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Some people call it smocking. Some people call it shirring. Whatever you call it, it’s makes an awful pretty top for a sundress. Pretty Ditty shares a tutorial for smocking/shirring. Get the how-to.
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I don’t know if this is a sneak peek, as much as it’s a sneak peek of a sneak peek. Talented artist Laura Gunn shares a photo of a bag featuring a print from her upcoming fabric line, Lantern Bloom. … Read more ... 
Colette Patterns is launching their online shop. We recently saw a sneak peek of their spring line, and now they’re available for purchase. Shown here is a photo of the Macaron dress.
Designer Sarai Mitnick wanted sewing patterns that were… Read more ... 
Dorinda from Flower Girl Designs shares a tutorial for making a tote bag from a dish towel. Get the how-to.
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Honor your mama on Mother’s Day with this fabric flower corsage. Or make one for yourself. The Object Project shows you how. Go to the tutorial.
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Patty Young gives us a sneak peek at her latest fabric line, Mezzanine. Intricate patterns are paired with bright spring colors. Sneak a peak at her blog.
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CraftStylish posts a tutorial for making this eyeglass case with reverse applique detail. Get the how-to.
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Free Spirit Fabric has posted some more sneak peeks. This batch includes a peek at Oh Boy! by David Walker, Picnic Parade by Jenean Morrison, Pretty Please by Jennifer Paganelli, and Little House by Annette Tatum. See the sneak peeks… Read more ... 
The men’s dress shirt refashion frenzy continues! This time, luvinthemommyhood shows how to transform a man’s dress into a little girl’s dress, using the back of the shirt as the front of the dress. This puts a little pleat at the center of… Read more ... 
Whosies & Whatnots has created a pattern for her Pocket People. These little softies are sized just right to fit in a child’s hand. Their shape is simple, but when made from different fabrics and stitched with different expressions they… Read more ... 
The bead curtain goes from groovy to modern with this project by Moda Bake Shop. Long strands of plastic beads are replaced by ribbons of fabric (from a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics), of course) with wooden beads strung here… Read more ... 
Making a pair of pants for your infant or small child is actually very easy. Just a couple of seams and an elastic casing and baby’s got a new pair of pants. Find out how with this tutorial from Balancing … Read more ... 
CraftStylish shows how to make this two-colored a-line skirt using recycled T-shirts. Go to the tutorial.
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Old sweaters get reborn as silly monster puppets in this tutorial by Dabbled. These look like so much fun to make! Get the how-to.
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