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Kimbo from A Girl and a Glue Gun shows how to make a fleece bean bag. Actually, she shows you TWO ways to make a fleece bean bag. The first is made like a drum, with a flat round top. … Read more ... 
It’ll be fall soon, and then holiday season is upon us. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas! There’s lots of decorating for each holiday, and not much time in between them. That’s why I like quick projects like this pennant banner for holiday… Read more ... 
This nine patch pillow has a little something extra. 9 somethings extra, to be exact. Each one of the 9 patches is actually a hidden pocket! How cool is that! Angel from Fleece Fun has a tutorial at We All… Read more ... 
Bonnie from Bonnie and Blithe shows how you can sew a wrap tie t-shirt. It’s super easy because she starts with two purchased t-shirts, so no sewing sleeves or finishing a neckline. Her tutorial is a video so you can… Read more ... 
With a quick flip and fold and snap, this pencil pouch becomes a pencil stand so you can have your favorite pens or pencils at the ready for your next art project. I’ve got a tutorial and free pattern for… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how you can make these pretty apple and pear kitchen towels. They show the project made from scratch, starting with cotton ticking yardage to make the towel before adding the applique design. If you wanted to simplify the… Read more ... 
Anna from Tea and a Sewing Machine shows how you can sew a pillow with a pocket across the front. The pocket is the perfect place to stash a good book or maybe the remotes for the TV. For kids,… Read more ... 
Here’s a fun idea for using craft store and estate sale doilies. Add color to them! Jules Madden has a tutorial at Alisa Burke’s blog showing how to paint doilies. It’s a particularly good project for doilies that have gotten… Read more ... 
Caroline from Sew Can She shows how you can sew a fabric coloring book. When it’s colored with washable markers, you can wash the colors out and use it again and again! There are fabric prints made especially for coloring,… Read more ... 
Sew this patchwork tote for your favorite teacher! Of for yourself, if you’re wanting a new bag for yourself. Amy from Sew Incredibly Crazy shares a tutorial at Therm O Web. It’s extra nice made with cork fabric for the… Read more ... 
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a free pattern for making this bandana drool bib for baby. They’re quick and easy to make – just one pattern piece and 20 minutes! The top is made from knit fabric,… Read more ... 
Natalie from HungryHippie Sews created this happy scrap rug from coiled rope and fabric scraps. Her technique for wrapping the fabric around the rope creates wide fabric patches on the back (shown above). I like the larger patches – they… Read more ... 
Fall might be just around the corner, but we’re still in the summer weather right now. In fact, in my neck of the woods, the month of August is usually when we get the hottest days of the summer. Jamie… Read more ... 
This Cool and Cozy Pet Bed is a soft place for your pet to sleep. It’s reversible to give two sleeping surfaces – fleece for a soft cozy surface, and quilting cotton for a cooler surface. The cover comes off… Read more ... 
Sherri from A Quilting Life shows how you can sew your fabric scraps into a beautiful patchwork potholder. She designed the potholders to use up her smaller strips and scraps (2 1/2″). Pull out your scrap bin and sew up… Read more ...