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Use your fabric scraps to make this cute bat applique Halloween t-shirt! Stephanie from Swoodson Says shares a tutorial and free applique pattern. You can use your scraps to build the bat designs! Use them to embellish a t-shirt you… Read more ... 
Shelly from Coral & Co. shares a tutorial for making this fun Halloween pumpkin! She includes a free pattern for the pumpkin applique. I’m loving the mix of the black and white gingham (so modern and yet so perfect for… Read more ... 
We’re all a little batty sometimes, don’t you think? Bev from Flamingo Toes shares a free pattern for this whimsical Halloween embroidery hoop art. It’s a quick Halloween stitching project that would be so cute on a gallery wall or… Read more ... 
This spider skirt is perfect to wear to Halloween parties and activities! It’s fun for Halloween without the fuss of dressing up in a full costume! Heather from Heather Handmade shows how you can make one. It’s easy, made from… Read more ... 
This stack of mini pumpkins makes a great pincushion – or a pretty fall home accent! Petro from Easy Peasy Creative shows how you can make one. You can use the different levels and sections of the pumpkins to organize… Read more ... 
This charming pumpkin quilt is so cute for autumn! And made from long strips of fabric, it’s an easy design to make. Bev from Flamingo Toes shares the free pattern on her blog. She used fabrics from the new Calico… Read more ... 
You can never have too many llama crafts, but these llama ears take it to the next level and allow you to be a llama on demand. This fun llama craft is easy to make with basic sewing skills and… Read more ... 
These little chick drawstring bags are the cutest way to give a little Easter treat! Crystal from Stitched By Crystal shares a free pattern and tutorial over at Make It and Love It. Use them year after year for a… Read more ... 
Kim from Bugaboo City used scrap fabrics to make the Christmas trees on this wooden sign. As a costumer, she has a healthy stash of scraps in different textures and colors. If your stash doesn’t have the more richly textured… Read more ... 
Jennie from Stitched by Jennie shows how you can make little pumpkin placecard holders for your Thanksgiving meal. They’re a lovely and welcoming finish to a placesetting. The name tags are tied to the stem of each little pumpkin, so… Read more ... 
This little pumpkin makes an adorable little autumn pincushion! Diane from Butterfly Threads Quilting shares a tutorial at Craftsy showing how you can make one. They’re quick to make and are the perfect spot to park your pins and needles… 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 ... 
Here’s a quick hate you can make to finish off a child’s pirate costume. It’s a felt hat made from a single pattern piece and finished off with simple hand stitching. Simple Simon & Co has the free pattern. … Read more ... 
Halloween is just a few days away, but there’s still time to sew up a cute banner for a party or to decorate your porch. Amy from Diary of a Quilter has a tutorial showing how. It sews up quick… Read more ...