Angie from Quality Time shares a pattern and tutorial for making these Witchy-poo Shoe softies.  Make up a pair and hang it from ribbon as a fun Halloween decoration.  Go to the tutorial.

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Lisa from The Hem Line shares a tutorial for making these soft slippers for children, sure to keep their feet warm during the cold winter months.  Get the how-to.

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Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how to make this adorable Pocket Full of Posies dress for little girls.  The skirt of the dress is embellished with pockets from old jeans and pants.  What little girl wouldn’t love a dress with…

Marigold from Hideous Dreadful Stinky needed a tie to complete her son’s outfit for a wedding.  Not able to find one ready made, she drew upon her creativity and sewing skills to create her own, and shares a tutorial showing how…

London Mummy shares a picture tutorial on Flickr showing how to make these soft blocks for baby.  Go to the tutorial.

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Megan from megannielson.com shows off her new maternity shirt that she made from a button down dress shirt, and gives a quick run-through of how she made it.  This is a super simple sewing project, with the only sewing being the…

Sew Much Ado offers a tutorial for making this button front throw pillow.  The buttons are decorative, but they also function as the closure for the pillow.  Get the how-to.

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Mairuru shows what she does with her fabric scraps.  She stitches them into long fabric strings that she uses to accent other sewing projects.  She also shares a tutorial for making this simple fabric bag that uses a patchwork string as…

Liesl from Oliver + S shares an animated graphic showing how the bobbin and upper threads work together in a sewing machine to make a stitch.  I’m strangely captivated by it, like watching a lava lamp or something.  It also satisifies…

Linda from  Pane Amore & Creativita shows how she made a Halloween costume for her sweet little pirate.  She provides the tutorial for making a vest and links to a tutorial for the hat.  I love the embroidered pirate on the…

Alexis from My Mama Made It shows how she refashioned a plain button down tee to one with a romantic gathered tulle neckline, inspired by a similar shirt she saw in a J. Crew catalog.  Go to the tutorial.

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The Fabric Shopper has a sneak peek of the upcoming Timber line by Jessica Levitt.  Go see the sneak peeks.

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This curved burpcloth by Dena from Threads to Fabric is shaped to stay put on your shoulder and is backed with soft terry for better absorbancy.  She shares a tutorial so you can make some, too.  Included in her tutorial are…

Julie from It’s Sew Stinkin’ Cute is hosting a giveaway for some custom baby accessories.  Up for grabs is either a personalized taggie blanket, or a monogrammed burp cloth with matching diaper clutch.  Get the details on the giveaway from Sew…

Keep your school lunches eco-friendly by using a reusable sandwich wrap instead of a throwaway baggie.  Kellie from Greenhab and The Green Phone Booth shares a tutorial  on Make It From Scratch showing how to make one.  Go to the tutorial.

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Care from Obsessively Stitching shares a tutorial on U Create showing how to make this fall-themed fleece throw.  Appliqued leaves are scattered across the blanket just like they’ve fallen from a tree.  Go to the tutorial.

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This sofa caddy by Sew4Home is just the thing you need to keep your remotes organized and within easy reach when you’re hanging out on the couch.  Go to the tutorial.
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Ashley from Make It and Love It shows to make these drool bibs out of an old t-shirt.  Old knit fabric is so soft – perfect for wiping baby’s drooly chin!  Go to the tutorial.

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Kristin from green… it’s the new blue shows how how to make these lovely fabric flowers.  What I love about these flowers is that you can make them in virtually any shape.  If you can draw it and stitch the lines,…

When I was a new mother, I had visions of my child wearing nothing but expertly sewn, one-of-a-kind, handmade garments.  Then my daughter became mobile and dedicated sewing time went the way of the dodo.  If this sounds familiar, take heart. …