At your child’s next birthday party, forgo the goodie bags filled with cheaply made plastic novelties and instead give party favors with real play potential.  Nancy from Dabbled shows how she made these awesome dragon wing party favors for her son’s…

Rachel from Heart of Light shows how to make this headband that’s covered in ruffles.  So pretty, so girlie!  Go to the tutorial.

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Kate from Curiositys shows how to make this reversible water bottle holder.  Use it to carry your water with you on your next outside adventure.  Get the how-to.

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photo by Katie Martinez of Curiositys

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Henry Glass & Co. offers a free pattern for this Anthology bag.  It was designed to showcase the Anthology fabric line designed by Color Principle Studio.  Get the PDF.

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Pascale from //Between the Lines// shows how to make this message board.  This message board is multi-functional.  You can tack messages or photos on the cork board, stash pens and paper in the large pockets, or hang your keys from the…

Nicole Mallalieu from You SEW, Girl! shares several ways that she transfers pattern markings to the fabrics she’s cutting out.  These methods are all fairly simple, but will help ensure accuracy of your finished item.  Go to the tutorial.

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Instructables user lemonie experiments with making buttons from cheese, and posts a tutorial showing how it’s done.  Get the tutorial and see the results of the experiment.

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HomeSpun Threads shows how to make this hanging canopy for a bed.  Any little girl would feel like a princess with one of these hanging around her while she sleeps.  She shows it made from muslin, but you could use any…

My Mama Made It shows how to refashion a dress shirt into a sleeveless blouse with a ruffled neckline.  Perfect for hot summer days!  Get the how-to.

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These tote bags are made from old t-shirts.  Do Stuff! shows how to make them.  Go to the tutorial.

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If you’re thinking that My Mind’s Eye sells scrapbook paper, you’re right.  But now they also design fabric for Riley Blake Designs.  Their first line is Just Dreamy, a fabric version of a previous scrapbook paper line.  (I have several…

Gwen from After the Dress continues her “How Much Fabric?” series with a look at how much fabric is typically needed to make a pair of pants.  Find the chart at After the Dress.

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