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What’s not to love about this scrappy heart pillow? Jessica Dayon has a tutorial for you over at Therm O Web so you can make one of your own. The red and white prints are sweet for Valentine’s Day! You… Read more ... 
Add color to your tabletop with these pretty quilted placemats! The bargello design looks complicated, but it’s actually quite easy. Crafty Staci has a tutorial showing how. It’s fun to see the wavy design emerge from the simple patchwork! Go … Read more ... 
One easy way to control the clutter is to get it off the horizontal surfaces – the desk, the kitchen counter, etc. Chelsea at Sew Simple Home shows how you can sew these simple hanging wall files to organize paperwork. … Read more ... 
Buying new pillows can be pretty expensive but it’s much cheaper just to sew some new ones yourself. Cat at Mary Martha Mama has a tutorial showing how. It’s easy to do and you can make a beautiful new pillow… Read more ... 
Ironing board covers don’t stay looking pretty forever. Eventually all the heat from the iron will make dark scorched spots on your cover. Luckily, it’s easy enough to make a new cover for your ironing board. Petro from Easy Peasy… Read more ... 
These star pillows are festive for the holidays, especially when sewn from cute Christmas novelty fabrics and trimmed out with pom pom trim! And while the star shape is perfect for the holidays, they’d also make cute bedding accent pillows… Read more ... 
A handwritten recipe card from a loved one is a family treasure. Bev from Flamingo Toes shows how you can use a handwritten recipe to create a keepsake recipe dishtowel. This would make a beautiful gift to give to family… Read more ... 
These scented mug mats would make great handmade Christmas gifts for friends, neighbors, and coworkers! Spices or potpourri tucked between the layers of the mug mat will make a nice scent when you place a warm mug on it. Patti… Read more ... 
Sew a quilted casserole carrier to take warm dishes to all those holiday parties and potlucks! Sew4Home has a tutorial showing how you can make this quilted and insulated carrier. It wraps around a standard 9″ x 13″ rectangular baking… Read more ... 
Create a fabric skull and crossbones wall hanging for your front door with this free pattern by Crafty Staci! Don’t worry about this skull scaring away visitors – he’s not a scary looking skull at all! Use her free pattern… Read more ... 
This plaid flannel pumpkin makes such a pretty fall accent! You can find a tutorial at Jolly Jabber, the blog for Fat Quarter Shop. You can make a pumpkin that measures 6.5″ diameter x 5″ tall from a fat quarter. … Read more ... 
Fabric twine is a fun way to use up your fabric scraps! Cut them and twist them into colorful fabric twine! But then… what do you do with the fabric twine? Patti from Hearth and Vine shows how you can… Read more ... 
I love the vintage style of these gathered round pillows! They’re especially cute made out of bright florals. Sew4Home has a tutorial showing how you can make these pretty pillows. Piping around the edges shows off the round shape, and… Read more ... 
This pointy toe witch boot Halloween pillow is so cute! It’s hard to see in a photo, but those witch legs and pointy witch boots are dangling from the skirt. Becca from Sunflower Seams has a tutorial at Therm O… Read more ... 
This patchwork pumpkin pillow makes a cute porch accent! Amy from Ameroonie Designs shares a tutorial over at Polka Dot Chair showing how you can make it. I’m loving the colors and patterns she used! So pretty for fall!
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