Bethany from A Wednesday Afternoon shows how to make this diaper and wipes pocket.  This useful pouch can be stashed in a diaper bag, or carried alone after the child is old enough that you’re no longer carrying the big ole’…

Jessica from Happy Together shares a tutorial on U Create for making this Petals Galore bag, inspired by a similar bag she saw in a J. Crew catalog.  She used a dollar store backpack and a package of dollar store petals,…

Free Spirit Fabrics blog shares a sneak peek of a handful of upcoming fabric collections.  Included in this batch of sneak peeks are Denyse Schmidt’s Hope Valley, Jenean Morrison’s California Dreamin’, and Terry Mangat’s On the Rio Grande.  See them at Free…

Karin from Orange Flower Sketchbook shows how to make this zippered pencil pouch featuring embroidery on a reverse appliqued panel.  What a gorgeous way to stay organized!!!  Get the tutorial at Orange Flower Sketchbook Patterns & Tutorials.

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The news that Anna Maria Horner has a new collection coming out made my stomach do a little jump.  The news that it was on a lightweight voile fabric (instead of a quilting cotton) made it do a little jig. …

Dana from MADE shows how to make these square potholders.  The simple design allows a cool fabric to speak for itself.  Go to the tutorial.

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Antoinette from clevergirl.org shares a tutorial for making a pair of panties from an old t-shirt.  I love this idea!!  After all, what’s softer than an old t-shirt?  Get the how-to.

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Sew4Home continues their Stylish Baby Nursery series with a tutorial for making this throw pillow with buttoned triangles.  But don’t limit yourself to the nursery with this project – this would look great in the living room, on a patio, anywhere!  …

Summerset Banks from Pins and Needles shows how to create a pattern for a modesty panel for shirts with low-cut crossover necklines.  The modesty panel creates a piece of fabric across the lower portion of the vee that looks as if…

Vegbee from Just Tutes answers a reader’s question regarding making puffy sleeves.  She explains how to alter a basic short sleeve pattern to give extra fullness right at the top.  It’s actually a fairly simple alteration.  Get the info and make some…

Urban Organica tells how to make stretchy spaghetti straps.  She uses them on nursing tops, but says they’d also be useful for anyone who has an active lifestyle.  Stretchy function aside, they’re just plain cute!  Get the how-to.

[photo from Urban Organica]

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