Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Char from Crap I’ve Made guest blogs over at Skip to My Lou, showing how to make a zippered sleeve for your laptop. Fleece interlining creates a padded sleeve for your computer, and a cool fabric on the outside… Read more ... 
Amy from Vintage Fern guest blogs over at The Vintage Sheet Blog with a tutorial showing how to use scraps of vintage fabrics, hankies, and doilies. Oh my, this is SO fabulous!! I love the eclectic look! Go to the … Read more ... 
Is it nearly back-to-school time already? Really? Summer has just flown by!! If you’re looking for a fun back-to-school sewing project, why not make a reusable lunch sack? Pretty fabric on the outside makes them fun, and vinyl on the… Read more ... 
Pat Bravo’s soon-t0-be-released line is called Paradise, and she’s offering a bag of scraps from this lovely line to one lucky reader at her blog. Get the details and enter at her blog. She’ll announce the winner on Monday,… Read more ... 
Brown Paper Packages continues their Sewing for School series with a tutorial showing how to make this Do-Rag Sports Headband. The wide fabric headband will keep hair out of the eyes during sports activities – AND it will look cute,… Read more ... 
Paige from Pink Lemonade and Simply Handmade guest blogs over at Sew Much Ado with a tutorial showing how to update the look of a longsleeved top. She cuts off the arms to make it sleeveless and then adds a… Read more ... 
Stephanie from Under the Table and Dreaming shows how to make this lovely table runner with ruffles at either end. A solid color fabric keeps the design simple and shows off the ruffles. Go to the tutorial.
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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 ... 
