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Karin at Leigh Laurel Studios show show you can make this fabric coffee sleeve. The grass print is made with freezer paper stencil. I love this design! It’s fresh, modern, green, happy. She includes a pattern for cutting the stencil,… Read more ... 
Last year, Toni from Sugar Tart Crafts Toni made a Rainbow Dash Halloween costume for her My Little Pony lovin’ little girl. This year, she’s hosting a sew-along showing how to make one yourself. She kicks off the tutorial series… Read more ... 
Angelina from JoJo & Eloise shows how to make a folding clothes hamper with a removable fabric bag. Her husband built the wood frame for her, and she sewed up the bag that fits inside it. There isn’t a step-by-step… Read more ... 
Remona from The Stitching Scientist shows how to make this elegant evening clutch. The small zippered clutch is gathered into a pretty bow shape. The cinch in the middle is held together with a Velcro closure. A small strap allows… Read more ... 
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a free pattern for making her Pretty Purple Pinafore for little girls. The sundress with a ruffled bodice is made from a white fabric that she dip-dyes in purple for an ombre effect. It… Read more ... 
Kristina J. shows how to embellish the front of a plain sweater with folded knit fabric circles. The circles are folded and stitched down in a grid pattern. She used contrasting circles, creating a highly graphic look. You could also… Read more ... 
Paula Cheney from the Tim Holtz creative team shares a tutorial over at Sew4Home showing how to make this gathered fabric bloom. The contrast-y stitching and raw edges give it a shabby chic look. It’s a fairly large bloom, using… Read more ... 
Caila from Caila-Made shares a tutorial over at See Kate Sew showing how to make her Butterfly Ruffle Sleeves, double ruffle sleeves for a little girl’s t-shirt or dress. They layered ruffles are so frilly and fluttery! They’re made from… Read more ... 
Palak from Make It Handmade guest blogs at I Heart Organizing with a tutorial showing how to make a throw pillow that will help get a handle on your sofa clutter. Specifically, the plethora of remote controls that always seem… Read more ... 
On a diaper, worn out Velcro can have some mighty dire consequences! Jess from If Only They Would Nap had some fabric diapers that had been through several kids and had Velcro tab
s that no longer they should. Instead… Read more ... 
There’s something about a liner that makes a plain basket seem so much fancier. Over at Confessions of a Plate Addict, you can find out how to make a liner for any rectangular basket. And, you can do it with… Read more ... 
Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how to make a girl’s mermaid skirt, a long straight skirt with a ruffle at the hem. The hem is raised at the middle, giving the impression of a swishy mermaid tail. It’s quick and… Read more ... 
Ruby from Zaaberryshares a tutorial for making this little girl’s tunic dress. It has an elastic at an empire waist, a look I love for growing girls as it doesn’t look outgrown too quickly. She makes it from a… Read more ... 
When Liz from Cotton & Curls took a pair of wide leg pants down a size, she also needed to lower the waistband. Assuming there are no drastic changes to the length of the waistband, it’s a relatively easy alteration. … Read more ... 
Anne from WobiSobi shows how to refashion a large t-shirt into this cute skirt. The sewing is simple, with just a couple of seams and an easy drawstring waist. She gives it a slit in the form of an exposed… Read more ... 