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Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shows how she made this lovely snowglobe applique for her daughter’s t-shirt. She used stencils, fusible interfacing, and image transfers to build the snowglobe from scratch. Go to the tutorial.
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Novita from Sew I Do shares a tutorial for making a sleeveless dress with a gathered skirt. The possibilities for customzing this basic dress are endless! She shows it with an ultra-long skirt, which is fabulous. She also shows variations… Read more ... 
Care from Obsessively Stitching shows how to make a patchwork D-ring belt. The little strip of patchwork looks great belted around a pair of jeans! Go to the tutorial.
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Cathe Holden from Just Something I Made posted a tutorial last week for a gadget holder made from leather, and used transfers to put images on to the pieces. This week she gives some tips and tricks for sewing with… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to create the look of mitered corners without the fuss of creating true mitered corners. Use this technique to make binding a blanket a breeze. Find out how to do it.
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Chris from Pickup Some Creativity offers a tutorial on her blog showing how to make pajama pants. If you’ve never made pajama pants before, you’ll be surprised at how easy it actually is. Go to the tutorial. Classic Men’s … Read more ... 
Ruffles. Love the way they look, HATE having to baste and pull threads to make them. I spend a little bit of forever pulling and tugging, trying to make sure that the gathers are distributed evenly.
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Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how to applique a faux flower cluster necklace on to a t-shirt. You can use fussy-cut flowers from printed fabric, or you can make your own flowers from stacked felt. Either way, it’s a… Read more ... 
Tam from Sew Dang Cute has a fantastic tutorial that’s perfect for all the new moms and dads out there! If you’re looking for a handy way to keep your baby’s diapers organized and easily accessible, look no further! Tam… Read more ... 
A carseat tent helps keep baby warm when you’re carrying her (or him) around in the carrier. Katie from Katie’s Slings n Things and Hippos and Dinosaurs made a car seat cover lined with flannel in order to give an… Read more ... 
little girl Pearl
shares a tutorial for this chic girl’s purse on her blog. The simples lines means that you can go wild with the fabric choices and embellishments. Get the how-to.
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Susan from Crafterhours shows how to make these keepsake photo ornaments out of fabric. Clear vinyl pockets create a place to slide a photo to hang on your tree. Get the how-to.
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Rian from Presser Foot shows how she took in the sides of a too-large wrap dress in order to make it fit her. A simple fix like this means that you aren’t limited to just your size when looking for… Read more ... 
Kerry from 6 Berries offers a tutorial for making a drawstring cloth gift bag, just in time for your Christmas wrapping. These are so cute! The little ring of patchwork around the top of the bag is the perfect spot… Read more ... 
Kirstin and Jordan from KojoDesigns shows how to turn a button-down shirt into this drawstring “pajama bag”, just the right size for gifting pajamas under the Christmas tree. The shirting fabric gives it a crisp, classic feel. And because it’s… Read more ...