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Anjeanette from Roots and Wings Co. shares a Thanksgiving project to encourage thoughtfulness and gratitude. Her Thankful Turkey is a felt turkey with little pockets on each of his feathers. Use the pockets to hold slips of paper with thoughtful… Read more ... 
Candy corn is an almost-universal Halloween favorite. Now in addition to real at-them-till-you’re-sick candy corns, you can make these oversized candy corn softies with a tutorial from Jess at The Adventures of Rory and Jess and Sadie. Get the how-to… Read more ... 
The first step to learning to sew is to make friends with your machine. All those moving parts and dials can be overwhelming at first, but once you know what they’re used for then you’ll know how to make your… Read more ... 
zakka life shares a tutorial and pattern to make this barrette holder in the shape of a Chinese lantern. Not only will it look pretty hanging on your daughter’s wall, but it will help organize her hair accessories. Go to … Read more ... 
Care from Obsessively Stitching rounds out her Red Riding Hood finger puppet series with a tutorial showing how to make a woodsman finger puppet. Look at his little hat – it’s made from the tip of a glove. Brilliant! Go … Read more ... 
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how she made this fancy dress for her daughter out of a larger thrifted skirt. I love the detailing at the bottom of the skirt! It’s just a little extra effort to make the… Read more ... 
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo made this gorgeous ring bearer pillow embellished with a large satin flower. The center of the flower showcases her grandfather’s Navy pin. She wrote up a tutorial showing how she did it. Get the how-to… Read more ... 
Karlene from Karlene’s Workshop shows how she made this tiered circle skirt for her daughter’s fairy costume. I bet this twirls beautifully! Don’t keep this to the costume bin, though. This style would be great for everyday and dressy wear… Read more ... 
Wendy from Old Days – Old Ways shows how she made this backpack for an 18″ doll from a small handbag she found at the dollar store. Great idea! Go to the tutorial.
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Ashley from Make It and Love It follows up her Tinkerbell costume tutorial with instructions for making this super cute Peter Pan costume. Go to the tutorial.
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Jessica from The Adventures of Rory and Jess and Sadie shows how to make this poofy fabric flower. The petals are made from small circles of fabric, so feel free to hit your scrap bin for this project. Go to … Read more ... 
Love Charles Vintage shows how to dip dye a wool skirt. Dying a garment is a great way to disguise a stain or to just give it an update. You can also dip dye fabric yardage for some interesting effects. … Read more ... 
Laura from The Sproutz StoreBlog shows how to make this reversible trick or treat bag. The process is simple, and you get two bags in one. Go to the tutorial.
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Wiener Dog Tricks shares a tutorial for this simple baby dress that you can make without a pattern. Because the different pieces are made out of different fabrics, you can make this out of what you can find in your… Read more ...