Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Renae from The Sproutz Store shares a tutorial for a holiday take on the shirt pillow. She shows how to make a pillow that looks like it’s made out of Santa’s jacket. Go to the tutorial.
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Whitney from The Shanty Shoppe shares a tutorial on her blog for this Christmas tree skirt made from a dropcloth
. Get the how-to.
[photo from Shanty2Chic]
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Susie Harris shows how to make these fabulous stockings. The natural fabric and the fabric rosettes give it a shabby, vintage feel. She shows this as a no-sew project, using fabric glue instead of stitching. Of course, there’s nothing preventing… Read more ... 
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make this tree skirt. Fringe trims creates a decorative border and also an easy way to finish the edges. Go to the tutorial.
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When you’re picking up stocking stuffers for the kids and the spouse, don’t forget your four-legged family members. And if you’ve got stocking stuffers for your pet, you’ll need a stocking to put them in. Dorinda from Flower Girl Designs… Read more ... 
Debbie from CEDesign shares a downloadable pattern and tutorial for making these fleece botties. Christmas presents, anyone? Go to the tutorial.
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Di shows off her latest sewing project over at Wardrobe Refashion. It’s actually just a couple of snaps
sewn on to a jacket, but it’s such a cool idea I had to share. The jacket had a pocket flap that… Read more ... 
Kristin from Craft Leftovers shares a free pattern and tutorial for this Christmas stocking. The simple design means easy construction. It also means it’s a blank slate for any patchwork or other embellishment you want to add. Get the free … Read more ... 
Louise Cutting shares a tutorial at Threads Magazine showing how to sew in hidden snaps . Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Threads Magazine]
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Liesl from Oliver + S shares a free pattern for these miniature mittens. Use them as Christmas ornaments, gift toppers, or as part of an advent calendar. Get the free pattern.
[photo from Oliver + S]
[via Craftzine]
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Melly & Me show how to use the ladder stitch to attach limbs to your softie. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Melly & Me]
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Give your tree a luxe look with this Christmas tree skirt trimmed with faux fur. Centsational Girl shows how to make one. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Centsational Girl]
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If you think it’s impossible to turn small parts and pieces (like the limbs of softies) inside out, then you need to check out this tutorial over at Melly & Me. They show how you can use a drinking… Read more ... 
Make Baby Stuff has a free pattern and tutorial for making these sweet little Christmas elf softies. These would certainly be good presents for wee ones, but I’m thinking that older children might like one as well. Go to the … Read more ... 
At the Threads Magazine site, Judith Neukam tells how to make a long bound buttonhole. While a standard buttonhole works with one button, this is one long bound buttonhole that’s designed to hold multiple buttons. How cool is that? Go … Read more ...