Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
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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Make a special Valentine’s dinner even more special with these heart-themed napkin rings. They’re easy to make and because all the pieces button together, you can mix and match to get the look you want. Stamp a fun message on… Read more ... 
Head over to vlijtig for the how-to for making this patchwork potholder. Go to the tutorial.
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[tags]sewing, tutorial, potholder, patchwork[/tags]
Pot holders also known as Heat pads are perfect little weeknight projects. Perfect for scrap fabrics… Read more ... 
Okay, how stinkin’ cute are these little fabric baby shoes?! If you’ve got some soft fabric scraps lying around and a baby in your life (or on the way), then this is your sign to drop everything and start sewing!… Read more ... 
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shares a tutorial for making this super cute Box of Chocolates applique for a t-shirt. Get the how-to.
[photo from Ruffles and Stuff]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, Box, Chocolates, applique, t-shirt, tee, Valentine[/tags]
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Jennifer Casa from JCasa*Handmade shares a tutorial on Sew, Mama, Sew! for her Something Special Card + Envelope. Make a set as a special Valentine for a loved one. Go to the tutorial.
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Suzannah from Creative Dressmaking shares a tutorial on her blog, Adventures in Dressmaking, showing how you can create this Anthropologie-inspired appliqued t-shirt. Tres chic! Go to the tutorial.
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