This hippo is such a cutie!  A little goofy and a lot of sweet.  Amber from Crazy Little Projects shares a free pattern for making one.  This would make an awesome gift for a young child!

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I dream of having a little trailer we can use for weekend getaways or long cross country road trips. We won’t be getting one any time soon, but I can still daydream.  Jessi from Cutesy Crafts shares a free pattern … Read More...

Melanie from The Littlest Studio shows how you can make a simple zip top makeup pouch.  It has boxed corners to create a wide flat bottom so the bag can hold bulkier products.

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Jessica from Happy Together shows how you can make these adorable heart animals for Valentine’s Day.  Yes, Valentine’s is tomorrow but this is such a quick little project you’ve got plenty of time today to make some.  You can make … Read More...

This peg bag (or clothespin bag) has the neatest pod shape. Jill from Creating My Way To Success shares a tutorial for making one. The round bag comes to a point at the top and has a hole in the … Read More...

Lisa from Mabey She Made It shares a free pattern for her Tulip Leggings that she made for her little girl.  The leggings have a cool tulip detail at the sides of the ankle.  Her free pattern comes in a … Read More...

Elementary age kids come home from school with lots of Valentines. Blitsy shows how you can make a no-sew felt envelope to store all of those valentines together.  The large felt envelope is made cute with pom pom trim at the … Read More...

It’s time for another hot pad of the month at Crafty Staci!  For February, she celebrates love with a sweethearts tree design.  The hot pad is made to look like a tree trunk with sweethearts’ initials in a heart … Read More...

Over the years I’ve featured a lot of pincushion tutorials.  They’re quick little projects that are useful, too.  Bite Sized Biggie shows the secret ingredient to make your pincushion a needle and pin sharpening pincushion.  (Note: If you leave … Read More...

These button heart sachets are so sweet!  They’d be perfect for Valentine’s Day gifts!  Rebecca from Simple As That shares a tutorial showing how to make one.  It’s quick to sew, so make up a bunch to give to all … Read More...

Jen from Grainline shares a free pattern for her Happy <3 Bowtie.  Each one takes just 1/4 yard fabric.  Make them from stripes, plaids, novelty prints, graphic prints, even solids.  Make one now to give as a Valentine’s Day gift!… Read More...

Deby and Mayra from So Sew Easy have a Valentine’s Day present for you – a free pattern for a sexy little number you can wear on Valentine’s Day.  It’s cut on the bias and designed for a lightweight fabric.  … Read More...

Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how you can make a smart laptop bag out of an old sweater.  The outside of the bag is made from a sweater, and handles are made from an old belt.  And even though … Read More...

Susan Cousineau from Sweet Chic Design shares a tutorial at Sew Mama Sew showing how to make her Candy Cutie softie.  She’s a cute little patchwork softie you can make from your fabric scraps.  The tutorial includes the templates for … Read More...

Do you plan out your sewing projects? Or take a more spontaneous (some might say haphazard) approach?  I’m definitely more of the latter, though I do like to keep track of ideas as they occur to me so I can … Read More...

The tic tac toe game makes a bold graphic design on a front of a tote, but it’s also a functioning game with pieces that snap on and off.  Anna from Journey Into Creativity shows how you can make one.  … Read More...

Jill from Snugglebug University shares a free pattern for these fabric butterfly softies.  They’re easy to sew and you can make each one different with the fabric you use on the wings.  I think they’d be so beautiful for a … Read More...

These itty bottle cap pincushions have magnets on the back so you can stick them to your sewing machine.  How smart is that!  Sachiko from Tea Rose Home shows how you can make them.  The base is a recycled bottle … Read More...

Lisa from Mabey She Made It shares a free pattern for The Best, Most Absorbent Burp Cloth Ever.  She had three kids with Reflux, so I think she might know what she’s talking about.  These kidney bean shaped burp cloths … Read More...