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Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares a video tutorial and free pattern for making this baby bib. These are always a welcome gift for a new mom! Go to the tutorial.
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If you’re lucky enough to have one of the new iPads, you probably want to keep your new toy protected and scratch-free between uses. Abbie, AKA The Green Wife, shows how to make this padded fabric sleeve for your… Read more ... 
Leila & Ben share a free downloadable pattern for a child’s unisex vest. Make one with a Peter Pan collar for a girl, or without a collar for a boy. Pattern is for sizes 6 months – 5t. Go to … Read more ... 
Stephanie from Under the Table and Dreaming shows how to make little fabric sleeves to slip over the end of a freezer pop. The fleece sleeve is not as cold for little hands as the bare plastic sleeve of the… Read more ... 
Dorothy from Come What May, and Loving It shares a free pattern and tutorial for making these baby booties with nonskid bottoms. Elastic around the ankles keep them snug and secure around baby’s foot. These would be soo cute out… Read more ... 
You can find a free pattern for the Love in the Afternoon dress over at CraftStylish. It’s offered as an excerpt from the book Twinkle Sews by Wenlan Chia. Go to the free pattern.
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Sew4Home finishes up their series of Earth Day inspired throw pillows with a tutorial showing how to make their Free as a Bird pillow. This is a long skinny envelope style pillow with button closures on the front. Go to … Read more ... 
Prudent Baby shares a free pattern and tutorial for making this Summery Sun Hat for babies. Not only is this a accessory for baby’s summer outfits, but it will keep the harsh sun off her his or her pretty baby… Read more ... 
The Summer Vacation Dress and Shortie pattern by Dana from MADE is here just in time for warm weather sewing projects. The pattern for the shirred sundress and romper gives instructions for 5 different looks and will work for any… Read more ... 
Nikki from Nicole Mallalieu Design and You SEW, Girl! shares a tip for cutting out small pattern pieces. Rather than fussing with cutting out the pattern piece, pinning down all those curves and sharp corners, and then trying to cut… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shares a free pattern for making this Cuddly Cat softie. You can give the kitty different personalities just by changing the fabrics. Sweet floral prints for a shabby chic kitty, or bright fun fabrics for a funkier kitty. Make… Read more ... 
andi from Embroideroo shows how to make a pincushion shaped like a strawberry. The white polka dots on the red fabric that she used in her example look like the seeds on the outside of a real strawberry. Go to … Read more ... 
Lia from Lia’s Space shares a free pattern for a baby bib. Bibs are one of my favorite gifts to make for baby showers. The sewing is relatively easy, and they always turn out cute – whether you embellish them… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shares a free pattern and tutorial for making this Funny Bunny softie. Their combination of chenille and quilting cotton is perfection! Get the free pattern.
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Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how to make a simple spring beanie for a baby out of knit fabric. You can get the knit from an old t-shirt or onesie. This is such a cute, carefree look for a… Read more ... 
