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Wooni from Made by Wooni has undertaken an ambitious project. She’s creating a softie that corresponds with each letter in the Spanish alphabet. She’s calling them Alphamales (pronounced Alpha-mall-ease) and will produce an ultra short book for each softie. Read … Read more ... 
Petrina McDonald from trini bean shows how to make these hanging pyramid pouches. Hang one on your tree and hide a little treat inside. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Petrina McDonald]
[via One Crafty Mumma]
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If you’re looking for a fun way to package small gifts, look no further than these Tiny Totes treat bags from felt. Sew4Home has the how-to. Find out how to make them.
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Lookie what Naptime Journal made from repurposed jeans! She turned them into super cool Christmas stockings. I love the pocket and waistband details. I bet Santa will put some extra candy in those back pockets. See more photos at Naptime … Read more ... 
Susan from Crafterhours trimmed a sewing project with this cool zig zag stitch, and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. The fabric gets folded up and over the edges of the zig zag, creating a layered look. … Read more ... 
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how she turned a pair of frumpy “granny slippers” into chic ruffled slippers. All it takes is a pretty fabric flower. Get the how-to.
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Add a fairytale quality to your child’s winter gear with this toddler’s Storybook Reversible Capelet and muff. Grosgrain has free tutorials for both. The capelet pattern is sized for a 2T. If your child is larger or smaller, you’ll need… Read more ... 
Care from Obsessively Stitching shows how she makes a pair of pants and a pair of socks for an 18″ doll. She makes the pants from a pair of baby pants, and the socks from a pair of adult socks. … Read more ... 
Daniëlle from small dreamfactory shares a tutorial for making this sweet elephant snuggle toy. So cute! The layer of batting inside makes it soft, but keeps it flexible for cuddling by small hands. Get the how-to.
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Chica and Jo show how to make this fur trimmed velvet drawstring bag, a la Santa’s suit. Make a batch of them and fill them with candy canes and goodies for all the good little boys and girls that you… Read more ... 
One of the most appealing aspects of recutting a pair of existing jeans instead of creating them from scratch is the ability to reuse much of the detailing. Jennifer Stern from J. Stern Designs shows how she repurposed pocket details… Read more ... 
Joanne from CraftPassion offers a tutorial for making this fabulous Kanzashi Christmas tree. The folded fabric creates such texture! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from CraftPassion]
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Gertie from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing shows her DIY version of a seam roll. She needed a seam roll and didn’t want to spend the money to buy one, so she used what she could find around her… Read more ... 
Dianah shows how to make this potholder made from overlapping triangles of fabric. The overlapping triangles create a space to slip in your hand. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Dianah]
[via Field Trips in Fiber]
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Lookie, lookie! Patty Young is giving a sneak peek of the newest patterns to be added to her MODKID Sewing Patterns line. Yes, you’re seeing that right. She has some of her popular girls’ dress patterns sized for your favorite… Read more ...