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Rachel from Adventures in Making shares a free pattern to make her Cat Nap aromatherapy pillow. These little kitty pillows are sooo cute, especially made from a sweet calico print. The long thin pillow fits across your eyes, and also… Read more ... 
Like many sewists, I go through periods of high productivity but I also have periods that are more like sewing funks. I think I’m in a funk right now, so this post by Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking was just… Read more ... 
A simple tent like this one provides a setting for childhood adventure. A tea party, a campout, a pirate’s lair, a secret clubhouse, and more. Sew4Home shows how you can make one. The frame is made from PVC pipe, with… Read more ... 
Heather fromThe Sewing Loftshows how to make her Americana Star Fringe Pillow. It’s a simple white pillow with red piping and an oversized star applique from a dark denim. With some clipping, the raw edges make a pretty… Read more ... 
Shannon from Googiemomma shares a free pattern for making her Snuggly Baby Bunny Blanky. It’s a soft baby blanket made from minky and flannel, with a cute bunny softie attached. The bunny snuggle blanket would work equally well for boy… Read more ... 
Sew Geeky celebrated May the 4th this year with a Star Wars theme. (As in “May the 4th be with you…”) The Sew Geeky girls each sewed up something fabulous inspired by the movies. Go to Max California to see… Read more ... 
Karen from Listen to the Birds Sing shares a free pattern for making these sweet Easter bunny ear drawstring pouches. The bunny faces form the body of the bag, with their long floppy ears sticking up at the bag. They’re… Read more ... 
A bunny face painted on a pillow makes a special Easter Eve tradition, and also an incredibly cute photo prop. Jennifer Perkins shares a tutorial over at I Love To Create showing how you can make her bunny ears pillow. … Read more ... 
Vintage Pattern Marketplace shares a tutorial for making a fringed poncho. It’s a quick, easy project requiring only an hour of sewing time. You’ll need a 45″ square of fabric plus some bias tape and fringe trim. If you make… Read more ... 
Twirling Betty shows how you can use scrap fabric to make this cute bunny ear headband. A headband form is covered in fabric, with long wired ears knotted at the middle. With the wire inside, you can shape your ears… Read more ... 
Doll It Up shows how you can make this doll-sized Easter basket. Even though it’s made from fabric, there’s no sewing required. Phoomph gives it body and it’s held together with hot glue. I’m loving how she used a small… Read more ... 
Birgit from By Number 19 shares a tutorial showing how to make these sweet Easter hen egg warmers. This would be a fun project for using up your cotton scraps. You can mix and match pattern and print, and the… Read more ... 
Joy from Joy’s Jots, Shots, and Whatnots shows how she made this Easter page for a Quiet Book, with removable bunny and chick finger puppets. The finger puppets store in a pocket stitched down to the page. The slashed circles… Read more ... 
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free pattern for making these cute t-shirt bunnies. They look so soft and squishy! She designed the pattern to use up the scraps of t-shirt she often has left over… Read more ... 
These Easter bunny pouches can be used to hold Easter treats, or as a fun place setting for a special Easter dinner. Audrey Pettit shares a tutorial at Therm O Web showing how to make them. They’re made from wool… Read more ... 
