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Lark Crafts shares a free downloadable project sheet showing how to make this woven fleece cowl. It’s a low-sew project, requiring just one seam. The texture is made by weaving fleece strips through the cowl. Fleece won’t fray so there’s… Read more ... 
Louise fromI’m Feelin’ Crafty shares a tutorial over at Go To Sew showing how to make a simple fleece dog bed. It’s a rectangular bed with boxed sides and stuffed with cut up scraps of fleece. Dogs come in… Read more ... 
My Day-Glo Nordic Christmas Stocking is one of those projects that started out as one thing and morphed into something else. I’m happy it did, though. And I’ve got a tutorial below showing how to make it.
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Liz from Simple Simon & Co. made up a bunch of scarves over Thanksgiving to donate to people in need. They’re super easy and super fast to make, using just a strip of fleece and a pair of scissors. There’s… Read more ... 
This faux sherpa fleece Christmas tree skirt has a warm, cozy, woodland look. Delia from Delia Creates shows how you can make one, with no sewing required. It’s a fast and easy to make project. Go to Delia Creates for … Read more ... 
Erin Erickson from Dog Under My Desk shares a tutorial at Pellon showing how to make a dog bed with a removable fleece cover. If your doggie is especially spoiled, you could also use Minky. The cover has an easy… Read more ... 
Beth from The Renegade Seastress shares a tutorial over at eHow showing how to repurpose a couple of old sweaters into a new pair of mittens. Sweater mittens, or Smittens. They’re lined with fleece so they’ll be extra warm. If… Read more ... 
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how to make a braided cowl to keep your neck warm. It’s made from three tubes of soft fleece, braided together to make one this cowl scarf. For a lighter weight … Read more ... 
Heather from The Sewing Loft shows how you can make an eyeglass or sunglass case. A layer of fusible fleece between the outer fabric and the lining helps protect the lenses from getting scratched. It’s an easy project, suitable for… Read more ... 
Erin from Sewbon shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to make a pair of leather-soled mittens. These mittens are made for cold weather! They’re lined with fleece so they’re extra warm and have ribbing at the wrist… Read more ... 
The Purl Bee shares a free pattern for making a snuggly warm bonnet for baby. It fits snugly and ties under baby’s chin. They suggest a beautiful Liberty of London print for the outer layer, and sherpa for the lining. … Read more ... 
We do Thanksgiving at my mom’s house every year. It doesn’t matter whether there are 5 of us or 15 of us, she makes the same amount of food. A LOT. Even on her long dining table, it’s a challenge… Read more ... 
Lisa from Wine & Glue shares a free pattern for making a fleece knight hat. She made it for her son’s Halloween costume, but he continues to wear it just for fun. It has ear flaps, a strip of red… Read more ... 
Laura from Craftstorming shows how to make a quilted infinity scarf. Her tutorial is part of the Winter Wonderland Pattern Anthology tour. Her infinity scarf is made from a layer of fleece and a layer of a soft fabric (she… Read more ... 
Heidi from Hands Occupied created a seat cover to protect her back seat from her two dogs’ shedding hair. It was an easy sewing project, and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. It’s made upholstery fabric with… Read more ... 
