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Sharon Holland Designs shares a free PDF pattern and tutorial for making this super sweet, super cute birdie pincushion. Get the pattern and tutorial.
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Jessica from Sweetie Pie Bakery shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a little girl’s tutu out of fabric scraps, no sewing required. The bright colors and raw edges of the fabric strips give a carefree, scrappy… Read more ... 
Becky from Patchwork Posse used vintage chenille and handkerchiefs to create beautiful Christmas stockings, and she shares a free pattern and tutorial so you can make some too. The body of the stocking is made from chenille, and the cuff… Read more ... 
Luvinthemommyhood shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Delaney Dress for toddler girls. This is such a sweet little dress!! It has a simple short sleeved bodice and a gathered skirt, and is trimmed off with contrasting bias… Read more ... 
Melissa from Sew Bitterwsweet Designs guest blogs at Creating My Way To Success with a tutorial for making an easy drawstring bag for Halloween trick-or-treating. It’s made from just two fat quarters and some cording. Get the tute.… Read more ... 
Small Dream Factory shares a free pattern on their blog for making a toddler’s winter jacket. The jacket has a hood to keep small ears warm in the cold weather, and a couple of pockets on the outside. The pattern… Read more ... 
Lark Crafts shares a tutorial for making hanging Felt Plant Pouches of recycled sweaters. They’re quick to make and can turn any fence or wall into a mini garden. The project is an excerpt from their book Stash Happy: Felt… Read more ... 
Robyn from Additional Jesus shows how she made sleep sacks for her toddler son. They’re made from fleece to keep him warm without having blankets piled around him. Foot holes at the bottom let his active toddler feet move and… Read more ... 
Whimsy Couture shares a tutorial on their blog showing how easy it is to use elastic thread shirring to add definition to the waist of a loose dress or top. You can do this with garments made from scratch, or… Read more ... 
Nicole from Tradewind Tiaras shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a gnome hat for a child. She made hers as party favors for a gnome-themed birthday party (soooo cute!!!), but it would also be a fun… Read more ... 
Jessica from Happy Together shares a free pattern and tutorial on her blog for making a baby blanket shaped like a football. She made hers out of a soft, snuggly minky, oh my!! This would be soooo cute for a… Read more ... 
Marigold from Dreadful Girl and Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! shows how to make a pair of boxing gloves for a child’s costume. Don’t worry – these aren’t designed to be actual functional real boxing gloves. But they sure do look cute… Read more ... 
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shows how to make her Flying High Fleece Jacket. The snuggly warm fleece jacket is embellished with hand-embroidered paper airplane motifs. How cute is that! It was part of her entry into the For the… Read more ... 
Delia from Delia Creates shows how to make a Frankenstein hat for a Halloween costume. It has the green skin, shaggy hair, and neck bolts that we all think of for a Frankenstein character. The fleece hat fits down all… Read more ... 
When a sewing project calls for cutting a perfect circle, do you find yourself raiding your kitchen cabinets looking for a glass or a plate or ANY round item to trace around? And do you find yourself cursing the diameter… Read more ... 
