Chica and Jo show how to make an Easter bunny tote  from an old pair of sweatpants.  I love this! The long handles of the tote mimic the shape of bunny ears, and a simple circle appliqued to the body … Read More...

Walter + Veronica share their latest project on their blog – a scrap catcher and sewing machine needle organizer/pincushion all in one.  The grid on the pincushion portion has squares designated for different fabric types.  This way you can easily … Read More...

The Purl Bee offers a free pattern and tutorial for these cute little bunny finger puppets.  I love the pop of contrasting color on the insides of the ears!  Go to the free pattern and tutorial.

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Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood from Craft Sanity shares a tutorial showing how to make these super cute egg cozies.  Make them now for an Easter-themed table setting, and then use them year round cause they’re just so adorable.  Go to the tutorial… Read More...

Holly from Beeper Bebe shares a tutorial on her blog, Chez Beeper Bebe, for making this fun Easter-themed felt book.  Each page is has an egg applique, and a pocket on the back page holds little felt shapes that can … Read More...

Melinda from Trotter Sweet Peas shows how you can lengthen a pair of girls’ jeans by adding a strip of patchwork.  Instead of having the patchwork at the bottom, she adds it a few inches above, which allows you to … Read More...

Amy from The Idea Room introduces her newest PDF sewing pattern – a plush bunny Easter basket!  The PDF is just $3.00.  Read more and order from The Idea Room.

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The How-To Gal shows how she transformed an outdated, shapeless thrift store dress into a sophisticated dress with up-to-the-minute style.  If I didn’t know better, I’d think she got this dress from an exclusive indie boutique.  Go to the tutorial… Read More...

Dot from Dabbled.org shows how to make a fabric Easter basket.  Add some letters to personalize it with your child’s name.  Go to the tutorial.

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[tags]sewing, tutorial, fabric, Easter, basket[/tags]

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Becky from Infarrantly Creative guest blogs over at The Idea Room with a tutorial showing how to make your own printable fabric.  You can print any image on to the treated fabric using your inkjet printer.  This is so cool!  … Read More...

This sheep softie by small dream factory is soooo cute!!  And she shares the pattern and a tutorial so you can make one for yourself.  Love it!  Get the free pattern at small dream factory.

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Karen from Sew Many Ways shows how to make a pincushion ring out of a plastic bottlecap.  Brilliant!  She also shows how to make a slightly larger pincushion from a plastic jar lid that will velcro to the front of … Read More...

Sew4Home shows how to make a soft playmat for baby.  Lay it on the floor for a soft place for baby to play.  Go to the tutorial.

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The Graphics Fairy as a free template and tutorial for making this phrenology pincushion.  Go to the template and tutorial.

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[tags]sewing, tutorial, template, phrenology, brain, pincushion, pin, cushion[/tags]

If you love the Binky Baby Bunny from mmmcrafts, you’ll be thrilled to see that you can now make her an Easter Binky Baby Bunny with these accessories.  The pattern is called Bibs & Booties and costs $5.00.  In this … Read More...

The Purl Bee  has a free pattern and tutorial for making these sweet little lamb pillows.  These little guys make me think of Easter, but there’s really no reason you couldn’t display them all year.  Go to the free pattern … Read More...

Jennifer Perkins shares a tutorial at I Love To Create for making these graffiti’d van pillows.  Don’t need a stuffed graffiti’d van?  Make an applique instead!  Go to the tutorial.

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Head over to …the world more beautiful to find out how to add ruffled trim to the edge of a garment with no raw edges.  The raw edges are encased within the bottom seam for a clean finish.  Get the how-to… Read More...

Mariska from  No Time To Be Bored shows how to make a layered twirly skirt for little girls.  The layers add that extra bit of fancy that little girls love so much, and they give you an opportunity to play … Read More...

Sarah from Dolly Donations points us toward a cool tool featured over at Melly & Me.  This simple tool can be purchased at the hobby store for just a few dollars, and makes stuffing a softie an easier task.  What … Read More...