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Lightweight, drapey fabrics can make some beautiful clothing – but man, they can be bear to sew! Slipping, shifting, snagging, fraying…. Heather from Heather Handmade shares her best tips for sewing on lightweight fabrics. Her tips will help make sewing… Read more ... 
I love to use collapsible storage bins to organize my drawers. They’re useful and I can store them flat when I don’t need them – but the plain white canvas isn’t that attractive. That’s fine if they’re in drawers, but… Read more ... 
I don’t know about you, but I love a good tote bag. Something big enough to carry all my stuff (because it seems I’m always carrying stuff with me), but stylish and also easy to carry. Caroline from Sew Can… Read more ... 
These quilted potholders have the sweetest little kitchen illustrations made from a combination of free motion stitching and applique! Minki Kim shares a tutorial and free pattern at We All Sew. The illustrations are from her book Diary In Stitches… Read more ... 
This bunny is so cute – and so soft made from Cuddle fabric! Sew4Home shares a free sewing pattern and tutorial showing how you can make one. The bunny has long floppy ears and a fluffy yarn pom pom tail. … Read more ... 
These little pouches are perfect to hold your lip gloss so it doesn’t get lost in your purse! Melissa from Polka Dot Chair shares a tutorial showing you can sew them. They have clear vinyl fronts so you can see… Read more ... 
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how you can sew a basic V-neck shirt. This is one of those projects that I can see myself making in multiples, assembly line style. Once you get the neck binding down, they’re quick… Read more ... 
The French braid patchwork design on this mug mat is a great way to use up your fabric scraps!! Staci from Crafty Staci shares a tutorial showing how. It’s a fun project you can complete in an afternoon and a… Read more ... 
This stuffed fabric wreath is a cute and unexpected way to use a novelty Christmas print! The images printed on the fabric become the decorations on the wreath. Alicia from Sew What Alicia has a tutorial showing how you can… Read more ... 
Celebrate a favorite road trip or show a little love to places you’ve lived with this adorable US map throw pillow! Bev from Flamingo Toes shares a free pattern on her blog. Done up in florals and trimmed with pom… Read more ... 
Look what Marie from The Inspiration Vault did to upgrade a plain thread rack! She got the thread rack from the thrift store. A few simple changes makes it so much prettier and more useful, too. I don’t want to… Read more ... 
Are you ready for fall? I know I am!! Get into the fall spirit by sewing up some of these sweet felt apples. Make them from red or green felt using this free pattern and tutorial from American Felt and… Read more ... 
These soft fabric houses make the cutest Christmas tree decorations! Carla from Creatin’ in the Sticks shares a tutorial at Therm O Web showing how you can make them. They’re a great project for using scraps, especially for the windows… Read more ... 
These waterproof notebook and textbook covers are made of a surprisingly cheap material, and they only take about 10 minutes to make. Daniela from Curly Made has a tutorial showing how.
Click below for her tutorial: DIY Textbook and Notebook … Read more ...