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Head over to Cutting Corners College by Riley Blake Designs to find out how to make this cute Sprocket Pincushion. The pieced wedges are cut from small bits of fabric, so you pull out your scrap bin for this project. … Read more ... 
Katie from Little Becky Homecky shows how she made a hoop skirt for her daughter’s American Girl doll. The hoop skirt gives the doll’s full skirts the fullness they need to look their best. Rather than spending $20 on one… Read more ... 
Ashley Johnston from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial at We All Sew for making this uber cute monster pillow. I am LOVING his funny hair and his crazy eyes and the pointy teeth! Get the pattern and … Read more ... 
Liz fromSimple Simon & Co. guest blogs at Somewhat Simple with a tutorial showing how to make her super cute “All You Need Is Love” skirt for little girls. It’s a twirly skirt from a solid fabric with the… Read more ... 
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin has done it again. She’s gone and created another fabulous little top for her little girl. This one is her Country Ruffle Top, with an asymmetrical buttoned bodice and rows of sweet ruffles peeking out… Read more ... 
I love me some bias tape. But I don’t love sewing together all those strips of fabric to make a long piece of it. Katy from No Big Dill shows another way to make a long piece of bias tape… Read more ... 
Danielle from My Sparkle shares a tutorial on Project Run and Play showing how to make the handprinted herringbone fabric that she used in her winning entry to the boys’ challenge. She used it to make a shawl collar pullover,… Read more ... 
Amy from Positively Splendid shows how to create a throw pillow with piped edges. Her tutorial includes the scoop on making your own piping (because the already made stuff rarely comes in the color you want), as well as how… Read more ... 
It’s easy enough to find (or make) curtains for a standard window. It’s a big rectangle, and if the curtain is gathered then there’s some flexibility in the width of the panel you use. But if you need a covering… Read more ... 
Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how to make her favorite T-shirt dress. I can see why it’s a favorite. It’s quick and easy to make, and it looks so stylish. It made from two pieces (a front and a back)… Read more ... 
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a fleece hat with markings to make it look like a football. This is such an cool way to make a boy’s hat! … Read more ... 
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Dana from MADE shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pair of pajama pants for babies and kids. She includes a pattern for pants in size 2T-3T, but she also explains how you can create your… Read more ... 
Did you know that today is National Popcorn Day? I had no idea such a day even existed. Katie from Punk Projects created this fun popcorn softie in recognition of National Popcorn Day. Aside from the whimsy of a felt… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make a ruffled skirt to wrap around a plain vase to turn it into a beautiful accent piece. The gathers around the top are reminiscent of the tissue paper wrap from a florist. A strip of… Read more ... 
