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Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood of Craft Sanity shares a tutorial for a fun turkey-shaped placecard for your Thanksgiving table.  It’s based off of a pincushion pattern, so after Thanksgiving is all over you can send your guests home with a turkey-shaped pincushion. (Or you…

Carrie from This Mama Makes Stuff rounds out her week of tutorials with instructions for making this Easy Peasy Whrrly Twirly Skirt for little girls.  Get the tute.

[photo from This Mama Makes Stuff]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, easy, twirly, skirt, girls[/tags]

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CraftStylish shows how to make this scarf with lace edging at the bottoms.  The silk will be soooo soft against your skin, and a pretty contrast with a tweedy winter coat.  Go to the tutorial.

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As fabric manufacturers are expanding the kinds of fabrics they’re selling, laminated cotton is becoming more widely available (and in some gorgeous prints, too!).  The polyurethane coating means that you’ll need to handle it differently than a 100% cotton quilting fabric. 

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Nothing makes me happier on a gray, rainy day than bright, happy colors.  So why are umbrellas mostly so boring?  That can change with this article at Threads Magazine.  They show you how you can recover your umbrella.  It’s an advanced…

Craftzine has the how-to for this stripy apron.  It’s an excerpt from The Sewing Bible by Ruth Singer.   Go to the tutorial.

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[tags]sewing, tutorial, stripy, apron, The Sewing Bible, Ruth Singer[/tags]

A charm pack and a t-shirt get transformed into this lovely patchwork baby dress with a tutorial Vicki from Sew Inspired.  The empire waist and long skirt mean that the fit is flexible.  Get the how-to.

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Oilcloth Addict shows how you can make reusable gift tags for your Christmas giftgivingf rom chalkcloth and oilcloth.  Not only are they pretty, they’re practical, too.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Oilcloth Addict]

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kojodesigns shares a tutorial for making this ruffled fabric pomander ornament.  You can make it from your scrap bin, and there’s no sewing involved.  Go to the tutorial.

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[tags]sewing, tutorial, pomander, ornament, scrap, fabric, no-sew[/tags]

Head over to Cotton and Cloud to find out how to make these mini frame purses.  They’ve got a free PDF pattern that you can download.  You can make these fun little purses in a flat or puffy version.  (I like…

Carrie from This Mama Makes Stuff shows how to make a pair of silk fairy wings.  Imagine how much fun your child will have running around with these beautiful wings fluttering behind!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from This Mama Makes Stuff]

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Threads Magazine has the how-to for making loops in soutache braid.  You can use this braid to applique decorative designs and patterns on to your sewing projects.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Threads Magazine]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, soutache, braid, loops, applique[/tags]

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Kellie from Greenhab and The Green Phone Booth shares a tutorial on Make It From Scratch for making this Tinkerbell fairy costume.  She made it as a gift for a birthday party her daughter was invited to.  With a felt crown and a…

If you enjoy mixing fabric prints, Shelly from 7 Layer Studio has a project for you!  She shows how to make this reversible cafe apron.  Each side of the apron is pieced from several coordinating fabric prints.  Go to the tutorial.

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ModHomeEcTeacher from Flipt Studio shares a tutorial on Curbly for these cool bolster pillows.  She used rolled towels for the stuffing.  Not only does this recycle your old towels, but it also speeds up the “stuffing” step (always my least favorite part of making…

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