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Tutorial: Fabric coffee sleeve

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Borei Design shows how you can make fabric coffee sleeves to keep a hot cup of coffee from burning your hands.  You can make your own pattern to fit a specific mug or travel cup, or you can use her… Read more ...

Free pattern: Puppy dog softie

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Lindsay from The Cottage Mama shares a free pattern for this puppy dog softie.  They are so cute, with their long floppy ears and embroidered puppy faces! And easy to make, too.  She and her daughters made some to give… Read more ...

Tutorial: Santa gnome softie

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Tara from TaraDara Made It guest blogs at Skip To  My Lou with a tutorial showing how you can make this cute Santa gnome.  He has a tall gnome hat and big round nose and fluffy full beard.  He makes… Read more ...

Inspo: Roach Halloween costume

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I know Halloween is over and most of us are focusing on Thanksgiving and Christmas, but I couldn’t help but share this costume made by Taylor from Taylor Made.  It’s a roach costume!!!  I’m getting the creepy crawlies just looking… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrappy tufted pincushion

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Vicky from Mad for Fabric shares a tutorial for making a scrappy tufted pincushion.  She includes a free pattern.  The tufted button center and stitches around the wedge shaped pieces give it a pretty flower shape.  If you have small… Read more ...

Free pattern: Terry cloth towel bibs

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Terry cloth towels are an excellent material to use for baby bibs.  The towels are thick and absorbent.  Dana from MADE shares a free pattern and tutorial for making them.  She used towels in bright colors and fun prints, which… Read more ...