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The folks at Sew4Home show how to make these pretty tea towels trimmed with patchwork and ric-rac. Go to the tutorial.
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Julie from It’s Sew Stinkin’ Cute is hosting a giveaway for some custom baby accessories. Up for grabs is either a personalized taggie blanket, or a monogrammed burp cloth with matching diaper clutch. Get the details on the giveaway from … Read more ... 
Care from Obsessively Stitching shares a tutorial on U Create showing how to make this fall-themed fleece throw. Appliqued leaves are scattered across the blanket just like they’ve fallen from a tree. Go to the tutorial.
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Make a statement with decorative pillows. Literally. Sew4Home shows how to make these In-a-Word pillows. Their example invites someone to take a seat, but you can easily customize with your own message. Go to the tutorial.
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If you have an overabundance of plastic grocery sacks AND fabric scraps at your house, check out this tutorial by Constança from Saidos de Concha. She shows to make this scrappy grocery sack holder that will keep the leftover… Read more ... 
Jaybird from Jaybird Quilts shares a tutorial on Moda Bake Shop for making a set of table linens. Included are the instructions for personalized napkins, folded fabric coasters, napking rings, and a tablecloth. Go to the tutorial.
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Head over to Sew4Home to find out how to make this cool hexagonal patchwork pillow. Go to the tutorial.
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Melissa from Creative Babies made this gorgeous wool throw rug for her son’s room out of an old blanket. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. She also shows a similar rug made out of a coffee sack. … Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make a set of curtains and matching valance. They offer the tutorial as part of their Stylish Baby Nursery series, but really this style of window treatment would look good in any room of the house.… Read more ... 
Kim from Uber Crafter shows the pretty dish towels she made from a repurposed tablecloth. One tablecloth yielded NINE towels! She dressed them up with some freezer paper stencils. See more photos and read about her project at Uber Crafter… Read more ... 
Julie Kundhi from julie-k shows how to make this handmade baby blanket in only 5 steps. Make one of these for the next baby shower you get invited to, then practice saying, “Oh, that? Just something I threw together.” Get … Read more ... 
Ellen from The Long Thread shows how to make these maple leaf coasters from felt. This is such a simple (but beautiful) little project, so why not make up a batch to spruce up your autumn decor? Go to the … Read more ... 
Calli from Make It Do shows how to make a lovely dish towel from home decor weight fabric. Make one as a gift, or keep it for your own pretty kitchen. Go to the tutorial.
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Small Fry & Co shows how to take a receiving blanket and turn it into a car seat cover. By starting with a blanket, you eliminate the time-consuming step of backing and edging the fabric square. Go to the tutorial… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make this lovely pinafore-style pillow cover. Buttons, straps, and a bit of eyelet make it look like a little dress wrapped around a pillow. Go to the tutorial.
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