Sew4Home shows how to make this patchwork tablecloth with vintage buttons sewn around the edges and tassels at the corner.  (They make their own tassels out of embroidery floss, and provide a link to a tutorial showing how to do that…

Celebrate changing seasons or mark special days  for your family with a pretty bunting.  Jess from Rory Jessica Sadie shows how to make one.  Add letters to spell out a special message.  I love the pretty fall colors in the one she…

If you love sewing felt food and softies, then you’ll love Jen’s patterns at GulfCoastCottagePDF.  (I know I do!)  Her shop features a robust line of felt food playsets like tea sets, barbeque sets, and baking sets.  She also has…

Jessica from Happy Together shows how to make a cowl neck.  This dramatic neckline is actually fairly easy to achieve, so try adding one to the next shirt project.  Find out how at Happy Together.

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Head over to Brown Paper Packages to find out how to make a girl’s Twirly Whirly dress from a woman’s tiered skirt.  Because you start with a tiered skirt, the bulk of the sewing is already done for you.  Sew one…

Chimera Threads shares a PDF tutorial for making this patchwork drawstring bag that is perfect as a reusable gift bag.  This is a great scrap project!  Go to the tutorial.

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Cora from A Crafty Moment shows how to make this hanging glasses caddy.  A strip of twill tape zig zags across the fabric panel to allow multiple places to hang a pair of glasses.  Go to the tutorial.

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Ashley from Lil Blue Boo took the saying, “She’d look good in a potato sack” to heart and made this sack dress for her little girl.  Of course, burlap is a bit rough on little girl skin, so she replaced the…

Grace Violet shows how to make a pretty little cupcake applique that much prettier – with ruffles!  The top of the cupcake is actually made up of long strips of ruffled jersey knit.  Read how to to do it at Grace…

Ironing board covers take a lot of abuse.  If you’ve used your ironing board for a while, it’s probably faded in some places and discolored in others.  Deanna from Just Deanna shows how to make a new ironing board cover, quick…

Kerri from Kerri Made shares a 2-part tutorial for making this boxed tote bag.  The simple lines make this a striking tote.  Link to tutorial part 1.  Link to tutorial part 2.

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