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Nancy from Small Things with Love made this cuuuuute lion taggy toy for her baby daughter. Her little girl loves it! The loops are easy for little hands to grab a hold of. The face is made of felt, and … Read more ... 
Anna from Doll It Up shows how she transformed an inexpensive cosmetic bag into a cute new backpack for an 18″ doll. It was a circular cosmetic pouch with a zipper already installed around the side, and it happened to… Read more ... 
Sibylle from Funkytime shares a tutorial over at Handmade Charlotte showing how to make this felt clutch with neon trim. It’s a snappy modern pouch with a curved zippered top. But because it’s made from felt and the edges won’t… Read more ... 
Eri from Llevo el Invierno shares a free pattern for making a turban style hat for a child. It’s made from a stretch knit fabric and fits snug around the head. The pattern is fairly simple and would be a… Read more ... 
Most of the time, when you patch a pair of jeans you camouflage the patch so it’s not noticable. But Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shows how you can make patching the jeans a design element. Instead of blending the… Read more ... 
Cathy from Trinkets in Bloom created a folding lounge pillow out of 4 standard bed pillows and 2 yards of home dec fabric. You can fold them into a wedge shaped lounger for reading or playing video games. Or, lay… Read more ... 
Stacy from The Land of KA guest blogs at Sew Cool for the Tween Scene with a tutorial showing how to make this tweeny top. It has a lace overlay on the front and a curved high-low hem. The lace… Read more ... 
Sometimes it’s okay to care only about appearances. Like when you’re making a pair of pants and you want the look of a zipper fly, but there’s really no need for one. Instead of spending the time to make a… Read more ... 
Jen from iCandy Handmade shares a pattern and tutorial for making her Everyday Raglan Dress for a girl. The dress is based on a raglan sleeve t-shirt, with the hem exteded and flared to make it an A-line dress. The… Read more ... 
This tote by Bev from Flamingo Toes is awesome! It’s roomy with plenty of pockets. (I love me a boxy bag!) And made from home dec weight fabric, it’s a sturdy bag, too. And it’s stylish. Check out the leather… Read more ... 
Allison from Dream a Little Bigger shares a tutorial over at I Love To Create, showing how to use fabric dye to create an ikat pattern on a pair of white canvas sneaks. She used fabric dye that was left… Read more ... 
Ruffles only for girls, you say? Celina from Petit a Petit and Family guest blogs at See Kate Sew with a tutorial showing how to make a ruffle shirt for a boy. It’s not a frilly ruffle, though. These are… Read more ... 
Angel from Fleece Fun shows how to make a braided scarf out of fleece or jersey knit, no sewing required. There’s also a low-sew version, one that requires just a few simple seams. You can make it as a long… Read more ... 
Got an ugly armchair? Justine at Sew Country Chick shows how you can make a slipcover to make it pretty again. As an added bonus, you can remove the slipcover when it needs a good laundering. (Definitely a plus when… Read more ... 
Allison from Freshly Completed shows how to make her Allie skirt, a drop waist gathered skirt made from knit fabric. I love this skirt! That’s because, being a pear shaped girl, I can tell you that this style of skirt… Read more ... 