Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Threads magazine shows how to shorten a zipper without it looking like you just chopped off the extra. The secret is to remove the extra teeth. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Threads magazine]… Read more ... 
Gwen from Gwenny Penny guest blogs in the Sewing 101 series at Pickup Some Creativityy with a tutorial showing how to make mitered corners. Go to the tutorial.
[photo retrieved from Pickup Some Creativity]… Read more ... 
Gillian from Dried Figs and Wooden Spools shares a tutorial at Think Crafts! showing how to make a dog collar. Get the tute.
[photo from Think Crafts!]
looking for more sewing patterns for your fur baby doggies? Check out… Read more ... 
Brenda from Therapeutic Crafting recently showed how to turn an old t-shirt into an over-the-head bib for a toddler. Today, she shares two variations. The first is how to make the neck of the shirt smaller. After all, a bib… Read more ... 
Stefi from Just Chic shares a pair of tutorials on her blog for making whimsical necklaces from gathered fabric flowers. The flowers can be made from strips of fabric – time to raid the scrap bin! Get the tute.… Read more ... 
Laura Bray from Katydiddy shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to sew up a draft blocker to keep the cold air from coming in through the bottom of your door. A loop at one end allows you to… Read more ... 
Paige from Pink Lemonade and Simply Handmade by Paige shows how to make this lovely Anthropologie-inspired t-shirt. She starts with a plain black tee and adds gathered chiffon to the neckline. She got her gathered chiffon from a thrifted shirt,… Read more ... 
Haybird shares a tutorial on her blog giving her twist on the classic peasant top. In her version, a short bodice is gathered on to an A-line skirt. Love it! Get the how-to.
[photo from Haybird]
[via Totally Tutorials]… Read more ... 
Hester Jane from Fun in the Making shows how to make these decorative tree softies from scrap fabric. The trunks are made from bits of a tree branch. A forest of these trees would make an awesome centerpiece or mantelscape! … Read more ... 
Jessica from Happy Togethershares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Quilt Square Scarf, a snuggly neck scarf made from charm squares. The bottom layer is made from soft flannel. I’m loving the pom pom fringe… Read more ... 
Remember the Angry Bird softie that Care from Obsessively Stitching made? She’s got patterns and tutorials for the whole collection now – the original red Angry Bird, the blue bird, the yellow bird, the pig, the … Read more ... 
The Purl Bee shares a tutorial showing how to make these triangle patchwork coasters. They’re quick to put together – why not make a bunch? Get the how-to.
[photo from The Purl Bee]… Read more ... 
Cindy from Skip To My Lou shows how to make these mini oilcloth notebook covers. A pocket on the front keeps a pencil handy. Not only is the oilcloth super cute, but you don’t have to finish the edges. AND… Read more ... 
Mollie fromWild Olive shares a free pattern for some wee felt friends. A little bit of felt and stuffing, and some hand stitching can make a tiny gingerbread person, owl, or beaver softie. They’d be awesome last-minute stocking stuffers! Go … Read more ... 
Cindy from Skip To My Lou shares a pattern and tutorial for making an oven mitt. It’s a quick project, so you still have time to make one as a last-minute Christmas gift. Go to the tutorial and pattern.… Read more ... 
