ruffle Bloomers. These would look so cute peeking out of the bottom of a baby or toddler dress! … Read more ... 
Mel from Mel Designs shares a tutorial on her blog for using fabric scraps and Tulip’s Beads in a Bottle to create an embellished t-shirt. The fabric squares create a mosaic background, with the Beads in a Bottle adding texture… Read more ... 
Julie Kundhi from julie-k created fabric tags that she sewed on to her daughter’s favorite stuffed animals. They serve as permantently attached ID tags that will help Puppy and Gnocchi (the stuffed dog and cat) make their way back home… Read more ... 
Sophie from Roubidou shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to turn a button-down shirt into an itty bitty onesie. This is SUCH a great idea!! You can make them for boys or for girls, depending on the… Read more ... 
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shares a free pattern and tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! for making a child’s summer nightgown from a vintage pillowcase. The pretty little nightgown has short sleeves and a criss-over bodice. And the pretty detail… Read more ... 
Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a quick t-shirt skirt for girls. Quick, as in it takes just 10 minutes. It’s an easy project, well suited for a beginning sewist. Get the how-to… Read more ... 
Kelli from Random Thoughts From A Supermom shows how she made these 4th of July themed monogram shirts. What an absolutely cute idea! She used her Silhouette digital cutter to line up the fabric in a flag motif and cut… Read more ... 
Would you believe that this lined basket started out as an Easter basket? You know, the cheapy multicolored ones with the super tall handles? Jayna from Bellabyte and Behind the Studio shows how she transformed the inexpensive basket with a… Read more ... 
Kirstin & Jordan from KojoDesigns and kojobaby shares a tutorial on their blog showing how to make a girl’s Super Simple Sleeveless Dress. You can leave it plain, or add a fun embellishment or applique. Get the how-to.
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Jen from My Own Road continues her Button Down Rehab series with a tutorial showing how to use an old button down shirt to make a super cute baby bib. She cuts it so the button placket and the chest… Read more ... 
Jaime from Polkadots On Parade guest blogs in the Beach Bash series at Country Chic Cottage with a tutorial showing how to make a beach blanket tic-tac-toe game. Instead of yardage, she uses a ready made sheet as the base… Read more ... 
Jennifer from Two Butterflies shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to create a triple Peter Pan collar, similar to the ones on these cute tops from Topshop. This is such a neat detail, with a fun retro vibe! … Read more ... 
