Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Melissa from May & Mae and The Polka Dot Chair shares a tutorial for making a child’s wallet from laminated fabric. The laminated fabric gives a slick texture and shine that kids find appealing, but more importantly helps protect from… Read more ... 
Maggie from Smashed Peas and Carrots shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to dress up a plain t-shirt by adding simple square “flower” embellishments. This simple addition takes a plain tee from drab to fab! Go to the … Read more ... 
Fawnda from Fireflies and Jellybeans guest blogs over at Someday Crafts with a tutorial showing how to make a beach bag out of a shower curtain. Make one now to be ready for a spring beach trip or summertime afternoons… Read more ... 
Naomi from Omi Creates joins Celebrate the Boy month with a free pattern and tutorial for a baby boy onesie. The onesie is sized for a 6-month-old baby boy. If you have an older or younger baby, you’ll need to… Read more ... 
Destri from The Mother Huddle shows a simple way to make a fabric headband for an infant. The stretchy fabric from a nylon headband helps keep it on her head without being uncomfortable. Get the how-to.
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Get a handle on all those receipts floating around in your purse with a small wallet designed to keep them together and organized. Skip to My Lou has the how-to for making a receipt wallet out of oilcloth
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Laura from Laura’s Birdnest shares a tutorial on her blog for making what she calls, “the easiest apron you will ever make.” Judging from the tutorial, I think she’s right. But don’t let the title fool you – it may… Read more ... 
Lemon Cadet from Project: Project kicks off her new interview series with a series of questions for Lizzy House. Check out what Ms. House has to say about where she finds inspiration for her fabric lines, her electronic book How… Read more ... 
The Inadvertant Farmer shows how to turn a stray sock into a sweet kitty softie. Awww… isn’t he cute?? Look for a sock that has a different colored heel to highlight the shape of the kitty face. Go to the … Read more ... 
Elsie Marley celebrates the boy with a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a belt for a little boy. Snaps
give it an all-boy look. Go to the tutorial.… Read more ... 
Christine from Jane Avion created this shaped pillow printed with a wiener dog illustration. I’m not even a dog person, but I think this guy’s a total cutie!! She shares the graphic as a free downloadable file, so you can… Read more ... 
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity created this baby changing pad inspired by a similar one from Pottery Barn Kids that she received as a gift. The design of this changing pad is so well thought out! It’s big enough that… Read more ... 
Angie fromCountry Chic Cottageshows how to make these woven ribbon and burlap pillows. Genius! The loose weave of the burlap is perfect for weaving a ribbon. I love the contrast of the shiny ribbon with the rough burlap. … Read more ... 
Mairuru showed us the sloth bibs she made last week, and now she shares the tutorial so we can make our own. The arms of the sloth are the bits of the bib that wrap around baby’s neck. These are… Read more ... 
An ice cold soda is a treat to your mouth, but the metal can may be cold to the hands. Jessica from Happy Together posts on her blog with a tutorial for making a cozy for your soda can. She… Read more ... 
