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Bonnie from Bonnie & Blithe shows how to sew a hidden button placket. A hidden button placket is a nice detail, both functional and decorative. Plus, the placket covers up any wonkiness or uneven placement of the buttonholes themselves. Her… Read more ... 
If you love the Stranger Things 
TV series (and who doesn’t?), then you’ll love this hoop ornament by Bev from Flamingo Toes. She has recreated in stitches the Christmas lights that played a significant role in the first season. LOVE… Read more ... 
This fabric wreath on a canvas can go anywhere in your house, not just the front door! I designed the wreath on a canvas because most wreaths don’t show up on my dark red front door. But when the wreath… Read more ... 
This Santa gnome would make the cutest Christmas quilt!! Simple Simon & Co. shares a free paper piecing template for making him, and also another template for making a paper pieced Christmas tree. If a whole quilt feels too… Read more ... 
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a free pattern for sewing a girls cold shoulder top. It’s an easy variation on sewing a basic t-shirt, so if you’ve sewed a t-shirt before you can totally make this… Read more ... 
Beth from The Renegade Seamstress has a 1-minute video showing how you can make a felt gift bag perfect for gifting a bottle of wine. You won’t even need a sewing machine because it’s sewn together with a blanket stitch. … Read more ... 
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how you can make these scrap fabric gift toppers. They’re kind of like an extra little giftie, because they are also ornaments to hang on the Christmas tree. They’re quick to… Read more ... 
This giant candy cane pillow is such a cute way to decorate a couch or porch bench! Lovely Indeed has a tutorial showing how you can make one. It’s easy to make from felt! You can sew one up in… Read more ... 
Why should you put labels in the clothes you sew? For the same reason that manufacturers put them in the clothes they sell. They tell who made the garment, or what size it is, or what kind of fabric it’s… Read more ... 
This little snap-and-fold card wallet would make a great last minute gift for just about anyone on your Christmas list! Plus, it looks like a fun project to sew and you can use your scraps. Sew4Home shares a free pattern… Read more ... 
Sedef from Down Grapevine Lane created these simple fabric bags as a beautiful way to package a gift of cookies. She’s got a tutorial showing how to make the bags, plus her recipe for making the Amaretti cookies that she… Read more ... 
Claire from Pillar Box Blue has a great idea for using up scraps of felted sweaters! She uses the felted material to create cute and trendy tassels. She shares a tutorial showing how you can do it. The felted sweaters… Read more ... 
Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how you can sew a pillow backpack that can help a homeless person carry their belongings and have a soft place to rest their head. Rather than just a sew-it-quick-and-cheap project, she designed this… Read more ... 
Keep your travel bags organized with these drawstring bags! Melissa from Polka Dot Chair shows how you can sew a lined drawstring bag in several handy sizes for organizing, and she includes free Cricut cut files to label the fronts… Read more ... 
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how you can sew a pom pom fleece beanie hat, easy peasy! The fleece hat is warm, and the pom pom at the top is just plain cute. Her tutorial includes… Read more ...