Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Adrianna from Crafterhours shows how to make this pleated summer sundress with tie-top straps. What a pretty dress! The front of the bodice is pleated, while the back of the dress is shirred with elastic thread. Growth pleats add subtle… Read more ... 
Kathleen from Grosgrain guest blogs over at Skip to My Lou with a tutorial showing how to make this Cottage Chic Reversible Apron. The rouded shape and ruffles around the bottom look so retro! All you need are a pair… Read more ... 
Toni from Make It Perfect guest blogs over at U Create with a tutorial showing how to refashion a sweater into a cardigan a la Emma Pillsbury from Glee. She even includes a quick how-to for making Emma’s signature cardigan… Read more ... 
Shelley Detton from 7 Layer Studio shares a tutorial on her blog for making this fun mini-wallet, sized to fit in her Infinity Tote bag. This little bitty wallet is just big enough to hold a driver’s license and a… Read more ... 
Ruth from Hammer & Thread shares a free pattern and tutorial for making these super cute owl softies. Know anybody hooooo needs a new softie? Get the free pattern and tutorial.
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Max California shares a tutorial over at her blog, Queen of the Trailer Park, showing how she deconstructed a bra and then used it to create a new one. Wow!! I love the striped knit bra that she created! … Read more ... 
We’ve all seen the pillowcase dress for little girls, but what about the grown-ups? Potholes & Pantyhose shows how you can turn a vintage pillowcase into a… Read more ... 
The Sewing Dork shows how to make a pair of reversible pants or shorts with an elastic casing at the waist. The pants/shorts are sewn together in such a way that there are no rough edges on the inside. The… Read more ... 
Got a bunch of ric-rac sitting around your studio just waiting for a cool project? Vanessa from Punkin Patterns shows how to put it to use with her tutorial for making these super cute ric-rac headbands. You can make one… Read more ... 
When my daughter was a baby we found that she’d outgrow the length of a one-piece romper long before she’d outgrown the arms or the chest. Destri from The Mother Huddle has a brilliant solution – she shows how to… Read more ... 
Monica from Crafty Nest shows how to make these fun alphabet pillows from fleece. Make them in your initials, or use the letters to spell out words. I think it would be fun to make a series of that spelled… Read more ... 
Nicole from Create and Delegate shows how to make this cute pleated tank dress for little girls. It’s made from an adult-sized t-shirt. I love a loose, sleeveless dress for little girls! It’s cool and breezy in the summer, and… Read more ... 
Emily from Saltwater Kids shares some photos on her blog showing off the boys’ summer shorts that she made out of a man’s button down shirt. I love the look of the plaid shirting in the boys’ shorts!! Read more … Read more ... 
Marie from Make and Takes shows how to make a simple but cute kid’s pool cover-up from a beach towel. One towel yields two coverups, so the materials are inexpensive as well. Retail cycles being what they are, you can… Read more ... 
Just because a project is quick and easy doesn’t mean that it can’t be fabulous. Jodie from Ric Rac offers proof of that with her 1-Hour Bag tutorial. She shares it over at Skip to My Lou as part of… Read more ... 
