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Tutorial: Easy tassel pumpkin pillow

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Kelli and Kristi from Lolly Jane show how to make this fall throw pillow with a burlap pumpkin applique.  The details on this pillow are rich with texture.  The pumpkin applique is made from burlap, with edges left raw.  And… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY Hiccup costume

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I am in awe of this Hiccup costume (from How To Train Your Dragon 2)!  Ashley from Make It and Love It made it for her son, and she shares a tutorial showing how she made it.  It’s made… Read more ...

Tutorial: Toadstool pincushion

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This felt toadstool pincushion is made entirely from circles – circles for the polka dots and circles for the toadstool top and base.  Keeley from Hope and Gloria shows how to make it.  She uses felt but I think this… Read more ...

Free pattern: Asymmetrical poncho

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Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a free pattern to make this asymmetrical poncho.  She made two versions using the same pattern – one sewn up in a drapey sweater knit, and another color blocked from a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Halloween pillow wreath

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This Halloween wreath is made of tiny little pillows, each tied in the middle to shape them like bows.  Kim from Bugaboo City shows how you can make it.  It’s a good project to use those fun Halloween fabric prints.  … Read more ...

Tutorial: Almost no-sew ruched blanket

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This lovely ruched blanket is actually a super easy sewing project.  Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can make one.  It’s made from two layers of knit fabric, with a crochet technique to create lines… Read more ...