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Gertie from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing shows her DIY version of a seam roll. She needed a seam roll and didn’t want to spend the money to buy one, so she used what she could find around her… Read more ... 
Dianah shows how to make this potholder made from overlapping triangles of fabric. The overlapping triangles create a space to slip in your hand. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Dianah]
[via Field Trips in Fiber]
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Lookie, lookie! Patty Young is giving a sneak peek of the newest patterns to be added to her MODKID Sewing Patterns line. Yes, you’re seeing that right. She has some of her popular girls’ dress patterns sized for your favorite… Read more ... 
Care from Obsessively Stitching guest blogs at Dollar Store Crafts with a tutorial showing how to make a hat and scarf set for your doll out of a dollar store knit hat. This would make a great present for a… Read more ... 
With so many cute dishtowels out there, why should you leave them in the kitchen? With this pair of tutorials from Shelly at I Like The Way You Do, you can turn dishtowels into a pretty capelet and twirly… Read more ... 
Renae from The Sproutz Store shares a tutorial for a holiday take on the shirt pillow. She shows how to make a pillow that looks like it’s made out of Santa’s jacket. Go to the tutorial.
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The next time you make a skirt, why not use a facing for the hem rather than simply turning under the raw edges? The hem facing is actually easy to do and creates a more finished look. LiEr from ikat… Read more ... 
Jane and the Ducks shows off these no-sew fabric ornaments. Small scraps of fabric are Mod-Podged on to a styrofoam ball. Not only is this a great scrapbusting project, but it’s one that the kids can do as well. See … Read more ... 
Vani from Vani’s Blog shows how to draft your own pattern for a peasant blouse. She follows it up with a post explaining how to sew your pattern together to make the shirt. Link to the drafting instructions and diagram… Read more ... 
Head over to CrafterNews for a free tutorial for this project for this . This project appears in the book Kanzashi in Bloom by Diane Gilleland. Go to the free tutorial.
[photo from CrafterNews]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, Kanzashi, bloom, back-to-back, ornament,… Read more ... 
Cut Out + Keep user Rae shows how to make this tiered ruffle miniskirt. Very flirty! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Rae on Cut Out + Keep]
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Char from Crap I’ve Made shows how to make these fabric Christmas ornaments. They look like they’ve been sewn together, but this is in fact a no-sew project. Find out how to do it at Crap I’ve Made.
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Whitney from The Shanty Shoppe shares a tutorial on her blog for this Christmas tree skirt made from a dropcloth
. Get the how-to.
[photo from Shanty2Chic]
Looking for more sewing patterns for Christmas Tree Skirts? Check these out… Read more ... 
Chea from Just a Betty Trying to be a Martha shows how to make a pair of leggings for an infant. They’re made from a pair of adult-sized knee socks. Go to the tutorial.
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Jennifer from A Hoot and a Holler shows us how to turn a plain store-bought scarf into a trendy ruffled version. Great idea! Get the tute.
[photo from A Hoot and a Holler]
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