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Wee Folk Art shares a pattern for this apple applique. This would look so cute on a kid’s t-shirt, or perhaps on the side of a tote bag. Get the pattern.
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Care from Obsessively Stitching shares a tutorial for making these adorable Three Little Pigs finger puppets. I love the ric rac for the big bad wolf’s sharp teeth!! She also shares how to make props for the three houses they… Read more ... 
Abyquilt shows how to make this flower pincushion. You might not guess it immediately, but it’s made entirely of 2.5″ squares. Go to the tutorial.
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Sew4Home shows how to make this patchwork tablecloth with vintage buttons sewn around the edges and tassels at the corner. (They make their own tassels out of embroidery floss, and provide a link to a tutorial showing how to do… Read more ... 
Celebrate changing seasons or mark special days for your family with a pretty bunting. Jess from Rory Jessica Sadie shows how to make one. Add letters to spell out a special message. I love the pretty fall colors in the… Read more ... 
If you love sewing felt food and softies, then you’ll love Jen’s patterns at GulfCoastCottagePDF. (I know I do!) Her shop features a robust line of felt food playsets like tea sets, barbeque sets, and baking sets. She also has… Read more ... 
Jessica from Happy Together shows how to make a cowl neck. This dramatic neckline is actually fairly easy to achieve, so try adding one to the next shirt project. Find out how at Happy Together.
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Head over to Brown Paper Packages to find out how to make a girl’s Twirly Whirly dress from a woman’s tiered skirt. Because you start with a tiered skirt, the bulk of the sewing is already done for you. Sew… Read more ... 
Chimera Threads shares a PDF tutorial for making this patchwork drawstring bag that is perfect as a reusable gift bag. This is a great scrap project! Go to the tutorial.
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Cora from A Crafty Moment shows how to make this hanging glasses caddy. A strip of twill tape zig zags across the fabric panel to allow multiple places to hang a pair of glasses. Go to the tutorial.
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Grace Violet shows how to make a pretty little cupcake applique that much prettier – with ruffles! The top of the cupcake is actually made up of long strips of ruffled jersey knit. Read how to to do it at … Read more ... 
Ironing board covers take a lot of abuse. If you’ve used your ironing board for a while, it’s probably faded in some places and discolored in others. Deanna from Just Deanna shows how to make a new ironing board cover,… Read more ... 
Kerri from Kerri Made shares a 2-part tutorial for making this boxed tote bag. The simple lines make this a striking tote. Link to tutorial part 1. Link to tutorial part 2.
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Julie from julie-k explains how she gave her daughter’s bicycle a facelift by creating a new handlebar cover. Brilliant! Get the how-to.
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Instructables user CrLz made this felt tote bag for her daughter, who loves decorating with stickers. The “stickers” on the bag are actually embroidery patches backed with Velcro. She can decorate and redecorate to her little heart’s content.
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