Joanna from Chubby Hobby shows how to make a cover for your Janome sewing machine.  It’s made to fit over the machine’s hard cover because – let’s face it – large plastic sewing machine covers are not so pretty.  If … Read More...

Angie from Quality Time shares a pattern and tutorial for making these Witchy-poo Shoe softies.  Make up a pair and hang it from ribbon as a fun Halloween decoration.  Go to the tutorial.

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Talin from Talin’s Corner shows how to make this trifold fabric wallet.  Her version of the fabric wallet gives enough room for a checkbook, folded bills, and plenty of cards.  Go to the tutorial.

Linda from  Pane Amore & Creativita shows how she made a Halloween costume for her sweet little pirate.  She provides the tutorial for making a vest and links to a tutorial for the hat.  I love the embroidered pirate on … Read More...

Judith Prior shares a free pattern for this Nancy doll.  This fabric art doll pattern is s a blank canvas for experimentation with fabric and fiber.  Go to the free pattern.

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Amazing Mae shows how to make this folk-art pumpkin wall hanging out of burlap.  Go to the tutorial.

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Christine from Christine Sews shows how to make this ring bearer’s pillow, elegant in its simplicity.  Go to the tutorial.

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Head over to Whosies… Written Whatnots to find out how to make these sweet little rolled wool pincushions.  This is a great project if you have scraps of felted wool sweaters left over from other projects, especially little pieces that … Read More...

Threads Magazine shares a tutorial on sewing with the bobbin thread, a machine sewing technique useful when sewing tucks or darts in transparent fabrics.  By bringing the bobbin thread through the upper needle, you’ll be able to create a clean … Read More...

Care from Obsessively Stitching continues her series of finger puppet tutorials with this tutorial and pattern for making Little Red Riding Hood.  Get the how-to and the pattern.

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Tantehilde shares a tutorial for making yarn hair for cloth dolls.  Get the how-to.

Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these sewing patterns for kids’ toys on Etsy and these Softie Sewing books on Amazon.

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Sam from Crafter without a Cat shows how to make this fall pumpkin out of fabric yo-yos and miniature thread spools.  Go to the tutorial.

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Lollychops shows a fun project for using up your fabric scraps.  She cut out a bunch of butterfly shapes and stacked them, making a fun little embellishment perfect for a brooch or a purse.  Or, put a magnet on the … Read More...

Vanessa Christenson from V and  Co shares a tutorial on Moda Bake Shop for making these soft fabric tomatoes.  A basket of these would be beautiful on a kitchen table!  Go to the tutorial.

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Threads Magazine shows how to make this striking sculpted faux bow trim.  It’s gorgeous around a neckline, as in their example!  Go to the tutorial.

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Sewing Republic shares a tutorial on Craftster showing how to make this roll-up sewing supply pouch.  Get the how-to.

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Living with Lindsey shows how she decorated these pumpkins using self-adhesive felt from the craft store.  She was inspired by a pumpkin decorating kit in a Pottery Barn catalog.  Go to the tutorial.

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Jenny from The Kerr Family Blog found this eelskin bag at a local thrift store and bought it for a song.  The only problem was that the handles had seen better days, so she came up with a clever solution.  … Read More...

Ahh… candy corn!  You know Halloween is just around the corner when bags of candy corn starts popping up in the stores.  Chrissie Grace shows how you can make your own candy corn softies.  Make a batch of these supersized … Read More...