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This faux fur Christmaas tree skirt is a beautiful finish for your Christmas tree! Alicia from Sew What Alicia has a tutorial showing how you can make one. The top is made from a faux fur and it’s lined with… Read more ... 
Claire from Pillar Box Blue shares a tutorial for making this cute pom pom Christmas tree pillow from an upcycled sweater. She used a green wool sweater which she felted before turning it into a pillow shaped like a Christmas… Read more ... 
Add some fun Christmas cheer to your kitchen with these cute Merry and Bright retro towels! Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl shares a tutorial and free pattern at Therm O Web. They’re quick to sew and make great gifts. Use… Read more ... 
Kim from Bugaboo City shows how you can use your scraps to make this beautiful Christmas tree banner. The edges are left raw, which gives it a lovely rustic look. Using scraps give a wonderful mix of color and pattern… Read more ... 
Use your fabric scraps to sew up a fun matching game for your toddler! Rebekah from Rebekah Sews shares a tutorial at Pattern Revolution showing how. The fabric “cards” are easy for young hands to grab hold of, and they’ll… Read more ... 
This kitty loves knitting! She’s peeking her head through a knitted wreath, and she’s got a ball of yarn to play with. Donna Herron created this felt kitty ornament for an ornament exchange with her knitting friends, and she’s sharing… Read more ... 
Simple Simon & Co. shares a couple of video tutorials showing two ways you can sew a pillowcase. Both methods will create a pillowcase with a contrast cuff at the opening and a clean finish on the inside. The first… Read more ... 
In a perfect world, I’d be sewing up a new quilt every week. But life is busy and I have a hard time maintaining momentum on long-term sewing projects. But this quilt design by Caroline from Sew Can She looks… Read more ... 
Leni Levenson Wiener created a Hanukkah candle box from fabric, and she’s got a tutorial at We All Sew showing how. The fabric box is shaped like a Star of David. All the angles and small compartments look like they… Read more ... 
Lisa from Cucicucicoo shows how you can create these felted wool poinsettias, with no sewing required. You can use them to make beautiful wreaths, ornaments, or other Christmas accents. I think they’d be gorgeous on napkin rings for your holiday… Read more ... 
Kate from See Kate Sew shows how you can take an old sweater that you don’t wear any more and turn it into warm winter wear for your dog. This refashion works best for smaller dogs and her free pattern… Read more ... 
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a fleece beanie hat. These hats are easy to sew (perfect for beginners!) and can use up those scraps of fleece that somehow seem… Read more ... 
With all of our electronics and gadgets, it seems we’re surrounded with power cords. Make a set of cord wraps to keep them neat and organized when you travel. Dritz has a tutorial on their blog, Make Something, showing how. … Read more ... 
Staci from Crafty Staci has a free pattern for this cute snowman embroidery hoop art. He’s actually made from two hoops, attached together to create his snowman body. He’s wearing a scarf around his neck and fluffy pom pom muffs… Read more ... 
Packed away in my box of keepsakes from when my daughter (now a teen) was a baby are some of the teeny tiny socks that she wore. I can’t believe her feet were ever that little! Jessica from Cutesy Crafts… Read more ...