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Jeans get heavy wear, so it’s no surprise when you end up with a hole in them somewhere. Heather at Heather Handmade shows how you can mend a hole in jeans so you can continue to get good wear out… Read more ... 
Petro from Easy Peasy Creative shows how you can make your corners neat and pretty when finishing the edges of napkins, tablecloths, table runners, and more. A mitered corner reduces the bulk at the corner and creates a crisp, clean… 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 ... 
T-shirts are a wardrobe staple for kids. If you want to sew something that will get a lot of wear, make a t-shirt. Emily at Life Sew Savory has a free pattern you can use to sew this long sleeved… Read more ... 
Heather from Heather Handmade created this gorgeous cloak for her daughter to dress up as Anna from Frozen 2. Would you believe she made it from two skirts? She has a tutorial showing how she did it. Using upcycled skirts… Read more ... 
Snuggle up with your favorite book on a Kindle or other reader with this fabric reader holder! Pattie from Hearth and Vine shows how you can make this simple holder. The pillow style holder is easy to rest in your… Read more ... 
Irwin the Koala is more than just a cute face. He’s also doing his part to help with wildlife rescue and rehabilitation in Australia. The proceeds from this adorable sewing pattern by Fluffmonger will go to support organizations assisting with… Read more ... 
Looking to add a little bling bling to your handmade boxer shorts? This tutorial is for a Cricut machine and uses the above SVG files to create iron on saying to add some fun to your mans boxer shorts.… Read more ... 
Heather at Heather Handmade created this chenille heart t-shirt for her daughter. The fluffy heart is so cute for Valentine’s Day and for all year! Even better, the chenille heart covers up a stain on the shirt. She has a… Read more ... 
I’m loving the oversized pockets on this cardigan! Emily at Life Sew Savory hacked her free cardigan sewing pattern to add the pockets. Her free cardigan pattern comes in women’s sizes xs to xxxl. The original cardigan has 3/4 sleeves… Read more ... 
Bias tape is easy to shape around curves, but what do you do when you come to a corner? Petro from Easy Peasy Creative has a tutorial showing how you can create mitered corners with bias tape. The miter gives… Read more ... 
Though small, this tote is still big enough to hold everything you need to carry with you. Mayra at So Sew Easy has a free pattern and tutorial you can use to sew one. The bag is big enough to… Read more ... 
Donna Kooler’s Encyclopedia of Sewing is a must for everyone who sews, no matter what your skill level. In the elegant style of Kooler Design Studio’s previous encyclopedias, these 240 pages are wonderfully filled with the history of sewing, basic… Read more ... 
Your seam ripper should be your best sewing friend! Learn to use a seam ripper correctly in three ways: unpicking stitches, ripping out long rows in a few seconds, and opening buttonholes. Head to Cucicucicoo for the tutorial. [photo from… Read more ...