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Here’s a fun idea for all of your scraps of jersey knit left over from your sewing projects. Make them into pom pom flowers! A little lovely shows you how. Go to the tutorial.
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Head over to Craft Passion to find out how to make this fabulous Shaggy Bag. The outside of the bag is made from 6 yards of jersey fabric that is cut into strips and crocheted with a loop stitch. The… Read more ... 
When I saw this post over at Patty Young’s blog, my heart just about skipped a beat. Her prints are fabulous in quilting cottons, but they’ll soon also be available in stretch knits! Oh my!! Read more about this… Read more ... 
Kirstin & Jordan from kojodesigns share a tutorial on their blog showing how to make a pair of little boys’ pants out of the sleeves of a linen shirt. The linen fabric is lightweight and breathable for spring and summer… Read more ... 
Laurel from Dart and Gather shares a tutorial for making this Marc Jacobs-inspired skirt covered with rosettes. The skirt itself is a simple tube, and the rosettes are easily sewn on. Go to the tutorial.
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Jenya from EvaForeva and forEvaMore shares a tutorial on her blog for making this lovely summer scarf. While a winter scarf keeps you warm with heavy, snuggly fabrics, this summer scarf is carefree elegance out of linen and vintage lace. … Read more ... 
Lemon Cadet from Project: Project kicks off her new interview series with a series of questions for Lizzy House. Check out what Ms. House has to say about where she finds inspiration for her fabric lines, her electronic book How… Read more ... 
Roslyn Mirrington of Bloom shares a tutorial at Moda Bake Shop for her Aster Manor Pillow. The strips of a honey bun roll of pre-cut fabric are pieced together with linen, pearl buttons, and ric rac to make this romantic… Read more ... 
Julie from Pumpkinbear and Craft Knife shares a tutorial for making this long gathered skirt for little girls out of a jersey sheet. You can find all kinds of fun kid prints in jersey sheets. Take a look at the… Read more ... 
Christina from 3 Sweet P’s shows how to make this J. Crew-inspired jersey tank with an asymmetrical line of ruffles at the neck. So pretty! She made hers from an inexpensive jersey sheet, but of course you could use jersey… Read more ... 
Melanie from Sewing for Scarlett shows how she reworked a standard Target jersey tee into this awesome asymmetrical Blossom Tee. She cinched in the neck so it didn’t plunge down quite so low and then created this beautiful neckline detail… Read more ... 
Melanie from Sewing for Scarlett shows how to make this ruffled jersey skirt. She was inspired by a similar skirt at Crewcuts (J. Crew for kids). I’m lovin’ all of the rows of soft jersey ruffles! Go to the tutorial… Read more ... 
Jaime from Prudent Baby created this hanging fabric organizer. It gets the fabric out of piles and on to the wall so you can see all the lovely pieces that you have. Go to Prudent Baby for the how-to.… Read more ... 
Sew Much Ado has the how-to for making this ruffled jersey scarf. I’ve got to try her method for creating and stitching down the ruffles. Check it out! Go to the tutorial.
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