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As part of the Celebrating Mom series, Sachiko from Tea Rose Home guest blogs at Ruffles and Stuff with a tutorial showing how to make these Sew Stylish wrist pincushions. I’m lovin’ the flower petals that peek out around the …

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Brassy Apple joins in the Spring Top Week fun with a tutorial showing how to make this fabulous Ruff’le Me Up t-shirt.  I love love love this shirt!!  It’s stylish and on-trend, but it’s also loose and easy-going.  It’s a …

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Threads Magazine continues their Teach Yourself to Sew video series with a pair of video tutorials showing how to mark darts and then how to sew them.  Darts allow you to pinch out extra bits of fabric to help create …

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The pattern for this patchwork zebra softie is new from Laura from We Wilsons.  Isn’t he a cutie??  His stripes are made from pieced fabric.  To celebrate the release, she’s giving away 500 free downloads.  After the first 500 downloads, …

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Prudent Baby shows how to make a version of the classic First Place ribbon.  She shows it as a birthday decoration, with the number in the center marking the child’s age.   You could also change the number to a seasonal motif for …

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Disney from Ruffles and Stuff continues the Celebrating Mom series with a tutorial showing how to make this lightweight crinkle scarf.  Isn’t it pretty?  Get the how-to.

[photo from Ruffles and Stuff]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, crinkle, summer, scarf, lightweight[/tags]…

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Using the right fabric can make all the difference in a sewing project.  Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs gives us the low-down on the different types of fabrics she sews with – what they’re like, when to use them, and …

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Adrianna from Crafterhours shows how to make this adorable Dresdent Plate patchwork skirt for little girls.  I love that scalloped hem!!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Crafterhours]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, dresden plate, patchwork, skirt, girls[/tags]…

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Lia from Lia’s Space shows how to make this envelope-style reusable gift bag.  Just put your gift item in the fabric pouch, close the flap, and tie the attached ribbons to keep it closed.  It can be used again and …

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Laura from katydiddys shares a tutorial on her blog explaining how to make a gathered skirt out of a fitted sheet.   It takes less than 10 minutes and JUST ONE SEAM.  Seriously.  I’m adding “fitted sheets” to my must-hoard list… Go

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The Mother Huddle shows how to make exfoliating salt scrub pouches for the shower or bath.  Use these little pouches to slough off the dead winter skin.  You can make these little pouches out of washcloths, and then fill them …

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Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking shows how to make a hemfacing.  This is one of my favorite ways to finish off the bottom of a dress or a skirt, particularly when it’s an A-line garment.  When you fold under the …

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Cathie Filian shows how to make these washcloth puppets for little kids’ bathtime.  They’re so cute!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Cathie Filian]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, washcloth, bath, puppet, kid, child[/tags]…

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Nancy Minsky, author of Denim Revolution: Dozens of Ways to Turn Denim Cast-Offs into Fashion Must-Haves, has just launched her new blog, Jean Repair.  Jean Repair will explore the many ways to mend and manipulate this fabric, using …

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Bethany from Craftopia shares a tutorial for appliquing an oversized lace bow to a sweater.  The flat applique (rather than an actual giant tied bow) makes a statement without overdoing it. Don’t have a sweater handy?  I bet this would look awesome …

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