Sewing Links

Julia's Sewing Blog The extraordinary seamstress writes about making clothing for herself and her husband. She takes the reader through each and every step, with pictures! She includes fabric selection, pattern selection (and alterations), fittings, tips on every aspect of creating a garment that FITS YOU! A must read!

Simply Quilts Alex Anderson's show on HGTV. A vast quilting resource for the avid quilter.

America Quilts Creatively Sponsored by the Pfaff sewing machine company.

Embellished Clothing Rachel Clark offers ideas and patterns for wearable art.

Sew Your Own Tote Bag From About Sewing, a pattern for beginners. Links on this page to numerous other projects.

Sewing Patterns Sewing and clothing patterns from all the major pattern companies.

Project Linus National organization accepting hand-made quilts for children in crisis.

Free Online Sewing Classes Pattern making and alteration, sewing, craft lessons.

Sewing Supplies Good source of sewing supplies of all kinds.

Crazy Quilting This site offers patterns and materials for many different crazy quilting projects.

Distinctive Sewing Supplies A convenient online Canadian supplier of premium fashion fabrics, independent sewing patterns and a selection of notions.

Ann the Gran The ultimate site for downloading free embroidery designs.

HGTV Quilting Basics All the basics for the beginning or advanced quilter.

Bundles of Love Based in the Twin Cities, this organization makes blankets and layettes for families in need.

Quilt in a Day Eleanor Burns, the queen of quilting!

Pfaff sewing machines One of the premier machines on the market.

Elna overlock machines An essential machine to have if you are serious about sewing.

Learning to Sew This site has hundreds of resources for learning about sewing.

The Home Sewing Association "A not-for-profit trade organization...who support and promote the home sewing industry."

Learn To Sew The secret to learning faster and sewing better!

Start With Needle and Thread Starting with the basics then 'practice, practice, practice'!

Learning To Sew Many suggestions on how to learn sewing.

Knitting-and.com This website has sections on Crochet, Embroidery and Sewing, Knitting, Small Looms and Spinning. This site is more of a personal interest and sharing ideas page.

History of the Sewing Machine

History of the Sewing Needle

Dressmaking Patterns of the 1950's