Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Head over to A Spoonful of Sugar for a tutorial showing how to make this drawstring gift pouch. You can make it quickly from two squares of fabric and some crochet yarn. Get the how-to.
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Becky from Patchwork Posse shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a wallet-style case for a Nintendo DS. The roll-up organizer has a large pocket to hold the game system, as well as smaller pockets to hold… Read more ... 
Vicki Welsh from Field Trips in Fiber shares a PDF tutorial at 3 Creative Studios for her Pocketed Notebook Cover. The fabric cover holds a standard spiral-bound notebook, and has pockets on the front to hold your pens and your… Read more ... 
When I was a kid, I always had a slip I could wear under my dresses and skirts if needed, but these days they’re actually fairly difficult to find. Chris from Pickup Some Creativity guest blogs at Liberate Creativity with… Read more ... 
Crafty Staci shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make an oval mug mat and matching coffee cozy. Hers is pieced from a bunch of 1-inch strips of fabric. This would be an awesome way to use up… Read more ... 
Care from Obsessively Stitching shares a pattern and tutorial for making this sweet little kitty softie. And isn’t he soooo cute in his itty bitty box? She has the pattern for that, too. Get the patterns from Obsessively Stitching.… Read more ... 
Clare from Naptime Novels shows off the lovely baby mobile she made. She used the free pattern from Spool (link to the pattern is in the sidebar of their blog) to make a bunch of birdie softies, and hung them… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make a bolster pillow out of minky fabric. The super soft fabric on the roll pillow makes reading in bed the ultimate indulgence. Get the how-to.
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The thing about the lunch boxes and lunch sacks you buy in the store is that they are rarely large enough to accommodate reusable plasticware
. Prudent Baby shows how to make an oilcloth lunch tote sized just right to… Read more ... 
Fleece Fun shares a free pattern for making boutique-style fleece pants for little kids. The legs are flared at the bottoms with large ruffles. These pants are so cute! And made from fleece, they’re also soft and warm. The pattern… Read more ... 
Melissa from Love Affair With My Brother shares a tutorial showing how to make a Bounce Back Strap. This little stretchy strap is what you need if you have a baby who loves the “drop it on the floor” game. … Read more ... 
Sara from Craft Snob shows how to make these fun flower embellishments from printed ribbon and brightly colored pom poms. These are sooo cute! Use them on headbands, hairclips, or even shoe clips for little girls. Get the tute. [photo… Read more ... 
Sara from Craft Snob guest blogs at Momtastic with a tutorial showing how to make these little fabric necktie shoe clips. Cuuuute! Get the tute.
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Diana Schoenbrun, author of Beasties, shares a tutorial for a fun last-minute Valentine’s project – a plush kiss softie. Hers is made from a shiny red satin, but she says it can also be made other fabrics, including velvet,… Read more ... 
She Wears Flowers shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make these placemats with chalkboard hearts on them. This would be such a cute way to set the table on Valentine’s, with a special message written to the… Read more ... 
