Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Keela from Sew Kool shares a tutorial for making a softie that is “da bomb”. Literally. It’s a little fleece bomb that she designed to go with her Angry Bird plushies. Can you imagine how much fun it would be… Read more ... 
Sarah from Dolls and Daydreams and Dolly Donations is giving away a free Owl Softie PDF Pattern from her store to one reader. The arms of this little softie are actually little ribbon tags. How cute! She’ll announce the winner… Read more ... 
Carlee from The Polka-Dot Umbrella made a leather snake softie for her son, inspired by the book I Need a Snake
and her son’s wish to have a snake. Rather than getting him a real one, she made this leather… Read more ... 
Head over to the Stash Books Blog for a free pattern for making this sweet little dragonfly softie. It’s offered as an excerpt from Countryside Softies by Amy Adams 
of LucyKate Crafts. It’s made from bits of felted wool and… Read more ... 
Ginger Hendrix from Wiener Dog Tricks shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make Just A Little Purse. The zippered pouch with a long strap is a grown-up version of her Super Quick Little Girl Purse. … Read more ... 
Jess from Bits for Babyand Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how she made this lovely retro Ric Rac Dress for little girls. It’s a variation of her Rachel wrap shirt. The wrap bodice is edged in ric rac, with… Read more ... 
You can find a free pattern for making Joel Dewberry’s bird pincushion or sachet over at DIY Dish. The project is an excerpt from his book, Sewn Spaces. Be sure to also check out the video of the… Read more ... 
Head over to Merriment Design to find out how to make this burp cloth that also helps keep toys and paci’s off of the floor and right where you need them. The fabric strip stitched down the middle makes it… Read more ... 
Lindsay from The Cottage Mama and The Cottage Home guest blogs at No Big Dill with a tutorial showing how she created the beautiful bodice on her Jane dress. Her dress was inspired by the class Dick and Jane books,… Read more ... 
Tricia from Leafy Treetop Designs and Leafy Treetop Spot tells how she altered her basic cap sleeved t-shirt pattern to create her All Tied Up maternity shirt. The maternity version of the shirt is longer and has an inverted pleat… Read more ... 
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make her Easter Tea Skirt for little girls. At its heart, it’s a simple gathered skirt with an elastic casing, but tiers of fabric and lace make it dressy. Little girls will… Read more ... 
Fleece Fun shows how you can use decorative ribbon to make a pretty throw pillow. Strips of ribbon are stitched across the pillow and get woven together in the corner. Their tutorial shows the body of the pillow made from… Read more ... 
A Formal Feeling Comes shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she created this cute sweater tunic dress out of a larger men’s sweater. It’s easier than you’d think – it takes just a couple of seams! Go to … Read more ... 
You can find free patterns for American Girl, BFC Inc, and Karito dolls at Liberty Jane Patterns. They have a full line of clothing patterns for these popular dolls, but they offer a number of them for free so you… Read more ... 
