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With Halloween over and Christmas on its way, there will be a lot of empty candy wrappers in the near future. Did you know you can sew with them? Those candy and food wrappers make cute bags and zip pouches!… Read more ... 
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how you can sew a simple peplum top that’s perfect for your fall wardrobe! Wear over leggings or skinny jeans. Her peplum top is an adaptation of her free Classic Tee pattern. Her free… Read more ... 
Here’s a quick hate you can make to finish off a child’s pirate costume. It’s a felt hat made from a single pattern piece and finished off with simple hand stitching. Simple Simon & Co has the free pattern. … Read more ... 
Halloween is just a few days away, but there’s still time to sew up a cute banner for a party or to decorate your porch. Amy from Diary of a Quilter has a tutorial showing how. It sews up quick… Read more ... 
This knit lounge dress shows that you don’t have to choose between being stylish and being comfortable. Bonnie from Bonnie & Blithe has a free sewing pattern for you. It has a simple A-line silhouette with dolman sleeves and pockets. … Read more ... 
High quality felt is not cheap, so don’t just toss your scraps! You can cut a bunch of petals from them and turn them into beautiful felt roses. Wool Felt by Benzie has a tutorial showing how to do it. … Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how you can sew up a set of placemats out of a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics). The stripes are pieced from a jelly roll of fabric (or you could just cut your fabric yardage into strips), and the… Read more ... 
Melanie from The Littlest Studio shares a free pattern for making this sleeveless dress for little girls. The simple gathered dress is so versatile! Make it from a fancy fabric for a party dress, or a quilting cotton or knit… Read more ... 
A big felt crown will let everyone know who the birthday boy or girl is! Cindy from Skip To My Lou shares a free pattern for making a birthday crown. The design works equally well for a boy or a… Read more ... 
Yukiko from What’s Next? created this giant fleece apple head and you won’t believe what she built it around. A plastic pumpkin from the discount store! This is so awesome – AND she’s got a tutorial showing how she made… Read more ... 
I think the best thing about having a child who plays with dolls is being able to make all the cute stuff for the dolls! Amy from Ameroonie Designs shares a tutorial for making a sleeping bag for an 18″… Read more ... 
Kim from Bugaboo City shows how you can make this awesome fleece unicorn pillow. The pillow has simple lines but all the important unicorn details are still there – a rainbow mane, a gold unicorn horn, and flowers in her… Read more ... 
This Thanksgiving tablecloth is nothing short of brilliant. With heat transfer wreath designs around each placesetting, it’s a tablecloth and placemat all in one. Jennifer at The Craft Patch shares a tutorial showing how she made it. The dropcloth she… Read more ... 
Cheryl from Simply Shoeboxes shows how you can make a simple tote from just two fat quarters. She makes them for Operation Christmas Child boxes and has streamlined the construction so she can sew them up quickly, because the… Read more ... 
Claire from Pillar Box Blue shows how you can make an Advent calendar out of recycled jeans. More specifically, recycled jeans pockets. It’s easy to make – and there’s no sewing required! You can put it all together with fusible… Read more ...