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This cute little bear is the perfect Valentine’s gift! Alicia at Felt With Love Designs has a free pattern you can use to stitch one up! He comes with a felt heart and has a little pocket in front to… Read more ... 
If you’ve ever wondered how to sew a placket like the ones you see on tailored shirt sleeves, wonder no more. Mayra at So Sew Easy has a tutorial showing how to make this shirt feature, and she’s also got… Read more ... 
This Love applique sweater is cute for Valentine’s Day, but it’s also cute to wear all winter long. Heather from Heather Handmade shows how you can add the Love applique to any sweater, using yarn to applique “write” her message. … Read more ... 
Made up like itty bitty love letters, these little fabric envelopes are an adorable way to present a gift card to someone this Valentine’s Day! And after the gift card is spent, you can continue to use the envelope to… Read more ... 
Make this cute fringed heart throw pillow in just 30 minutes! Vicky from Vicky Myers Creations has a tutorial showing how. You can even use upcycled fabrics for the fringed heart applique! Go to Vicky Myers Creations for the tutorial.… Read more ... 
Turn a thrifted button up shirt into a pretty new dress for yourself with this easy refashion! Heather from Heather Handmade shows how. It’s a simple refashion that you can make in an evening and wear the net day! Go … Read more ... 
This simple Heart Block Pillow Quilt Pattern and tutorial is perfect to sew for Valentine’s Day. And you can make it in less than an hour! Shelly at Coral & Co. has a tutorial showing how to make this easy… Read more ... 
Add a fresh touch to your dining table with these diy Valentine placemats. They will make your Valentines table setting just perfect! AppleGreen Cottage has a tutorial showing how you can sew special Valentine placemats. Make sure to check out… Read more ... 
Sew a purse organizer to make it easy to find all the things you carry with you in your purse! This purse organizer tutorial by Sew4Home has 10 pockets so there’s a place for everything. The organizer also makes it… Read more ... 
Heather from Heather Handmade shows how you can use hem tape to shorten a sweater. This method also removes any ribbing from the bottom of the sweater, which will give it a looser, boxier fit that’s trendy right now. Go … Read more ... 
What’s not to love about this scrappy heart pillow? Jessica Dayon has a tutorial for you over at Therm O Web so you can make one of your own. The red and white prints are sweet for Valentine’s Day! You… Read more ... 
Jeans get heavy wear, so it’s no surprise when you end up with a hole in them somewhere. Heather at Heather Handmade shows how you can mend a hole in jeans so you can continue to get good wear out… Read more ... 
Petro from Easy Peasy Creative shows how you can make your corners neat and pretty when finishing the edges of napkins, tablecloths, table runners, and more. A mitered corner reduces the bulk at the corner and creates a crisp, clean… Read more ... 
Add color to your tabletop with these pretty quilted placemats! The bargello design looks complicated, but it’s actually quite easy. Crafty Staci has a tutorial showing how. It’s fun to see the wavy design emerge from the simple patchwork! Go … Read more ...