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Jen from Sea lo que sea shows how to make a jersey and lace scarf. The scarf is a length of soft jersey knit with wide lace borders sewn to each end. The look is inspired by a $1,100 designer… Read more ... 
Palak from Make It Handmade continues her Relationship Rescue: You and Your Serger series with a post all about your serger’s features. Her post explains how can vary the stitch length and stitch width. She also explains differential feed and… Read more ... 
Jill from Creating My Way To Success shows how easy it is to make your own fabric belt. She says it took her just 5 steps and 15 minutes to make one. This would be a great project for someone … Read more ... 
Sonya Nimri, author of Beadalicious, posts on her blog show how she made this fabulous gold leaf bag. The design was inspired by a bag from Anthropologie. The striped fabric is actually a refashioned bag her mother brought… Read more ... 
I used a 5 x 7 muslin bag from State Line Bag Company for the one I… Read more ... 
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to make a simple ballet skirt. The tulle skirt is gathered on to a foldover elastic waistband. It’s quick and easy to make. The tulle is perfect for a sheer ballet skirt, but… Read more ... 
Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shows how to make her Color Blocked Twirly Jumper. The skirt is pieced from curved panels to give it extra swish. It’s made from two colors of knit fabric. She was able to get all … Read more ... 
Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how she made this tank dress out of an old tank, a too-small dress, and a length of wide elastic. I think it turned out cute! If you don’t already have a tank and… Read more ... 
This crocodile might have a lot of teeth, but he’s really just soft and snuggly. He’s made out of a soft minky fabric. You can find a free pattern and tutorial for making him at Sew4Home. Go there now to… Read more ... 
Caitlin from Colette Patterns shares a tutorial on their blog, The Coletterie, showing how to make this gorgeous corded loop pocket detail. LOVE!! Get the how-to.
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Susan from Just Crafty Enough shows how to make her Apres Surf Poncho. It’s a long towel poncho made from terry cloth yardage, plus some bias tae to finish the neck. She designed it as a cover-up for a friend… Read more ... 
Cation Designs shares a free pattern for a dolman sleeve knit top. I’m loving the proportions of this top! It’s not quite fitted, but not saggy baggy, either. The simple knit top is made from just one pattern piece, plus… Read more ... 
Jean Kake from Quilted Cupcake shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College showing how to make a cute little robot dog softie. His body is a simple square, and his arms and legs unstuffed tubes of fabric… Read more ... 
Vanesssa from LBG Studio made a stack of knit playdresses for her daughter, and she shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she did it. She calls it her Comfy Knit Dress. It has a short sleeveless bodice, and… Read more ... 
There are many reasons why fleece is a good choice for softies: it’s soft, it’s easy to sew on, it’s inexpensive, it’s available in a wide range of colors, to name a few. But if you’re not careful, it can… Read more ... 
