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Katie from The Red Kitchen kicks off a week of tutorials on her blog for making her Benny Bunny pocket toy. The little finger puppet bunny lives in a recycled Altoids tin, with a bed just his size and a… Read more ... 
Suzannah fromAdventures in Dressmaking shows how she used ruffle fabric to make this beautiful throw pillow. Because the ruffle fabric is stretchy, she included a cotton interlining so it would keep its shape over time. Get the tutorial to … Read more ... 
Maya from Little Treasures shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make an organza rose. Made up as a brooch, it’d make a sweet little giftie for a friend. They would also be gorgeous embellishments for a fancy… Read more ... 
Lookie what Kataryna from Chibi Designs and Sew Chibi made her for daughter! It’s her Extravagent Easter Egg Hunt Dress. Wowza! This little dress is packed with color and fun details that kids love! It’s pieced with rainbow colors, and … Read more ... 
Abby from Sew Much Ado guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make a faux chenille bunny softie. This would make a cute decoration for Easter, or a sweet present to welcome a brand… Read more ... 
Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking loved her new cargo vest, except for one thing – the boxy shape wasn’t that flattering. She added a drawstring as a quick fix, and now she has a cargo vest that she can cinch… Read more ... 
Cherie from You and Mie guest blogs at Prudent Baby with a tutorial showing how to make a pair of bell bottom jeans for baby. She starts with a pair of regular jeans and then adds a contrasting panel to… Read more ... 
Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking shows how she took an old fringed scarf destined for the ‘donate’ pile and turned it into an infinity scarf. She used a French seam so there are no raw edges showing. Get the tutorial … Read more ... 
Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how to make a cute last-minute Valentine’s tee using a store bought tee and a scrap of ruffled fabric. Get the tute. [photo from iCandy Handmade]
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Suppose Create Delight shares a tutorial at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make a super easy Valentine’s bunting. It’s made from fabric, but thanks to fusible webbing there’s no sewing required. And it can be made from a charm… Read more ... 
A bicycle basket of love. Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curls guest blogs in the Pink Week series at iCandy Handmade with a tutorial showing how to make this cute Valentine’s pillow. A bouquet of scrappy, colorful heart balloons is… Read more ... 
Gwen from Gwenny Penny guest blogs in the Be Mine Bonanza at At Home with K with a tutorial showing how to make a flag bunting with a Valentine’s theme. Get the tute.
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Have you noticed that a fitted cardigan tends to gape between the buttons? This is one reason why I avoid wearing cardigans that fit snugly to my figure. Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking came up with a solution for the… Read more ... 
Debra and Nicole from Improv Diary (and authors of the soon-to-be-released Improv Sewing) show how to create their Crooked Heart votive or vase wrap. It’s made from an old t-shirt layered with vellum. Meandering and messy stitching creates a… Read more ... 
Traci from May & Maeand Amazing Mae shares a template for making this cute “Bee Mine” Valentine’s shirt. The bee is appliqued, and the word “mine” stenciled underneath. Get the template at Amazing Mae.
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