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Find out how to make this crib rail guard with this tutorial from Jill at Baby Rabies. The padded fabric covering will keep baby from chewing up the wood crib rails. It will keep the chemicals out of baby’s… Read more ... 
Go to ReadyMade to find out how to refashion a button-down shirt into a shoe bag. The button placket on the shirt becomes the closure for the bag. Go to the tutorial.
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Custom printed fabric labels are easy to make using an inkjet printer and freezer paper. Make It Do shows how to do it. Get the tute.
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ReadyMade shows how to make a sunglass case from a pair of men’s socks. This would make a cool Father’s Day gift! Get the how-to.
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Baby carriers are must-haves, but they’re not always the most fashionable things to wear. Jenny Garland shows how to make a cover for a baby carrier so you can have your carrier and look good, too. Go to the how-to… Read more ... 
Keep the edges of nylon webbing from raveling by burning the ends. The heat melts the fabric so it won’t ravel any more. Christine Sews tells how to do it. Go to the tutorial.
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HomeSpun Threads shares a PDF tutorial for making this baby bib. The ruffled edge is a nice addition! Get the tutorial.
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Looking for more baby Bib patterns? Check these sewing patterns out on Etsy… Read more ... 
Head over to The Mama Dramalogues to find out how to make this shabby sweet ponytail flower. But don’t limit yourself to a ponytail holder. This fabric flower would also be an awesome fabric brooch. Go to the tutorial.… Read more ... 
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Cut Out + Keep user Marieke shows how to make this key cord. Get the tutorial.
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Alexis from My Mama Made It shows how to make a pillow cover from a cardigan. Get the how-to and raid your closet for pillow covers.… Read more ... 
Kim from Uber Crafter made this flowerpot doorstop from felt. The flowers are felt yo-yos. The flowerpot is a plastic container covered with felt, and doubles as a place to hide tiny treasures. Clever! Go to the tutorial.… Read more ... 
Sarai Mitnick from Colette Patterns shows how to make bias tape. Sure, you can buy it in the neat little packages at the fabric store, but your choices there are fairly limited and making it yourself is actually a very… Read more ... 
Pins are some of the simplest of sewing notions. A long straight piece of metal with a point on the end. And yet, sewing pins are crucial to the success of your project. Janome Sew4Home tells all about the different… Read more ...