Maya frommaya*made shares a tutorial for a lovely monogrammed napkin ring.  The burlap and linen flower has a rustic, yet airy feel.  Get the how-to and make a set of your own.

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When my daughter was little, she went through a stage where she would take off running any time she got outside of my arms’ reach.  That was fine in our yard or in a park, but in a crowded mall … Read More...

Just in time for the cold winter months ahead, Carlen from Little Trends shares a tutorial on her blog for making this warm earmuff headband.  The smattering of fleece flowers is a fun way to finish this off.  Get the … Read More...

Alexis from My Mama Made It shows how to make this large layered fabric flower.  I love the soft colors and textures of the fabrics she chose, and the gorgeous vintage jewelry in the centers!  Get the how-to.

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Chica and Jo continue their Sewing 101 blog series with a video showing the essential notions you’ll need as you sew your first sewing projects.  If you’re wanting to learn to sew, this is a great video for you!   See … Read More...

Losing a tooth is such a big event for a child, so give them a special spot to leave their teeth for the tooth fairy.  Bethany from The Paper Pony shows how to make an adorable tooth fairy envelope.  I … Read More...

If your front door is feeling a little naked after you’ve taken down the Halloween decorations, perhaps a little fabric wreath would dress it up nice.  Rachel from p.s. I quilt posts a tutorial on Moda Bake Shop showing how … Read More...

Punkn’s shows a cool way to extend the life of a pair of jeans that have holes in the knees.  She cuts them off at the knees and adds these fabulous bellbottoms.  Find out how she did it on her … Read More...

Mairuru shows one thing that she does with her fabric scraps.  She turns them into little fabric stickers to use as tape when packaging one of her yummy handsewn gifts.  Read how she does it at her blog.

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Adrianna from Crafterhours tells how you can make this Milkmaid skirt for little girls.  She was inspired by a similar skirt she bought for herself.  Because she gives the directions for drafting the pattern based on a child’s measurements, you … Read More...

These baby bibs by Hope from Going Sew Crazy are beautiful in their simplicity.  She shares a free pattern and tutorial for making them.  Make them out of one piece of fabric (as shown) or get creative with some scrap … Read More...

Jessica from Happy Together shows how to refashion a man’s hoodie into a sweatshirt with this cool neckline detail.  Get the tutorial.

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Sew4Home shows how to make a yoga mat tote.  Now you can carry your mat to and from yoga class in a bag made out of your favorite fabrics.  Go to the tutorial.

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This Sunray Pleated Clutch by Constructivism features an intriguing folded fabric exterior.  The pleated sunray detail makes your solid fabrics the star, though I think it would also look pretty awesome out of a stripe.  You can get the PDF … Read More...

Blueprints shows how to repurpose the sleeves of an adult button-down shirt into legs for a child’s pair of pants.  The wrist cuffs of the shirt become cool cuffs at the ankles of the pants.  Go to the tutorial.… Read More...

Shelley Detton shows how to make a custom valance on her blog, 7 Layer Studio.  She gives directions for several variations so you can get just the look you want.  Go to the tutorial.

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Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can create a new seat cover for a child’s saucer chair.  The photo pictured to the left is the saucer chair she picked up used for $1.  Go to her … Read More...