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Ashley from Make It and Love It designed this “Learn to Walk” belt to allow her toddler son the independence of walking without holding a parent’s hand. The fabric belt wraps around the kiddos waist while the parent walks behind… Read more ... 
Alexis at My Mama Made It shows how to refashion a simple tee into a “flamenco tee”, a fitted tee with an oversized ruffle at the neck. Get the tutorial.
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Claire from blah to TADA! shows how to make a lovely pouch out of an old hankerchief. The simple bag is perfect for a bride to use to stash wedding day essentials. Go to the tutorial.
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Jennifer Playford, author of Wrapagami, shares a video tutorial on CraftStylish for a simple fabric giftwrapping fold. Wrapping gifts with fabric is economical (cheaper than a gift bag!) and eco-friendly (no wrapping paper in the trash!), and is especially… Read more ... 
Wee Folk Art has created an additional set of templates for their felt covered hair clips tutorial. Included in the free pattern are templates to make a barette with stacked circles, hearts, and leaves. I particularly like the one that… Read more ... 
Better Homes & Gardens shows how to make these dainty little flower pincushions. Go to the tutorial.
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Looking for more Pincushion patterns? Check out this fun sewing book for making… Read more ... 
Instructables user ShesParticular shares a tutorial for making a sock-ta-pus, an octapus softie from old socks. Get the how-to.
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Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these sewing patterns for kids’ toys on Etsy… Read more ... 
The next time you need to package up a special gift, don’t buy a paper gift sack from the store. Instead, make a special gift tote from fabric. It’s economical and reusable. Vicki Welsh from Field Trips in Fiber shows… Read more ... 
The Stylish Baby Nursery series continues at Sew4Home with tutorials showing how to make a dresser cloth/crib quilt and a scalloped rag quilt. Link to the dresser cloth/crib quilt tutorial. Link to the scalloped rag quilt tutorial.
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Jilian Dee created a video tutorial for refashioning a basic tee into this strappy-back drape neck tank, inspired by a similar shirt she saw at Urban Outfitters. Tres cool! Go to the tutorial.
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If you’re looking for one-of-a-kind baby gift, go check out BellaSymphony. BellaSymphony sells boutique-style baby and children’s clothes and accessories, but they also sell tutorials to make items of your own. The prices of the tutorials are reasonable, ranging from… Read more ... 
Ruth from Adventures with a Sewing Machine shows how to create a new fabric cover for a car seat. Bye, bye, boring fabric that came with the car seat. Hello, designer car seat! Go to the tutorial.
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This felt flower headband by suite.living evokes images of summertime fairies, a la A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Get the how-to and make one of your own.
Looking for more headband sewing patterns? Check these designs out on Etsy. [photo from… Read more ... 
Skip to My Lou shows how to make this uber-cute child’s ruffled apron. Go to the tutorial.
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