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Sew4Home shows how to make their Box o’ Chocolates heart-shaped pillows. Wide fabric ribbons tie across the front in a big bow, just like the fancy candy boxes. Go to the tutorial.
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Kirstin and Jordan from KojoDesignsshare a tutorial on their blog for the Ribbon Candy Dress they made for the Sweet Dress challenge at Project Run and Play. It’s based on the Sweet Dress pattern by Leila and Ben. The… Read more ... 
Liesl Gibson’s Little Things to Sew won’t ship until late February, but you can get a little video sneakie peakie right now. If you like the paper doll illustrations that appear on the covers of Oliver + S patterns,… Read more ... 
Alicia from La Famille and La Famille at home refashioned an adult-sized thrift store sweater into a sweet Valentine’s sweater for her young daughter, and shares a tutorial showing how she did it. She sized the sweater down to fit… Read more ... 
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how she uses scraps of sweater knit to make a flower embellishment. This is a great way to use the leftovers from your sweater refashion projects!! Get the tutorial.
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Whimsy Couture shares a handful of free Valentine’s-themed applique templates on their blog, including this sweet cupid silhouette. Go to the templates.
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Amy from Amy Dunn Designs and Pinked Fabrics shares a tutorial on her blog, Lots of Pink Here, for making a boutique style baby bib, backed with a soft chenille. This would make an awesome baby gift! Get the tutorial… Read more ... 
Leslie from Little Apple Seed shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a dolly swaddling blanket that will stay wrapped up tight. She created the blanket after her daughter’s doll kept slipping out the blanket she was… Read more ... 
Christine from From an Igloo shows how to make her Little Ruffle Dress dress for girls. The neckline of the A-line dress is accented with rows of ruffles. It’s loose-fitting for playtime, but pretty enough to be considered dressed up. … Read more ... 
Amanda from Today’s Top 20 is hosting a Blanket Party in support of her Gabe’s Gifts blanket donation drive. To join the party, just link up to her post with a blanket project that you’ve made. The folks at… Read more ... 
Roubidou made this embroidered sleep mask as part of a travel kit for a friend, and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. The front features a pair of handstitched sheep. The shape of the mask is patterned… Read more ... 
If you’ve got a Silhouette machine
, chances are it doesn’t have much opportunity to sit around and collect dust. But for those times when household chores or large projects or work rear their ugly heads and take you away… Read more ... 
LiEr from ikat bag shares a free pattern and tutorial on her blog for making a stick horse out of a pants leg. The blue jeans she used are super cute (especially with the pink bridle and pink yarn mane),… Read more ... 
Malory from Snips and Spice shows how to make felt pinwheel embellishments. These would make the cutest hair accessories for little girls! You could also use a quilting cotton for the top layer of the pinwheel if you wanted to… Read more ... 
Jill from Creating My Way to Success shows how to make a set of fabric coasters sure to get conversation started at a party or a family dinner. Each coaster is printed with a question designed to encourage sharing of… Read more ... 
