With Halloween out of the way, it’s time to start planning for Thanksgiving.  You can make an easy but elegant tablesetting with this paneled tablecloth.  The panels are sewn into the tablecloth itself, so all you have to do is … Read More...

LiEr from ikat bag  shows how to make these fabric lollipops.  These lollipops are super sweet, but they don’t contain an ounce of sugar to go to your waistline or smear across your child’s face.  Want to make a bunch?  … Read More...

Katherine from Making Chicken Salad shows how you can transform a vintage bedsheet into a shower curtain.  Use contrasting vintage sheets to add some ruffles to the bottom.  So pretty!  Go to the tutorial.

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Lola from Lola… again! and Izzy & Ivy Designs shares a tutorial on Moda Bake Shop for this boutique shopper.  This large patchwork bag is big enough to hold all the treasures you find while out thrifting, or perhaps to … Read More...

Julie Kundhi from  julie-k shows how she made these fabulous pillows out of old button-down shirts.  The pockets get repurposed as remote control pockets.  Brilliant!  Get the how-to.

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Laura from We Wilsons has created a pattern for this handbag (and accompanying tiny drawstring bag) that you can make from a pair of fat quarters.  It will be available for sale in her Etsy shop, but she’s allowing 500 … Read More...

Vietti View shows how you can make your own Snuggie-style blanket.  For those who haven’t seen the cheesy commercials, a Snuggie is part blanket, part robe.  It’s kind of a large fleece blanket with arms set in so you can … Read More...

Lollychops shares another cool idea using die-cut fabric shapes.  This time she makes a little owl from a stack of fabric circles.  (Of course, if you don’t have a die cutting machine, you can always cut the shapes by hand.)  … Read More...

Deborah from wonderwoman creations shows how she made this adorable ruffled jacket for a young girl.  She started with a printed pattern, but altered it to add the ruffles to the sleeves.  She also made some small changes to the … Read More...

Sew, Mama, Sew’s Scrap Buster Month is over, but they’re keeping links to all the projects up on their website.  You can see all the scrap bustin’ projects here.  You can also see the winners of the contest here.… Read More...

Craftster user MysticCookie shows how to make this fleece hat with kitty ears. Cute, cute!  Go to the tutorial.

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[tags]sewing, tutorial, fleece, hat, cat, kitty, ears[/tags]

Old spools of thread are like candy.  Pretty colors and oh, so tempting…  but also bad for your machine.  What to do?  Amy from Peptogirl shares a tutorial on her blog, handmade & homebaked, showing how to turn the spools … Read More...

Marie from Make and Takes shows how to make this lovable, furry old Grover hand puppet.  Go to the tutorial.

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Melissa from Little Polka Dot guest blogs on U Create with a tutorial for making this Christmas ensemble for little girls.  The skirt features stripes of ribbons, and the shirt is appliqued with a big pretty present.  Go to the … Read More...

Jess from The Adventures of Rory and Jess and Sadie shows how she made this adorable sweatshirt for her toddler.  I could eat up all those big pink buttons down the front!  Go to the tutorial.

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Kristin from Lu Bird Baby shows how you can add instant style to a plain tee with a simple argyle design.  A little applique and some hand stitching is all it takes!  Go to the tutorial.

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