Here’s a Christmas present you can make for your pooch.  It’s a Christmas stocking dog toy, with pockets where you can hide a few treats.  Stephanie from Swoodson Says shares a free pattern and tutorial on her blog.  There are … Read More...

I am loving these Christmas ornament placemats!  You can use them as individual placemats, or group them together to make a table runner or table mat.  Sherri from Thread Riding Hood shares a free pattern and tutorial for making them.… Read More...

Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a recipe for making your own lotion bars, and also a tutorial for making little fabric bags to keep them in.  The bags are lined with fusible vinyl so the oil … Read More...

Shelly from Coral & Co. shows how you can make easy knot bow headbands for baby and toddler. They’re made from knit fabric so they’ll stretch to fit and stay snug on the head.  They’re super fast to make – … Read More...

Know a young Star Wars fan?  Arts and Crafts for Your American Girl Doll shares a group of tutorials showing how to make a Star Wars costume for an American Girl (or other 18″) doll.  Included are a Jedi tunic, … Read More...

Deby from So Sew Easy has another free dress pattern for us!  This time it’s her Graffiti Dress, which is a sleeveless scoopneck knit dress with a circle skirt.  You can make the circle skirt any length you like – … Read More...

These gift bags make an ornament exchange or gifting tradition something truly special.  Lynn from Nourish and Nestle shares a tutorial for making them.  Their Christmas tradition is that each family member receives a special ornament on Christmas morning.  The … Read More...

Denise from DIY Crush shares a free pattern for making a pair of knit pajamas for kids.  The pajama set has a long sleeved t-shirt and matching pants.  The pants are fitted, with cuffed ankles that won’t ride up.  Her … Read More...

This gathered zippered pouch makes a lovely little wristlet or clutch.  It’s big enough to hold a phone, wallet, and keys but still small enough to be easy to carry in your hand or on your wrist.  C & T … Read More...

Rubyellen from Cakies shares a free pattern for this elf stocking.  There’s an optional skate blade to turn it into an ice skate stocking which I absolutely love.  She cut the blade from thin wood but you could also just … Read More...

This happy cloud softie would brighten up any rainy day! It would also be super cute in a little kid’s bedding set.  Tina from Miss Daisy Patterns & Tutorials shares a free pattern for making one. This is a fat … Read More...

Kim from Bugaboo City shares a tutorial for making this sweet polar bear holiday pillow.  As awww cute as he is, he’s actually quite easy to make.  She includes a free pattern, too.  If you wanted to make a set … Read More...

Now that ugly Christmas sweater parties are a thing, it can be hard to find an actual Ugly Christmas Sweaters.  No worries, you can DIY a plain sweater into ugly Christmas sweater awesomeness.  Alexa from The Swell Designer shares a … Read More...

Becky from Patchwork Posse shows how you can make this muslin Santa sack to hold your Christmas gifts.  She includes a free printable to make it look like it came special delivery from the north pole.  Use it to wrap … Read More...

Marni from Haberdashery Fun shares a tutorial at The Stitch showing how you can make a simple pocket Advent calendar.  The little fabric pockets are attached to the backing by Velcro so they are removable.

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Petro from Creative Homemaking shares a tutorial for making a lovely color blocked tote bag.  The color blocking allows for some creative mixing of color, pattern, and texture.  The handles are nice and wide to help keep them from cutting … Read More...

Pam from Threading My Way shows how you can make a wine bottle gift bag out of a pair of jeans.  Actually, just one leg of a pair of jeans – so one pair of pants will make two wine … Read More...

Anny from Bonjour Handmade shows how you can use scraps of denim from old jeans to make  simple Christmas tree ornaments.  You can make the entire ornament from scrap materials – the denim from recycled jeans (or, even better, scraps … Read More...

This Mega Dump Truck floor pillow is a fun place for little kids to read a book or watch TV or snuggle down for a nap.  Stephanie from Swoodson Says shares a free pattern for making it.  You can make … Read More...

When she was little, my daughter always loved her mommy-made nightgowns better than any other sleepwear.  Something about having something handmade just for you to snuggle into at night….  Melissa from Sew Like My Mom shares a free pattern at … Read More...