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Sew4Home shows how to create ruched fabric strips. Add them to your next sewing project, whether it’s a pillow or a skirt or a t-shirt. Go to the tutorial.
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Melissa from Mamma Tortilla guest blogs over at Rubber Punkin with a tutorial showing how to make this pleated dress for a toddler girl. All you need are a t-shirt and a 10″x44″ piece of fabric to make a pretty… Read more ... 
Deanna from Just Deanna shares a tutorial for making this cupcake appliqued shirt. The sweet cupcake design is topped off with a cherry. Go to the tutorial.
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Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shares a tutorial for making this super cute Box of Chocolates applique for a t-shirt. Get the how-to.
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Jennifer Casa from JCasa*Handmade shares a tutorial on Sew, Mama, Sew! for her Something Special Card + Envelope. Make a set as a special Valentine for a loved one. Go to the tutorial.
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Suzannah from Creative Dressmaking shares a tutorial on her blog, Adventures in Dressmaking, showing how you can create this Anthropologie-inspired appliqued t-shirt. Tres chic! Go to the tutorial.
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When handing out Valentines this year, don’t forget your feline friends. She needs a little pressie, too! You can make one for her with a tutorial at Sew4Home showing how to make catnip-filled heart toys for cats. Go to the … Read more ... 
This tiny little fabric letter is actually a handy organizer for your hand sewing needles. Skebba has the tutorial. Get the how-to.
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Head over to C&T Publishing blog to get the pattern for these no-sew animals. This free template is an excerpt from 100+ No-Sew Fabric Crafts for Kids by Mary Link and includes templates for a lion, a zebra, a giraffe,… Read more ... 
Maggie from Smashed Peas and Carrots shares a tutorial for making this lovely heart-shaped wreath covered with fabric rosettes. Put one on your door for Valentine’s Day! Go to the tutorial.
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Vanessa from Punkin Patterns shows how to make these fun felt conversation hearts. She made them as felt pretend cookies for her kids to play with, inspired by some real cookies she saw that were made to look like conversation… Read more ... 
Amy from Our Scoop made these these super cute bags to hang on the backs of her chairs as a special place for the Valentine’s Day treats. She was inspired by similar bags she saw at Pottery Barn Kids. She… Read more ... 
Lila Tueller has created these mushroom pincushions, and she’s sharing the pattern for free! It’s free only for a limited time, so go get it while you can. Go to the free pattern.
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Instructables user bevmo63 shows how he archives his versions of a pattern when altering the design. Keeping a history of the changes you make to a pattern makes it easy to go back to a previous iteration when refining your… Read more ... 
Spinndiva from Rambling Designs shows us how to make this sweet little pouch. It features one large pocket at the back and two smaller pockets on the front. A flap buttons down to close it up. Go to the tutorial… Read more ...