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If the word “applique” conjures up images of Sunbonnet Sue and gingham-checked Scottie dogs, then you haven’t seen the new twist on applique by modern sewists.
In Sew Liberated: 20 Stylish Projects for the Modern Sewist
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Sew4Home shows how to make an insulated shopping tote. Now you can take a reusable shopping bag with you to the grocery store, and keep your food cold until you get home! Go to the tutorial.
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Care from Obsessively Stitching shows how to make these soft I-Spy fabric blocks that double as storytelling blocks. Stack them and play with them like blocks, or give them a roll and use the pictures as story-starters. Go to the … Read more ... 
Bird from Bird Crafts guest blogs over at Someday Crafts with a tutorial showing how to make these soft fabric potted flowers. These plush flowers are such a fun decoration for early spring! Go to the tutorial.
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Traci from Amazing Mae and May and Mae contributes to Celebrate the Boy month with a tutorial showing how to make this trinket keeper. It hangs from a child’s beltloop or backpack and is the perfect spot for them to… Read more ... 
Alexis from Lex and My Mama Made It offers a tutorial for making this Anthropologie-inspired chiffon petal tank top. Look at those layers and layers of filmy petals! Divine!! Go to the tutorial.
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Laurel from Dart and Gather made this flower tank, inspired by a this shirt by Lex at My Mama Made It. The large gathered flower applique is dramatic and feminine. Want to make one for yourself? Go to the … Read more ... 
Julie from Pumpkinbear and Craft Knife shares a tutorial for making this long gathered skirt for little girls out of a jersey sheet. You can find all kinds of fun kid prints in jersey sheets. Take a look at the… Read more ... 
Regina from Creative Kismet shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make these sweet stitched house-shaped bookmarks. Applique a heart and add a Valentine’s sentiment to make a thoughtful gift for your loved ones. Go to the tutorial… Read more ... 
Keep your neck warm with this neck wrap scarflette made from a sweater. Deborah from Purple Pinwheel and Wonderwoman Creations has the how-to. Go to the tutorial.
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Head over to The Purl Bee to find out how to make this heart-shaped zippered pouch. Fill one with treats for Valentine’s Day! Go to the tutorial.
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Tam from Sew Dang Cute shares a tutorial on Moda Bake Shop for this patchwork bubble skirt for little girls. You can make it with a Jelly Roll of precut fabric. Use reds and pinks to make it a… Read more ... 
With Chinese New Year approaching (Feb 14), why not make a set of Wheel of Fortune coasters? Craft Passion has the how-to. She shows hers made out of Chinese silks. It’s expensive fabric, but you’d only be using scraps and… Read more ... 
Brittany of Craft Phesine participates in Celebrate the Boy month with a tutorial showing how to make collars for little boys’ button-up shirts. You can find get a tutorial on her blog. Go there now.… Read more ... 
