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Certain school supplies seem to make the required school supply list year after year. One of those is a zippered pencil pouch that goes in a 3-ring binder. Discount stores have tons of them, but they’re usually pretty plain looking. … Read more ... 
Michelle from Sew Michelle loves her duck bill scissors
. She writes about them in her guest post at The Sewing Loft, part of a month long series celebrating National Sewing Month. Duck bill scissors are also called applique… Read more ... 
Sarah from Craft Snob has some more Bite Sized Sewing for you. That’s what she calls her series simple sewing tutorials. This time Hayley from Welcome to the Mouse House is there with a guest tutorial showing how to two… Read more ... 
Head over to Craft Passion for a free pattern and tutorial showing how to make this owl baby mobile. This would be so cute in a baby’s nursery done up in a retro woodland theme!! A set of four owls,… Read more ... 
Are you planning your Halloween costume yet? A tiny hat fascinator might be just the thing top it off. Literally. Whether it’s a witch hat or a top hat or a feather plumed hat, the small hair accessories can pack… Read more ... 
A blind hem is easy to do when you have the right tools and you fold the fabric correctly. The “tools” are a blind hem stitch and a special blind hem foot that comes standard with most sewing machines. The… Read more ... 
Amy from Positively Splendid shares a tutorial over at Tatertots and Jello showing how to make this appliqued fall leaf pillow. Using a pre-cut felt leaf accent for your applique makes it a quick project. She found the one she… Read more ... 
Up for a game of giant pick up sticks? Louise Wackerman from I’m Feelin’ Crafty shows how you can make a set. They’re made from fabric and stuffed with Polyfil, so there’s no worry about injuries or poked out eyes. … Read more ... 
Alida from Alida Makes is over at Love Stitched today with a tutorial showing how to make this lovely lace crown. It looks like it would be a stiff crown, but she says it’s flexible, more like a headband. It’s… Read more ... 
Agy from Green Issues shows how you can make a handstitched reverse applique on a t-shirt. It’s a good way to upcycle old t-shirts, especially ones with stains or tears. Just position the cut away designs or the fabric peeking… Read more ... 
Nicole from The Felted Fox made this felt fox pillow was made as a special gift for a child. Actually, she made two of them – one for each of her cousin’s two daughters who live in Norway, where you… Read more ... 
In the U.S., fall is football season. Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews made a football jersey style t-shirt for herself. She actually made two versions – one that is an upcycle of one of her husband’s many… Read more ... 
The Elizabeths (yes, there are two of them) at Simple Simon & Co. have a post up over at Sew, Mama, Sew! where they talk about basting, both by machine and by hand. I will admit, that this is one… Read more ... 
There’s something magical about a play tent for a child. It can become a clubhouse, a spaceship, a boat on the high seas. Suzanne at Just Another Hangup shows how you can make a simple A-frame play tent. The frame… Read more ... 
This little girl slouchy sweatshirt is super simple to make. Alison from The Alison Shows shares a tutorial showing how, and she says it can be done in just 10 minutes. It’s fast and easy when you start with an… Read more ... 