These small zip pouches with clear fronts are all kinds of handy!  Use them to organize your sewing notions, craft supplies, or your kids’ small toys.  Emily from Simply Notable shares a tutorial for making them.

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Never underestimate the power of a cape for making a great Halloween costume!  Crystal from Stitched By Crystal shares a tutorial at Make It and Love It showing how you can make one in just an evening.  And it’s reversible!  … Read More...

This cactus pincushion is a fun place to park your pins!  Pretty Prudent shares a free pattern for making it.  It’s super simple to sew together – just two felt shapes hand stitched around the sides.  The pins you stick … Read More...

Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how you can make this Snow White dress up apron.  The apron style is easy for girls to put on for dress-up play time. And put it over a white skirt and top and … Read More...

Make a fleece earwarmer headband to keep your babies’ ears warm this winter!  Damjana from Apple Green Cottage shares a free pattern for making a fleece earwarmer headband for babies. Her free pattern comes in 3 sizes to fit babies … Read More...

Caroline from Sew Can She shares a free pattern for her Ruffled Feathers Owl appliques.  The pair of owls would be so cute on towels, as she shows in her example, or on throw pillows.  Or, take one of the … Read More...

This trick or treat bag opens flat to make it easy to sort candy as soon as you get home with your haul. The bag opens flat so you Cassy from Pear Berry Lane shares a tutorial.  Her inspiration for … Read More...

Oh, this fabric moth!  Isn’t she pretty?  Red Brolly shares a free pattern for making one!  Or a bunch, because I think you should probably go ahead and make several.  How gorgeous would they be on a wreath?  They’d also … Read More...

How do cars get so messy??  A candy wrapper here and a tissue there, and next thing you know you feel like you’re sitting in a trash heap!  Heidi from Handmade Frenzy shares a tutorial for making a car trash … Read More...

Creating Kids Couture shares a free pattern for making a mini felt witch hat.  Put it on a headband to make a super cute Halloween hair accessory.  It also happens to be just the right size for an 18″ doll.  … Read More...

You know the tomato pincushion that everyone has?  Ana from The Lost Apron shows how you can update your traditional red tomato pincushion by giving it a new fabric outside.  Neat idea!  It keeps the classic tomato shape but the … Read More...

A drawstring trick-or-treat bag is easy to sew!  Shelly from Coral & Co. shares a tutorial for making them.  The drawstring is great addition to a trick-or-treat bag!  Cinch it closed when you’re done or between houses to keep the … Read More...

Make a maxi length cardigan for the perfect fall wrap!  Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how you can make one.  It has slits up the sides so it’s easy to move around in.  And pockets, because everything is better … Read More...

Who says Halloween decorations have to be all dark and spooky?  This candy corn pillow by Bev from Flamingo Toes is all bright and cheery!  She shares a tutorial at The Idea Room showing how to make it.  She used … Read More...

Make this Yoda costume for your child, and you’ll have the cutest little Yoda around!!  Jess from Gracious Threads shares a tutorial at Fleece Fun showing how to make it.  The costume includes the hat with ears – those ears!! … Read More...

Melanie from The Littlest Studio shares a free pattern for making a fitted knit dress.  It’s a versatile dress, always stylish and easy to make.  The stretch knit fabric hugs to your shape so there’s no need for darts or … Read More...

Kara from A Kailo Chic Life created this fall cross body bag out of a kitchen towel!  She shares a tutorial showing how she did it.  It doesn’t look kitchen towel-ish at all thanks to the faux leather bottom and … Read More...

This Halloween pillow shows that black cats aren’t bad luck – they’re cute! Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl shares a free pattern at Therm O Web for making it.  Her black cat applique has big friendly eyes and a happy smile. … Read More...

You’re headed out the door for a day trip.  Do you grab the small tote bag that’s easy to carry or the large tote bag that has room for anything you might need to carry with you.  It’s a hard … Read More...

Bev from Flamingo Toes makes the prettiest things!  The latest is her Time for Tea pillow, and she’s sharing the tutorial and applique pattern on her blog.  Lace and pom pom trim frame the applique on half of the pillow, … Read More...