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How cute is this little zip pouch made from a candy wrapper! Joan Hawley from Lazy Girl Designs shows how you can make one. Though I’d recommend making a bunch of them because that gives you an excuse to buy… Read more ... 
Sew a zipper pencil pouch in just 15 minutes! It’s a quick and easy project that’s fun for all levels of sewists to make. Brandy from Gluesticks has a tutorial showing how to make one. It makes a great gift… Read more ... 
Creative smocking makes the dimensional rose on this gorgeous zipper pouch. The Shapes of Fabric has a tutorial showing how to make it. The small pouch is the perfect project to try out the rose smocking technique! The satin she… Read more ... 
Cold and flu season is no fun! This two-sided tissue holder has what you need when you catch a cold or bug. One side holds a pack of tissue, and the other has a pocket that can hold a mini… Read more ... 
Keep your sewing scissors together and protected with this sewing scissors pouch! There are enough pockets to hold five – yes, FIVE – pairs of scissors of various sizes. Mayra from So Sew Easy shares a free sewing pattern and… Read more ... 
Whatever room you’re organizing, you’re bound to have small items that need to be kept together. In a play room ,it might be small toys. In an office, it might be pencils or small notepads. In a sewing room… well,… Read more ... 
Sew up a sweet little Valentine’s gift with these heart zipper pouches! Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl shares a tutorial at Diary of a Quilter showing how to make them. They’re cute from Valentine’s novelty prints, but they’d also be… Read more ... 
This flat zipper pouch would be perfect for storing sewing notions, don’t you think? Of course, it would also be great for storing school supplies or toiletries or other small items. Damjana from AppleGreen Cottage has an easy sewing tutorial… Read more ... 
Transform a few glittery vinyl pencil bags from the dollar store into a bag shaped like a realistic nail polish bottle. It would make a cute bag to hold toiletries or makeup! Michelle from Michelle’s Romantic Triangle has a video… Read more ... 
You never know when you’ll find yourself with a few minutes (or more) of free time. Perhaps it’s while sitting in the waiting room, or while waiting to pick your kid up from school. Keep a project bag with you… Read more ... 
A simple drawstring bag makes a great project for beginners. It’s easy to sew and can be used as a jewelry bag, toiletries bag, or even a bag to hold small toys. Catherine from Dainty Dress Diaries shows how to… Read more ... 
Have you ever seen a piece of spectacular embroidered trim but haven’t known what to do with it because it’s so wide? Sachiko from Tea Rose Home has a great idea. She used a bit of wide trim to make… Read more ... 
These little raindrop bags are the cutest little pouches! They’re the perfect way to wrap up a small gift. Or use one as a jewelry pouch! Andy from A Bright Corner has a tutorial showing how to make these sweet… Read more ... 
A few packets of hot cocoa – and maybe a cute mug to drink them from – makes a great Christmas gift for neighbors and coworkers. Caroline from Sew Can She shows how you can sew up little fabric bags… Read more ... 
Do you save the selvages from your quilting cottons? If you don’t, you should! They’re a fun history of the fabrics you’ve worked with, and the color and the text printed on them can be quite charming. Sarah Ashford shares… Read more ...