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Tutorial: Cute pillowcase made easy

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Jacinda from Prudent Baby shows how easy it is to sew up a cute pillowcase.  Just choose two coordinating prints and follow their directions to make a colorful pillowcase a child is sure to love.  She points out that Christmas… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy outdoor flanged pillow

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Holly from McCall Manor shares a tutorial for making a flanged outdoor pillow.  The flange creates a subtle but elegant frame around the pillow.  It’s also a surprisingly easy design element to add to a pillow.  This same style of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Appliqued apple pillow

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Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl shares a tutorial at Therm O Web blog showing how you can make this appliqued apple pillow.  The rectangular pillow has three apples appliqued on it, with bites taken out of them as they you… Read more ...

Tutorial: Friendship bracelet chair cushion

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This chevron seat cushion will put your middle school friendship bracelet making skills to more sophisticated use.  Brittany from The House That Lars Built uses the same knotting techniques, but with long strips of knit fabric instead of embroidery thread. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Graphic silhouette pillows

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Mark Montano shows how you can make these graphic animal silhouette pillows.  A silhouette from bright fabric really pops with the bold print pillow covers.  He uses E-6000 Stitchless Iron On Glue to attach the silhouettes to the pillow covers,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Patchwork shark pillow

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I don’t normally think of sharks as being cute, but the shark on this pillow Becky from Patchwork Posse falls in the cute category.  His body is a patchwork of gray and white prints, and he has button eyes and… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: DIY maternity body pillow

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Sleep during pregnancy can be a challenge — especially once your bump starts growing and your usual sleeping positions just don’t work anymore. Between sore hips, lower back aches, restless legs, and the constant need for support, getting comfortable can… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrappy anchor throw pillow

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Bev from Flamingo Toes shows how you can make this cute scrappy anchor throw pillow.  The anchor applique is built  from smaller scraps of fabric and is outlined with simple handstitching.  This would be fun for a front porch or… Read more ...