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Jess from Bits for Baby and Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make a set of softies that spell the word “BOO”. Group them all together on a porch swing or bench for fun Halloween decor. Get the how-to… Read more ... 
Annabelle from Handmade by Annabelle shares a tutorial on her blog for making a coiled rag basket. You can make them from any fabric print for any season, but she shows off one she made from Halloween themed fabric that’s… Read more ... 
Vlijtig shares a downloadble tutorial for making an iPhone holder for car. It can attach to your dashboard so you can check a navigation app while driving. Go to the tutorial.
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Sabrina from Honor Roll shows how to make this lovely pleated lace headband with flower embellishments. She was inspired by a similar item from Ruche. She made hers with inexpensive lace, some t-shirt knit, and a plain headband. Love it! … Read more ... 
Anna from Noodlehead guest blogs over at A Lemon Squeezy Home with a tutorial showing how to make this scrappy zippered makeup pouch. Get the tutorial.
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Jeni from Stitches by Jeni guest blogs at Blue Cricket Design with a tutorial showing how to make a pair of fairy wings from scratch. Wear the wings with a tutu and you’ve got an adorable kid’s Halloween costume that… Read more ... 
Michele from Michele Made Me shares a tutorial for making this pincushion that reminds me of a bloom from an exotic flower. Would you believe that it’s made from a toilet paper roll? Get the how-to.
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Christie from A Lemon Squeezy Shop and A Lemon Squeezy Home continues her Purse Week with a tutorial for making this pretty zippered pouch with pleated sides. I love its curvy shape!! Get the how-to.
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Wendy from Old Days Old Ways shares a tutorial for making these little stuffed pumpkins from recycled sweater knit. Look at the seam gauge in the photo to see how tiny they are – just two inches across! Not only… Read more ... 
Susan from Freshly Picked shares a cool idea for giving a plain button-down shirt a dressier look. She adds gold ribbon trim to the button plackets or sleeve pickups for just the right dash of shiny. I love this idea!!… Read more ... 
Creating ruffle trim is actually really easy, but it can be time consuming if you have to finish the edges of the looong strips of fabric that it requires. Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to create ruffle trim… Read more ... 
Pockets are key to carrying your supplies in a crafting tote. With every tool having a happy home in a different pocket, there’s no digging around at the bottom looking for the item you need. Mommy’s Craft Misadventures is giving… Read more ... 
Megan from Brassy Apple guest blogs over at U Create with a tutorial showing how to refashion a plain tee into this pretty girl’s shrug. Keep it plain, or embellish it like she did with fabric rosettes made from the… Read more ... 
Gertie from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing demystifies the bound buttonhole. The bound buttonhole is definitely more difficult than the typical machine-stitched ones, but they’re worth the effort. She shows how to make one with easy to understand, step-by-step… Read more ... 
Jennifer Casa from JCasa Handmade shares a tutorial on Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make her Flip Side Pillow. Go to the tutorial.
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