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Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts guest blogs at SNAP! with a tutorial showing how to make this Pom Pom Pillowcase Dress. Pillowcases are generally to find, and it only takes a few steps to turn it into a dress. The… Read more ... 
If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to produce a sewing pattern, check out this post by Deby from So Sew Easy. She shows the evolution of her Carry All Bag pattern as it moves through the different stages of… Read more ... 
Anna from Plan B shows how she refashions a thrifted man’s coat into an oversized jacket for herself. She kept most of the volume of the large jacket, but slimmed down and shortened the sleeves so they would fit. She… Read more ... 
Nothing says springtime at the park better than a lidded picnic basket. Laura from Over The Apple Tree shows how you can make one using a thrifted basket with an open top. She created the hinged double lid out of… Read more ... 
Deanna from Sew McCool shares a free downloadable tutorial showing how to make this gorgeous fabric flower. She calls it The Scarlett Flower and it’s made from pointed petals sewn from dressy fabrics, layered up and embellished in the center… Read more ... 
Christie from A Lemon Squeezy Home shows how to make a cushion for a high chair seat. A pocket at the top of the cushion fits over the back of the seat so it’s easy to put on and take… Read more ... 
Anne from WobiSobi shares a tutorial at I Love To Create showing how to make this fringed dress out of two t-shirts. The neck of one shirt becomes the fringed collar and hem, while the second shirt becomes the body… Read more ... 
Hayley from Welcome to the Mouse House shows how to add some RAWR to a child’s hoodie with these felt dinosaur spikes. Her tutorial is part of the Calling All Kids series hosted by Alida from Alida Makes. She… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make this weighted cube door stop to prop your doors open on warm spring and summer days. When the weather cools off, you can fold this baby flat for storage because the filling is easily removed… Read more ... 
Xuan from Peabrain DIY shows how you can make an A-line tartan skirt like this one. It’s super cute out of tartan, but this would be pretty out of other fabric designs, too. Her photo tutorial shows how to draft … Read more ... 
Pam from Threading My Way shares a tutorial for this drawstring shoulder bag. She created the bag for those times when she had more to carry with her than what her regular handbag would hold. It’s a roomy drawstring bag,… Read more ... 
Vintage Pattern Marketplace shares a free reprint of a vintage pattern for making these Scottie dog and lamb softies. They are both so cute!! The little tail on the Scottie dog slays me! It looks like he’s got a little… Read more ... 
Becca from Creative Notions shows how to make her lace yoke sweetheart top. It has a sweetheart lines where the lace yoke attaches to the bodice, but the actual neck line is a crew neck that you’d find on more… Read more ... 
Deby from So Sew Easy shows how to make a handle cover for a hot pan or skillet. These covers have padding on the inside to protect your hand from a hot pan handle. If you’ve ever burned your hand … Read more ... 
Kristin from Grandma’s Chalkboard shares a tutorial at Make It and Love It showing how to make a reversible bag for a little girl to carry. She suggests using a twill or a decor weight fabric so the bags will… Read more ... 
