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La Creative Mama shows how you can sew a child’s doll dress-up quiet book. The pages of the book are filled with flat felt dolls and little clothes kids can use to dress them up. Go to La Creative Mama … Read more ... 
An elastic waistband is an easy way to add shaping to a loose fit dress. The Creative Sewist has a tutorial showing how. There are step by step instructions as well as a video showing what to do. This works… Read more ... 
With a fabulous step by step directions and lots of pictures, this is a great pattern to start creating your first tote. The tutorial is over on the sewing section of our sister craft site Craftbits.com You can grab the… Read more ... 
Gathering fabric is super easy, but getting perfect gathers takes a little more care. And when you’re making a little girl’s dress, details like getting even gathers are important. Chelsea at Sew Simple Home shares her method for gathering fabric… Read more ... 
This school supplies tote makes it easy to keep all your supplies with you! That’s particularly important this year when so many kids are doing school from home. And I’m looking at this little tote and thinking it’s the perfect… Read more ... 
Learn how to make your own reusable mop pads in minutes! Instead of buying disposable pads from the store, why wouldn’t you switch to using these DIY swiffer pads? They are easy to make, don’t require a lot of work,… Read more ... 
A pencil pouch like this one is easy to sew, and it only takes scraps of fabric and a zipper! If you’ve never sewn a zipper before, this is a good project to learn on. There’s a tutorial over at … Read more ... 
See how you can DIY a trendy bum bag or fanny pack! Those of us who are old enough will recognize these bags as a 80s trend that has made its way back around. Now That’s Peachy has a tutorial… Read more ... 
Everything is made better with pockets! Sew 4 Bub has a free sewing pattern you can use to add pockets to the next pair of women’s shorts you sew. She designed the pattern to go with the Thread Faction Multi-Knit… Read more ... 
Sewing trims are easy to make and can make a plain project into something that sings! Here’s a simple way to make pleated trim using a fork. Elizabeth Made This shows how to make DIY pleated trim. Making it yourself… Read more ... 
This découpage method for painting with fabric is an easy and beautiful way to use up some of your extra scraps you don’t know what to do with. Make a beautiful flower or any other collage! The mix of colors… Read more ... 
This Christmas stocking is perfect for holiday parties! It dispenses boxed wine so holiday cheer is at the ready! Beginner Sewing Projects shows how you can make this fun Christmas DIY. It’d make a great hostess gift for Christmas parties!… Read more ... 
This retro apron is perfect for all that cooking and baking we’re doing now! Crafty Staci has a free pattern you can use to sew this adorable apron. The ruffle and tie make the back even cuter than the front!… Read more ... 
You don’t have to be an expert seamstress to make this gorgeous pillow sham. Susan at Organized 31 shows how you can sew this pillow sham with a flange. Just pick out a favorite fabric and a few simple… Read more ... 
Learn how to make yourself a stylish DIY turban headband for the summer with the help of this tutorial! The simple design makes it easy enough for a beginner to make, and a quick project for more confident sewists. Go … Read more ...