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Learn to make an easy yarn tie quilt or blanket, a quick and simple alternative to hand quilting. Rachel from Adventures of a DIY Mom shows how to make one. You can make your tie blanket lightweight for summer or… Read more ... 
Bev from Flamingo Toes created this beautiful quilted pillow using a vintage travel poster panel print and a reverse applique technique. She’s got a tutorial showing how she did it. The print is from Riley Blake Designs National Parks fabric… Read more ... 
The wavy stripes on this pillow are all made from scraps of wool fabric. I’m loving all the colors and prints! Jessica from Chambray Blues has a tutorial showing how to make it. It looks like it would take a… Read more ... 
If you put a sandwich in a plastic bag every day for a whole school year, that’s a LOT of plastic baggies going into the trash! Havalah from Sisters, What! shows how you can make a reusable fabric sandwich wrap. … Read more ... 
A baby quilt doesn’t have to be pieced from a thousand pieces of fabric to be special. These whole cloth baby quilts by Simple Simon & Co. are beautiful in their simplicity. And because there’s no piecing, they’re relatively quick… Read more ... 
Turn old t-shirts into a pretty braided rug! Staci from Crafty Staci shows how she created this braided rug from 6 old t-shirts. I’m pretty sure we all have at least 6 old t-shirts hanging around the house. Why not… Read more ... 
These fabric bowl cozies keep your soup warm and protect your hands from a hot dish. Heather from Heather Handmade has a tutorial showing how you can sew some bowl cozies. Her tutorial includes two methods, both of them easy. … Read more ... 
Sew a soft snuggly blanket that’s personalized with your child’s name! Kimberly from Sweet Red Poppy has a tutorial showing how to these adorable Minky and flannel blankets. She made hers using some cute Toy Story 4 novelty flannels so… Read more ... 
Jessica Dayon shows how to sew these adorable nautical snack mats with applique and patchwork! At 6″x 12″, these patchwork mats are like placemats, but smaller so they’re the perfect size for a mug of coffee and a small snack! … Read more ... 
Whether it’s 4th of July fireworks or family reunions or trips to the beach, you’ll probably be spreading out a picnic blanket at least once this summer. Sew a picnic blanket that won’t blow away with this tutorial by Sew4Home. … Read more ... 
Caroline from Sew Can She shows how you can sew a hanging pocket organizer. Hang it from a door, or on the wall, or even from the back of your car seat. You can make as many pockets as you… Read more ... 
Learn how to make a hanging shoe organizer with this free sewing pattern! Hold all your kiddo’s shoes with this fabric DIY shoe holder. Rachel from Adventures of a DIY Mom has a tutorial and free pattern. It hangs on… Read more ... 
Coasters are fun scrappy projects that make for great gifts! Stephanie from Swoodson Says has rounded up 12 free coaster sewing tutorials that use your fabric scraps. Patchork or applique, or just simple squares – there are lots of ways… Read more ... 
This kids laundry bag is perfect for small spaces! Instead of taking up precious floor space, it hangs on the wall or the back of a door. Brandy from Gluesticks has a tutorial showing how to make one. The large… Read more ... 
These leaf coasters will brighten up any table! Sedef from Down Grapevine Lane shares the free pattern and tutorial at Diary of a Quilter. They’re great for using scraps or smaller cuts of fabric like fat quarters. I’m loving… Read more ...