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Make these rustic Christmas trees from felt and twigs and branches! Katie from Little House of Four shows how. In a grouping, the trees make an adorable little forest. Or, individually, cute accents for a mantel or side table.
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These little baby track suits are adorable! And guess what? Kate from Sew Kate Sew has a free sewing pattern for you! Her pattern includes the hoodie and the track pants. She used French terry fabrics to make several hoodie… Read more ... 
A tooth fairy pillow doesn’t have to be girly. I’m loving this felt smiley mouth tooth fairy pouch! The mouth can hold a tooth and also a coin in exchange. Melissa Gaggiano shares a tutorial and free pattern at My… Read more ... 
Mayra from So Sew Easy shows how you can sew a sewing machine mat and organizer. Pockets at the front give you place to store small notions – and being from clear vinyl you can see what’s inside the pockets. … Read more ... 
Counting down to Christmas is fun with this cute Advent calendar! Each pocket has a different felt design and can hold a small treat or scripture reading. Kim from Sweet Red Poppy created it with her Cricut machine, and she’s… Read more ... 
These soup bowl cozies would make great handmade gifts this holiday season! Susan from Super Mom No Cape shows how you can make them from charm squares. The cozy fits around the bottom of a soup bowl, with corners sticking… Read more ... 
This festive banner has a Christmas greeting sewn from stuffed felt letters. So cute! Trimcraft has a tutorial on their blog, The Craft Blog. They’ve got a free template for the letters to spell ‘Merry XMas”. If you want to… Read more ... 
Crystal from Hello Creative Family shows how you can sew a patchwork mug rug from your fabric scraps. The mug rug makes a pretty place to park your coffee cup and a small treat. They make great gifts, plus they’re… Read more ... 
What do you do when you want to add fringe trim to a project but you can’t find it in the colors you like or need? You make your own! Alicia from Sew What Alicia has a tutorial showing how. … Read more ... 
Laura from Trash to Couture shows two ways you can transform a large plaid scarf
into winter fashion. The first is a mini skirt length kilt made using sew on buckles. The second is a loose fit layering poncho made… Read more ... 
The Sweet Rose Dress by Life Sew Savory is the perfect little girls’ dress for fall and winter. And it’s a free pattern! It’s a long sleeved dress with a loose fit bodice and a gathered skirt. It can be… Read more ... 
This stylized felt poinsettia ornament is made completely from felt circles! Jessica from Cutesy Crafts has a tutorial showing how. If you have a die cut machine, you can make quick work of cutting out all those circles. There’s no… Read more ... 
Bustle and Sew has a free pattern for this sweet little goose softie. Her name is Matilda Gosling and she’s a pretty little thing! She’s sewn from felt, with cotton prints used on her wings. Her legs are made with… Read more ... 
These little hand warmers make great gifts! They’re easy to make and can be used over and over all winter long. Simple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial at The Polka Dot Chair showing how to make them. They’re… Read more ... 
With Halloween over and Christmas on its way, there will be a lot of empty candy wrappers in the near future. Did you know you can sew with them? Those candy and food wrappers make cute bags and zip pouches!… Read more ...