Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Mariska from No Time To Be Bored shows how to refashion a long-sleeved turtleneck into a short-sleeved top with ruffle detail around the neck. As a bonus, you can use the leftover turtleneck band to make a matching headband. Brilliant!… Read more ... 
Amy from The Idea Room shows how to make fabric carrots. Make a bunch (literally) for a super cute Easter decoration! Go to the tutorial.
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Elsie Marley
shares a tutorial on her blog for making this Quick Little Bunny. It’s a sweet little bunny softie made from a sock. Awww…. Go to the tutorial.
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Elizabeth from Think Liz shares a free pattern on her blog for her Krista Apron. This apron is all girly-goodness with a ruffle at the bottom and a shirred top. Go to the free pattern.
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Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this fabric Happy Birthday banner. Make one and create a new family birthday tradition! Go to the tutorial.
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Cheri from I Am Momma Hear Me Roar shows how you can add stitching to the back pockets of a pair of inexpensive jeans to get the look of a pair of high-end designer jeans without the huge pricetag. Go … Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make this hanging door caddy with 9 pockets to organize your lingerie or accessories. Go to the tutorial.
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Vanessa from Little Big Girl and LBG Studio shares a tutorial for making a pretty patchwork pencil pouch. The patchwork strip allows you to show off your favorite fabric prints, even if you only have small scraps left. Go to … Read more ... 
Sandi Henderson shares a free pattern for her Saturday Market Skirt at her blog, Portabellopixie. It’s an excerpt from her soon-to-be-released book Sewing Bits & Pieces: 35 Projects Using Fabric Scraps. Go to the free pattern.
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Rebecca from Hello Marzipan shows how to make a pair of terry cloth shorts for a toddler boy. She stenciled the words “Hunky Pool Boy” on one of the pockets. CUUUUTE!!! Her son will SO get noticed by the ladies… Read more ... 
Nikki from Salty Pineapple made this “big kid bib” for her son who is getting old enough to feed himself. And with that big kid step you get big kid messes. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. … Read more ... 
Daffodils are some of my absolute favorite flowers! They’re some of the first flowers to appear each spring, and so signal the end of the cold, dark days of winter. A Hoot and a Holler shows how to make a… Read more ... 
Trina from All That is Good shares a two-part tutorial for making a Cover-Me-Pretty-Camisole. Camisoles like this are wardrobe must-haves, but they can be expensive and not exactly exciting to buy. (After all, if I’m gonna drop the cash on… Read more ... 
The Sewing Dork from Redemption and Confessions of a Sewing Dork shows how to make a reusable shopping bag out of two pillowcases. You can find the tutorial at her blog, Confessions of a Sewing Dork. Get the how-to.… Read more ... 
Jess from Bits for Baby and Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make a felt birdie mobile. The little felt birdies are simple to make and can be accented with bits of your favorite fabric prints. She made it… Read more ... 
