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Sewing Pattern: Lace cuff t-shirt

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Cathy from Trinkets in Bloom shows how you can add a lace cuff to a long-sleeved t-shirt.  It’s a quick, simple addition that turns a plain t-shirt into something a little more special.  All you need is needle and thread,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Simple trinket basket

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Keri from Pink Lemonade shows how you can make this simple trinket basket.  You can use Christmas-y fabrics to make it part of your holiday décor or gift giving, or just make it up in fabrics you can use year… Read more ...

Tutorial: Girls Princess Peasant Top

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Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how you can make her girls Princess Peasant Top.  It’s a variation on a basic peasant dress, but with long ruffles sewn into the sleeves and bodice.  She gives a link… Read more ...

Free pattern: Itty Bitty Sleepy Baby

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sleepingbabyWendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World shares a free pattern for making her Itty Bitty Sleeping Baby doll.  The soft and lightly stuffed fabric doll has an embroidered face which is safe for babies and toddlers.  The doll is small… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tulip dress

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tulipdress3Nicole from The Felted Fox shares a tutorial for making this gorgeous tulip dress.  Made from a lightweight knit fabric, it has a drapey boxy bodice, and a wrap skirt with tulip shaping.  You can adjust the shape of the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Layered Cascading Tutu

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Kathryn from Craft Me Happy shares a tutorial for her Layered Cascading Tutu.  The colors and the textures and the gentle cascades on the fabric strips make this a step up from a typical knotted tulle tutu.  It’s beautiful as… Read more ...

Free pattern: Faux Fur Cropped Jacket

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Kate from See Kate Sew shares a free pattern for making this faux fur cropped jacket.  The faux fur she used doesn’t fray, so didn’t include a lining and didn’t finish the edges in order to simplify the construction.  If… Read more ...