Ashley from Lil Blue Boo made these fabric stencils, but instead of cutting the shapes out herself she used paper punches from her scrapbooking supplies.  Brilliant!  Read how she did it at Lil Blue Boo.

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Small Dreamfactory shares a pattern and tutorial for making this super cute whale softie.  Go to the pattern and tutorial.

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Tula Pink shares a sneak peek of designs in an upcoming fabric line Plume.  Based on the photos on her blog, I’m going to want a full bolt of every print in the line.  Graceful birds, elegant feathers, cool colors.  No word yet…

Care from Obsessively Stitching shows how easy it is to make your own fabric labels.  All it takes are dollar store alphabet stamps, twill tape, and fabric paint.  It’s fast, it’s easy, and you can your tags say anything you like. Go…

I let out a happy little squeal when I caught a sneak peek of Circa 1950 by Monaluna at The Fabric Shopper.  Those trees on gray, oh my!  I love it already!  Look for it in shops in January 2010. …

Su from Vively Online created this unique two-sided lunch bag for her daughter.  There are two identical lunch bags stitched together in the middle, one for each snack that her daughter will need at school.  Brilliant.  Read more about her project…

Jessica from Happy Together shows how to make a clutch purse from a placemat.  She includes separate cutting and folding instructions for an oval, round, or rectangular placemat.  Get the how-to.

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Roseann from M & J Blog shows how to refashion a basic t-shirt by adding lace panels to the bottom and to the sleeves.  Get the tutorial.

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Christine from Christine Sews shows how to add a clasp to a purse.  This little detail is easy to add to your next handmade purse.  Go to the tutorial.

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Sew4Home continues their Citrus Holiday series with this tutorial for making a patchwork Christmas tree skirt.  Get the how-to and start your holiday sewing.

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Here’s a back-to-school word problem for you:  If you have two children who each take their lunch in a paper sack every day for the next 175 days of schoo, how many paper sacks have you contributed to the local…

Lindsey from liliash made this adorable dress for her daughter from an adult-sized dress shirt that she no longer wore.  I love the shirring detail above the pockets!  Go to the tutorial.

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