Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Click on over to 3 Sweet P’s to find out how to make this sweet Valentine’s Day heart t-shirt and matching headband. I love the woven ribbon detail at the neck! Go to the tutorial.
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Kelly from Oilcloth Addictt shares a tutorial on their blog showing how to make a simple gift envelope out of oilcloth. Use this as fun packaging for a Valentine’s or “Happy Day” gift for a favorite friend. Go to … Read more ... 
Trish from Two Peas in a Pod shares a tutorial on her blog for making this Love On a Limb patchwork table topper. It features a pretty applique of two birds sitting on a tree limb. She also includes cutting… Read more ... 
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a sew a pair of mittens from fleece. The fleece is soft and warm, but also an easy fabric to sew with. A… Read more ... 
Kristin and Jordan from kojodesigns share a tutorial on their blog for making these Valentine’s “Lovey Bundles”, felt bags that they use in their family for giving Valentine’s treats. The bags are simple to make and start with precut rectangles… Read more ... 
Melissa Mortenson from The Polkadot Chair and May and Mae shares a tutorial on Moda Bake Shop for this lovely fabric scrapbook. Instead of using paper and glue for the pages, she stitches designer fabrics to canvas to create a… Read more ... 
Marissa from Rae Gun shares a tutorial on her blog, Rae Gun Ramblings, for making this fabric coupon holder. Use this handy fabric wallet to keep your coupons organized. Go to the tutorial.
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Kim from bitty bits and pieces shares a tutorial over at the Moda Bake Shop for making this heart-shaped Valentine’s mailbox to hang on the back of a chair. Put one of your children’s chairs at the dining room table… Read more ... 
Emily from Toad’s Treasures shows how to to make this adorable fleece monkey hat for a little toddler. So cute! Go to the tutorial.
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Who says you have to spend your entire maternity time wearing dowdy clothes? Sherrie from Domesticday created a maternity version of a pencil skirt that is anything but dowdy, and shares a tutorial telling how she did it. Get the … Read more ... 
Head over to Skip to My Lou to find out how to make this ruffled burlap heart wreath for your front door. Go to the tutorial.
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Chris from Pickup Some Creativity is celebrating the release of her new Buster Baby Bib PDF pattern with a giveaway. This pattern was written with beginning sewists in mind. 60 color photos step you through the process. Skills you’ll learn… Read more ... 
Heather from Simply Feather shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a quilted coffee cup cozy. Like their cardboard counterparts, these fabric cozies keep a warm cup of coffee from burning your hands. Unlike their cardboard counterparts, these fabric… Read more ... 
Janome has announced a pair of contests related to teaching others to sew.
For Contest #1 (Pass It On!), you submit a story about learning to sew or teaching someone to sew. 1st prize is a DC4030 sewing machine
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Deana Tierney May from CraftStylish shows how to breathe new life into an old lampshade by creating a new fabric covering. Go to the tutorial.
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