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My daughter loves playing “Spot the Difference” games. You know, the ones where two very similar pictures appear side by side and you have to spot the differences between them. Threads Magazine created their own “Spot the Difference” game using… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to take your fabric and felt scraps and make a set of fabulous Christmas ornaments. Go to the tutorial.
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Wee Folk Art shares a free pattern for this patchwork Party Purse, a purse designed to coordinate with a child’s birthday party dress. Isn’t it pretty? I love the extra wide ric-rac that peeks out of all of the edges! … Read more ... 
I never really notice how much my daughter is growing until we try on a long-sleeved shirt in the fall that hasn’t been worn since early spring. I swear, the clothes shrink on their own while sitting in the drawer!… Read more ... 
Vicki Howell shares a tutorial on ILoveToCreate.com showing how to spray paint your lace appliques using Tulip spray fabric paint. Now you can have lace appliques in any color you want! (Or at least any color of Tulip spray fabric… Read more ... 
If you like to add a little machine embroidery to your sewing projects, then check out Apex Embroidery Fonts & Designs. They have a full selection of fonts for monogramming or personalizing sewn objects, and they’ll be adding a… Read more ... 
Several years ago, my dear friend Scarlett gave my daughter a little fleece scarflette. Not only did it keep her neck warm, but the smaller size and hook & loop tape closure made it easy for her to put on… Read more ... 
Instructables user make-happy mama shows how to make this gusseted stroller bag. It attaches to the handle bar of your stroller so you can keep small items like keys, cell phone, etc. handy while on a walk with your little… Read more ... 
Superbuzzy‘s got the sneak peeks of the new Echino line by designer Etsuko Furuya. Be still my heart!! See more swatches at Superbuzzy Blog.
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Sew4Home continues with the Stylish Baby Nursery series with a tutorial for making boutique-style baby blankets. They show three ways of finishing off the edges – a ric rac edge, a decorative stitch edge, and a bound edge. Go to … Read more ... 
Do you like Kanzashi flowers? There’s something addictive about folding little squares of fabric until they make the perfect little dimensional petals. Cathe Holden from Just Something I Made shows how to take Kanzashi one step further by carefully placing… Read more ... 
Maggie from Smashed Peas and Carrots shares a tutorial for making an elasticized fabric keychain. She designed it because she needed a keychain that would slide easily on to her wrist, but thought the coiled plastic ones lacked style. (I… Read more ... 
These Poochie Bags by Monica from Happy Zombie are so delicious – I could just eat them up!! AND they’re easily made from three coordinating fat quarters. The name “Poochie Bags” comes from the boxed corners that make the sides… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows some ways to make beautiful throw pillows from vintage handkerchiefs. It’s part of their Vintage Rescue blog series that focuses on repurposing vintage items into new and trendy decor. Read more at Sew4Home.
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I loved Andalucia. I loved Mezzanine. So it should come as no surprise that I’m loving the sneak peek of Patty Young’s upcoming line, Flora & Fauna. Right now all she’s showing is just a handful of swatches, but she… Read more ...