Katie shares a tutorial on her blog, Notes from a Very Red Kitchen, for making a reusable snack bag from oilcloth.  Oilcloth is a perfect fabric choice for this project and it’s available in so many pretty prints these days.  … Read More...

Devona from Clever Nesting shows how to make a stuffed fabric Christmas tree with buttons for ornaments.  Make a trio in different sizes and you’ve got a cute little forest of Christmas trees for your mantle or side table.  Go … Read More...

Do you have a little one on your Christmas list who needs a last minute gift?  Click over to Wendelonia to find out how to make this taggie monster softie.  Sooo cute, and sooo soft!  Get the how-to.

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Jaime from Prudent Baby continues her Handmade Hanukkah series with a tutorial for making a matching set of ruffled aprons for mom and daughter.  Little girls get such a kick out of dressing the same as their mothers, and this … Read More...

Blanche from Just Tutorials is sharing an exciting new project for all the sewing enthusiasts out there! She’s created a free pattern for a unique and versatile accessory that combines the best of two classic wardrobe staples – a scarf … Read More...

CraftStylish shows how to add interlining when sewing a garment for an extra layer of warmth.  Go to the tutorial.

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If you sew your own lingerie, or have been wanting to start sewing your own lingerie, check out the lingerie sewing links over at CraftStew.  These links point to free patterns for bras, panties, camisoles, etc.  See the list at … Read More...

As part of her Handmade Hanukkah series, Jaime from Prudent Baby offers a tutorial for this pom pom fleece hat.  This is a quick, easy sewing project, perfect for a last minute gift.  Go to the tutorial.

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Threads Magazine shares a tutorial for installing a decorative zipper.  See how to do it.

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Wooni from Made by Wooni has undertaken an ambitious project.  She’s creating a softie that corresponds with each letter in the Spanish alphabet.  She’s calling them Alphamales (pronounced Alpha-mall-ease) and will produce an ultra short book for each softie.  Read … Read More...

Lookie what Naptime Journal made from repurposed jeans!  She turned them into super cool Christmas stockings.  I love the pocket and waistband details.  I bet Santa will put some extra candy in those back pockets.  See more photos at Naptime … Read More...

Care from Obsessively Stitching shows how she makes a pair of pants and a pair of socks for an 18″ doll.  She makes the pants from a pair of baby pants, and the socks from a pair of adult socks.  … Read More...

Daniëlle from small dreamfactory shares a tutorial for making this sweet elephant snuggle toy. So cute!   The layer of batting inside makes it soft, but keeps it flexible for cuddling by small hands.  Get the how-to.

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Kristin from Lu Bird Baby made this Advent calendar to help keep the family focused on the meaning of Christmas.  Rather than being filled with candy and cheap trinkets, each pocket on the felt tree holds a passage from the … Read More...

Infarrantly Creative shows how to make this fringed fleece cowl with patchwork running down the center.  Go to the tutorial.

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Debbie from CEDesign shares a downloadable pattern and tutorial for making these fleece botties.  Christmas presents, anyone?  Go to the tutorial.

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Shannon from Shannon Makes Stuff shows how to make this super cute pincushion ring shaped like an itty bitty cupcake.  I use a pincushion ring like this to keep my pins and needles at my fingertips (literally) while doing my … Read More...

Jaime from Prudent Baby shows how to make a fun Hanukkah decoration with this fleece pom pom garland.  It’s fast, easy, and festive.  Go to the tutorial.

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Melly & Me show how to use the ladder stitch to attach limbs to your softie.  Go to the tutorial.

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If you think it’s impossible to turn small parts and pieces (like the limbs of softies) inside out, then you need to check out this tutorial over at Melly & Me.  They show how you can use a drinking … Read More...