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Tutorial: Lined leather iPad case

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Katie from Skunkboy shares a tutorial for making a lined leather case for your iPad or other tablet.  Don’t let the leather fool you, it’s actually an easy project to make.  There is just one long seam to assemble this… Read more ...

Tutorial: Toddler sleeping bag

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Delia from Delia Creates shares a tutorial for making a toddler’s sleeping bag.  This could be a special sleeping bag for trips to grandparents’ house, or maybe just a soft blanket to cuddle under for nap or TV time at… Read more ...

Tutorial: Faux fur pom pom

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Alida from Alida Makes shows how you can make a faux fur pom pom.  This is a GREAT project for those smaller pieces of faux fur you might have left over from other projects.  She shows it as a topper… Read more ...

Tutorial: Boys flannel pajama pants

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Pajama pants are a quick, easy project.  And made from a soft flannel to make warm jammie pants for your child, they’re a satisfying project, too.  Stacey from Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy Crafts shares a free pattern for boys… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Thanksgiving Apron

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Ula from Lulu & Celeste guest blogs at So Sew Easy with a tutorial showing how to make her Easy Thanksgiving Apron.  It’s a simple half apron gathered on to a waistband, but with a small overskirt sewn into it.  … Read more ...

Tutorial: Half square triangle coasters

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Kim from Leland Ave. Studios shows how you can make these half square triangle coasters.  They would make a great last-minute gift, perhaps a hostess gift for a Thanksgiving or Christmas celebration.  Or, make up a stack of them in… Read more ...

Free pattern: Casual Color Block Tunic

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Remona from The Stitching Scientist shares a free pattern for making her Casual Color Block Tunic.  It’s a loose fit tunic that pairs nicely with skinnies or tights. Her free pattern comes in 3 sizes: small (36-38″ bust), medium (38-40″… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scarf camera strap cover

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Ronja from Nur Noch shows how she created this lovely camera strap cover out of a scarf.  The bright patterned design of the scarf is much more attractive than the standard black nylon strap.  She kept the original seams of… Read more ...