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Ellen from The Long Thread shares a gem of a project with this pouch shaped and embellished like a little house. The roof of the house is the flap of the pouch. Adorable!! Get the how-to.
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Help usher in the new fall season with this a pretty fall garland. Roots and Wings Co. shows how to make one with fall leaves and fabric pumpkins. Get the tutorial.
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The next time you have a special present for someone, try gifting it in a pretty little fabric gift bag. Not only can the bag be kept and reused, the fact that it’s handmade lends a more personal feel. Nikki… Read more ... 
The folks at Sew4Home continue their Stylish Baby Nursery series with a wall art project perfect for the fabric left over from other projects in this series. In this tutorial, they show how to frame the fabric in embroidery hoops. … Read more ... 
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo made these fabric stencils, but instead of cutting the shapes out herself she used paper punches from her scrapbooking supplies. Brilliant! Read how she did it at Lil Blue Boo.
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Small Dreamfactory shares a pattern and tutorial for making this super cute whale softie. Go to the pattern and tutorial.
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Tula Pink shares a sneak peek of designs in an upcoming fabric line Plume. Based on the photos on her blog, I’m going to want a full bolt of every print in the line. Graceful birds, elegant feathers, cool colors. … Read more ... 
Care from Obsessively Stitching shows how easy it is to make your own fabric labels. All it takes are dollar store alphabet stamps, twill tape, and fabric paint. It’s fast, it’s easy, and you can your tags say anything you… Read more ... 
I let out a happy little squeal when I caught a sneak peek of Circa 1950 by Monaluna at The Fabric Shopper. Those trees on gray, oh my! I love it already! Look for it in shops in January… Read more ... 
Su from Vively Online created this unique two-sided lunch bag for her daughter. There are two identical lunch bags stitched together in the middle, one for each snack that her daughter will need at school. Brilliant. Read more about her … Read more ... 
Jessica from Happy Together shows how to make a clutch purse from a placemat. She includes separate cutting and folding instructions for an oval, round, or rectangular placemat. Get the how-to.
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Roseann from M & J Blog shows how to refashion a basic t-shirt by adding lace panels to the bottom and to the sleeves. Get the tutorial.
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Christine from Christine Sews shows how to add a clasp to a purse. This little detail is easy to add to your next handmade purse. Go to the tutorial.
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Sew4Home continues their Citrus Holiday series with this tutorial for making a patchwork Christmas tree skirt. Get the how-to and start your holiday sewing.
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Here’s a back-to-school word problem for you: If you have two children who each take their lunch in a paper sack every day for the next 175 days of schoo, how many paper sacks have you contributed to the local… Read more ...