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Amber from Sew Let’s Cook shows how to make an easy and cute Valentine’s key fob
. This would make a great teacher gift!! The key fob is made from webbing with felt hearts stitched down all in a row. … Read more ... 
Vanessa from Café Craftea shares a tutorial for making a beautiful beaded felt and tulle headband. The tulle and the beads are soft and romantic, especially in the winter white palette she used. This would also be gorgeous in jewel… Read more ... 
Rina from Oomanoot shows how you can make a pretty headband out of your fabric scraps. A bit of elastic at the bottom will help them fit snug. They’re quick and easy to sew up. They’re cute left plain, but… Read more ... 
Ruby from Zaaberry shares a free pattern for making a fleece ear warmer headband. It’s quick to put together can be embellished to your liking with fleece bows, fabric flowers, buttons and more. Or, skip the embellishment and wear it… Read more ... 
Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how you can create a detachable belt fanny pack out of an old purse. The words “fanny pack” might cause some of us to flash back on our 80s childhoods, but rest assured that… Read more ... 
Sara from Alice & Lois guest blogs in the Bite Size Sewing series at Craft Snob with a tutorial showing how to make a fabric headband for a child. It’s a quick project, one you can complete in just 30… Read more ... 
Kristina J guest blogs at Family Focus Blog with a tutorial showing how to make this gorgeous pleated ribbon and rhinestone belt. The look is soft and romantic and sparkly. It’s made with elastic so it’ll stretch for a good… Read more ... 
Karin from Leigh Laurel Studios shows how to make a quilted key fob in two lengths. There’s a shorter one that you can carry as a key fob, and a longer one that can be worn as a wristlet. These… Read more ... 
Fay from Monkey Makes Three shares a tutorial showing how to make a zippered key fob pouch. It’s an itty bitty zippered pouch, but it’s big enough to hold a tube of lip gloss, or perhaps a flash drive, or… Read more ... 
Amber from Crazy Little Projects guest blogs at So Sew Easy, showing how to make this fun Santa tote. She makes it from a red canvas, giving it a wide ribbon belt with a silver buckle and fur trim around… Read more ... 
Dawn from Designed by Dawn Nicole shows how to make a ribbon headband that won’t slip off your head. They have elastic at the bottom for a snug fit, and they’re backed with a velvet ribbon to keep it from… Read more ... 
Veronica from sewVery guest blogs at The Cottage Mama with a tutorial showing how to make a reversible belt out of vintage trim. It’s a cute, cute belt! And it’s a good project for using a favorite trim because you’re… Read more ... 
Palak from Make It Handmade shows how to turn an old t-shirt into a braided headband. You’ll be cutting the shirt into strips, so it’s a good project for t-shirts that are too small, stained, or perhaps stretched out shape. … Read more ... 
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how to make a leather belt like the one Luke Skywalker wore. It has two pockets and a loop for a light saber. (On hers, the loop was purely decorative, as … Read more ... 
Aimee from Clones n Clowns turned an old pair of tights into a new headband for herself. She even made a pretty bow to go on top. She shares a tutorial showing how. This is a great use for a… Read more ... 
