Christine Sews shows how to make this case for your cutting boards.  (You know, the cardboard ones that fold up.)  Go to the tutorial.

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Grosgrain shares a tutorial for making a tutu like this fabulous Midsummer’s Night Dream tutu she made for a flower girl in an upcoming wedding.  What little girl wouldn’t feel like a fairy princess wearing one of these?  Go to the tutorial.

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You can find a free pattern for this ruffle tote and coin purse at Robert Kaufman Fabrics.  They were designed by Josephine Kimberling to showcase her premiere fabric line, Hot Blossom.  Get the free pattern from Robert Kaufman Fabrics. 

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Gwen from After the Dress shares her method for threading her serger needles with wooly nylon.  She ties the wooly nylon to regular thread in order to get it to pass through the needles. She uses a special knot (the water…

When the top of Swamp Yankees from Outer Space’s car key got broken off, she used her sewing skills to fix it.  She created a fabric pouch, with the bottom of the key sticking out of a buttonhole in the bottom…

Calamity Kim shows how to make this dimensional fabric flower by folding a twisting a square of fabric.  She starts with a 5″ square of fabric, which means you can make these from charm squares!  I can’t wait to make some…

Amy Cluck shares a set of sewing-themed printable gift tags on her blog, Peptogirl.  Now you can let everyone know just how special that handmade gift is, without you having to come out and say “I made it!” when they open it up! …

Joan from Lazy Girl Blog shares a tip for designing the outsides of handbags.  To create an interesting, yet cohesive design she simply stacks the fabric, slices it into several pieces, and then swaps the pieces around.  Read more at Lazy…

Maya*made has started a new family tradition with these garden wish flags.  Using fabric crayons and markers, the whole family worked together to create this set of flags to hang outside the garden plot.  Whether it’s wishes for sunlight or raindrops, or…

Amy from Park City Girl shares a tutorial for making a quilted Bible cover.  The handles make it easy to carry your Bible with you, and the quilted fabric cover protects your cherished book.  Get the how-to.

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One More Moore shows the felt “car motels” that she made for her son.  They’re felt versions of an orange traffic cone, but with a little door cut in them for the cars to park inside.  How cute is that??  Read more…

Whether it’s hiking, playing at the park, or just enjoying a stroll around the neighborhood, chances are you’ll want to bring a bottle of water with you.  Make It and Love It shares a tutorial for making a water bottle sling. …