J. Monte Aranez from One Red Robin shares a free pattern for you to make your own Oh-Oh the Owl softie.  Isn’t he cute??  I love those big owl eyes!!  Go to the free pattern.

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Margaret from Konstant Kaos shares a cool project using the box that the popular MOO business cards come in.  She shows how to make a pincushion using the box as the base of the cushion.  (Don’t have any empty MOO … Read More...

Kellie from Rice Babies created a Forest Friends theme for her son’s birthday, and gave out these woodland creature softies as favors.  She used a dingbat font as her template for the animal shapes.  Brilliant!  She also used the raccoon … Read More...

Melissa Mortenson from Polka Dot Chair shares a tutorial on Moda Bake Shop for making this Thanksgiving Advent Calendar.  Use it to count down the days until Thanksgiving.   Go to the tutorial.

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Care from Obsessively Stitching has started a blog series showing how to make finger puppets for the characters in the Little Red Riding Hood story.  First up is Little Red’s grandmother.  Her hat is removable so it can be placed … Read More...

Tea Rose Home shows how to make this easy tulle tutu.  She used rolls of tulle from the wedding section of the craft store, and says it took about 30 minutes to make.  Think about all the Halloween costumes you … Read More...

Jodie from Ric Rac shares a tutorial and free pattern for making these nurse and prince softies.  In addition to being super cute, they are also super easy to make! She says you can make one in just one hour.  … Read More...

Cathie Fillian shows how to make this soft yoga mat for baby.  The foam filler makes it a soft place for baby to hang out.  Get the how-to.

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Craftzine shares a tutorial for making a new cover for an IKEA high chair.  Get the how-to.

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Camille Roskelley from Thimble Blossoms and Simplify shares a tutorial at the Moda Bake Shop for making this sweet little peppermint swirl pincushion.  I could eat this up!  Get the how-to.

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Window treatments are expensive to buy, but usually fairly easy to make yourself.  Centsational Girl shows how she made her own Roman shades.  Go to the tutorial.

The Dizzy Daizy is holding a giveaway to celebrate the grand opening of their .com fabric shoppe – The Dizzy Daizy Quilt Shoppe.  Up for grabs are three drool-worthy prizes, each to go to a different winner: 3 yards of … Read More...

Interior designer Kishani Perera shares a tutorial on Sunset telling how to make faux Roman shades.  The fake versions take far less fabric – and far less sewing – than true Roman shades.  Go to the tutorial.

Sew4Home shows how to make this lovely pinafore-style pillow cover.  Buttons, straps, and a bit of eyelet make it look like a little dress wrapped around a pillow.  Go to the tutorial.

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Fabric is the star in this festive fall wreath, with stuffed fabric pumpkins and fused fabric leaves.  Small Fry & Co. shares a tutorial for making one.   Get the how-to.

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Confessions of a Sewing Dork shows how to make this simple t-shirt tunic with a ruffled Elizabethen style collar.  I’m loving the large ruffles at the neckline!!  Go to the tutorial.

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Head over the M&J Trimming to find out how to give a classic shawl an edgier look with the addition of suede fringe trim and brass nailheads.  Very cool!  Go to the tutorial.

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KojoDesigns hows how you can repurpose a t-shirt into a comfy pair of lounge pants for your toddler.  Go to the tutorial.

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Just in time for your Halloween sewing projects, Wee Folk Art shares a tutorial for making a pirate vest and shirt.   The resulting costume is far cooler than anything you’d buyat the costume shop, and you won’t spend $29.95 for … Read More...

Skip to My Lou has created a downloadable bear softie design that you can download, print onto fabric, and sew into your own bear softie.  She’s offering it for free download.  You can purchase printable fabric, or you can follow … Read More...