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These mug cozies are easy to sew and make great gifts! They’ll let you hold a hot mug of coffee or tea or hot chocolate without burning your hands. Plus, they’re pretty! Patti from Hearth & Vine has a tutorial… Read more ... 
Caroline from Sew Can She shows how to make her Hearts A Flutter garland. It makes a pretty decoration for Valentine’s Day, and it won’t take you forever to make it. The edges of the fabric hearts are left raw… Read more ... 
This heart-shaped rag wreath is so cute for Valentine’s Day! Use scrap fabric or rag strips to create this DIY rag wreath tutorial Simple Simon & Co. shows how to make one, and you don’t even have to know how… Read more ... 
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, add a quick, simple and fun Heart Pocket to a purchased dress or shirt. Pink Hollybush Designs has a tutorial showing how to make it, plus a template you can download. With some scraps… Read more ... 
Learn how to sew a fabric Valentine’s Day banner for your home with scraps and bias tape for the best handmade decoration that says “I love you!” Lisa from Cucicuicoo has a tutorials showing how to make this cute Valentine’s… Read more ... 
These tie scrunchies take just a few minutes to sew, and they make cute and trendy hair accessories! Caroline from Sew Can She shows how you can make a tie scrunchie. It’s an easy sewing project and a great way… Read more ... 
You can use pre-quilted fabric to make mug rugs and fabric coasters super quick and super easy. Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom has a tutorial showing how. The extra layers of the pre-quilted fabric help make them… Read more ... 
Do you save your tiniest fabric scraps as obsessively as I do? I have bins full of them! Here’s a fun idea to use them up. Jen from Sew Fun shows how to sew them into fabric coasters she calls… Read more ... 
Caroline from Sew Can She shows how you can sew a fabric lanyard or pet leash. You’ll need long skinny strips of fabric, which this a perfect project for using up scraps of fabric left over after quilting a quilt. … Read more ... 
These scrap fabric tassels make fun Boho style zipper pulls! Add them to bags to add an unexpected pop of color and texture. Sonia Spence has a tutorial showing how you can make them from your scrap fabrics. What a… Read more ... 
Woven Scandi hearts are usually made from paper, but Claire from Pillar Box Blue shows how you can make them from fabric. She upcycled denim and wool scraps to make this charming woven heart garland.
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This braided baby headband is so easy to make! If you can braid and sew a few simple straight seams, you can make this! Kate from See Kate Sew has a tutorial showing how. It’s made from knit fabric. If… Read more ... 
A seam roll makes it easier to press shaped and curved fabric pieces. You can buy them, but you can also make your own. Damjana from AppleGreen Cottage has a tutorial showing how, plus a free pattern you can download… Read more ... 
These heart shaped bookmarks make a sweet friend gift for Valentine’s Day! They’re easy to make and you can use your scraps. They slide over the corner of a book or journal to mark your place. Petro from Easy Peasy… Read more ...