Julie from Julie-K explains how she gave her daughter’s bicycle a facelift by creating a new handlebar cover.  Brilliant!  Get the how-to.

[photo from Julie-K]

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Instructables user CrLz made this felt tote bag for her daughter, who loves decorating with stickers.  The “stickers” on the bag are actually embroidery patches backed with Velcro.  She can decorate and redecorate to her little heart’s content. 

You can find a tutorial…

Krista from Look Ma No Patterns shows how you can love your Swiffer Wet Jet without feeling guilty about the impact on our environment. (And on your pocketbook – those pads are expensive!).  She shows how to make a fabric pad for…

Maternity pants and trendy are two words you rarely see in the same sentence.  And yet, Grosgrain shows how you can achieve function/fashion harmony by making your own maternity pants.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Grosgrain]

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Kathy from Pink Chalk Studio shows how to make this stunning throw pillow. I love the texture in the gathered center panel!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Pink Chalk Studio]

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Repro Depot is an established go-to for vintage and vintage-inspired prints.  Even when I’m not in the mood to buy, I find myself browsing their listings just to see the yummy vintage prints. 

Now,  Repro Depot has created two collections of printable vintage-inspired textile…

The Fabric Shopper gives us a sneak peek of Bloom and Grow by Riley Blake, which should be hitting the stores in October.  This is a playful line with birds and vines in warm autumn hues of brown, turqouise, and orange. …

If your skirt doesn’t seem to hang properly, there’s a good chance that your pattern wasn’t properly aligned with the grain of the fabric when you cut the panels.  Rian of Presser Foot tells how she aligns her pattern pieces with…

My daughter loves playing “Spot the Difference” games.  You know, the ones where two very similar pictures appear side by side and you have to spot the differences between them. 

Threads Magazine created their own “Spot the Difference” game using some of their…

Sew4Home shows how to take your fabric and felt scraps and make a set of fabulous Christmas ornaments.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Sew4Home]

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Wee Folk Art shares a free pattern for this patchwork Party Purse, a purse designed to coordinate with a child’s birthday party dress.  Isn’t it pretty?  I love the extra wide ric-rac that peeks out of all of the edges!  Go…

I never really notice how much my daughter is growing until we try on a long-sleeved shirt in the fall that hasn’t been worn since early spring.  I swear, the clothes shrink on their own while sitting in the drawer!

Ashley…