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Connie from Hot Flash’n Craft ‘n shows to make a kitchen towel with a clever slip-through topper that quickly wraps around an oven handle. Her project was inspired by a similar slip-through towel by Embroidery Library. (If you’ve got… Read more ... 
Maggie from Homemade Mamas added Velcro squares to the back of a kitchen towel so it will stay wrapped around the oven handle, always within easy reach. When it’s time for a washing, it’s easily removed and tossed into the… Read more ... 
Shelley from Shelley Made finished up her son’s bedroom with a set of pillowcases. Not only are they made from a fun fabric that matches the design of the room, but they have flaps at the end that keep the… Read more ... 
Dana from BuenoVida shows how to make a fringed heart pillow, no sewing required. The sides are tied together instead. This would a fun project to make with your child! Get the tute.
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A new pillow cover is a quick and inexpensive way to spice up your decor. Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make one with a zipper closure so it’s easy to remove for washing or for… Read more ... 
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy guest blogs over at Craftaholics Anonymous with a tutorial showing how to make a set of Valentine’s pillows in X’s and O’s. Go to her tutorial.
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You can find a tutorial to make this pretty ruffled pillow over at Pieced Pastimes. The drop cloth material she used shows off the lines of the ruffles and the button trim. Her dimensions will create a cover for… Read more ... 
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts guest blogs at Go To Sewing with a tutorial showing how to make a pom pom heart pillow. It would make a fun addition to Valentine’s decor. And since hearts aren’t limited to February, you… Read more ... 
Andrea from Go To Patterns tells how to a super easy fleece scarf, no sewing required. The fleece is from an inexpensive blanket from IKEA. She was able to get 10 of them from one $3.99 blanket! Go to her … Read more ... 
Amy from Positively Splendid shows how to make a close a pillow opening with a handstitch that’s virtually invisible. It’s called a ladder stitch. It’s also often used when closing up stuffing holes on a softie. Go to her blog … Read more ... 
Maureen fromMaureen Cracknell Handmade hares a tutorial over at Riley Blake Designs showing how to make a flanged pillow sham. The striped pattern is actually pieced from two fabrics. Go to her tutorial.
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Sew4Home shows how to make a round cushion with ruched sides. It’s gorgeous in a bright floral from Jennifer Pagnelli’s Happy Land line, but it would also be pretty in just about any print – or even a solid. It’s… Read more ... 
Vintage linens are so beautiful, but there’s often damage that prevents you from using them for their intended purpose. The Polka Dot Closet shows how you can use the undamaged portion of the vintage linens to create these gorgeous shabby… Read more ... 
If you wear your hair in a ponytail, then you know how annoying it is to try and lean back on a couch or pillow with the ponytail lump sticking out from the back of your head. Well, Onelmom shows… Read more ... 
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make a pillowcase with an envelope-style overlap at the opening so your pillow doesn’t stick out the end. Go to her blog for the how-to.
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