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Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making these stylish throw pillows featuring box pleats that reveal a contrasting fabric. Go to the tutorial.
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A set of new cushions may be all you need to update a plain wooden rocker so that it matches your decor. Amber from Willow Would shares a tutorial showing how to make them. Get the how-to.
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Jessica from Sweetie Pie Bakery shares a tutorial over at her blog for making these Necktie Napkins. The appliqued necktie is placed hang perfectly when the napkin is tied around the neck. How cute is that! Get the how-to.… Read more ... 
Lookie what Sachiko from Tea Rose Companyand Tea Rose Home made! She took scraps from her daughter’s outgrown baby clothes that she couldn’t bear to part with and made these heartbreakingly sweet clothes for her daughter’s dolly. What a… Read more ... 
Laura from Eleanors Boutique shares a tutorial on her blog for making a super cute Taggy Cube toy for a baby. Just like the taggy blankets, there are ribbon tags of various colors and textures sticking out from the sides… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make this pretty lumbar pillow. Start with a girly fabric and make it girlier with the ruffles at the edges and the covered buttons. Go to the tutorial.
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Heather from Dollar Store Crafts shows how to turn three inexpensive acrylic rugs into an awesome pouf floor pillow. These would be great accessories for a teen’s room! Get the tute.
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Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making these curtain panels with strips of accent fabrics. Pre-cut Jelly Roll (precut fabrics) packs make it easy to get the strips of fabric for the accent stripes and tiebacks. Go to the tutorial.… Read more ... 
Mandy from Sugar Bee Craft Edition made these super cute floor cushions for her kids’ playroom. She paired denim repurposed from an old pair of overalls with a fun cotton print. The carrying handle on the side is actually the… Read more ... 
Summer is potluck season, and what better way to bring your covered dish to a potluck or barbecue than in a pretty casserole carrier? Jenny Garland shares a tutorial over at the Moda Bake Shop for making one. Go to … Read more ... 
Head over to The Purl Bee to find out how to make these oversized Hawaiian-style floor pillows. They’re made from wool felt (doesn’t fray), so you won’t find yourself having to turn under all those edges when you applique the… Read more ... 
Calli from Make It Do made these picnic napkins that also function as flatware rolls. The pockets hold your flatware during transport, and then unroll into a handy fabric napkin. What a great idea for picnic baskets, where space is… Read more ... 
Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how to make this waterproof park or picnic blanket. No more wet spots on the bottom of your shorts from damp grass! She includes a loop to hold your keys so they won’t get… Read more ... 
Some Art Mama made this Very Sunny Tea Cozy for her mother. If the sun looks familiar, that’s because it’s from an Eric Carle The Very Hungry Caterpillar fabric panel. You can get the tutorial on her blog, Some Art … Read more ... 
Jill from JeMbellish and Creating My Way to Success made an insulated pie or pizza box for taking foods to picnics and potlucks. The sewing looks to be fairly easy. You won’t believe what she repurposed to create the reflective… Read more ... 
