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A great witch hat is easy to sew! You can make an easy witch hat from felt, and it’ll take just 2 seams and about 20 minutes. Bombshell Bling has a free sewing pattern you can use, and it comes… Read more ... 
A sweatshirt is your best friend when making Halloween costumes for kids! Heather from Heather Handmade started with a sweatshirt and some felt to create this DIY Bluey costume for her child. It’s a fun Halloween costume that wasn’t too… Read more ... 
Use your scrap fabric to make beautiful quilted pot holders! If you’ve wanted to try your hand at quilting, these pot holders are a great way to try it out on a small scale. Salvage Sister & Mister has a … Read more ... 
Do you love a good cup of tea? This DIY tea 
wallet makes it easy to bring your favorite teas with you. It’s easy to sew using this tutorial from Sew Simple Home. This would make a great gift… Read more ... 
Heather Handmade created this beautiful Princess Jasmine costume for her daughter from a couple of upcycled dresses. She shows how she did it in a tutorial on her blog, including links to the patterns she used. If you can’t… Read more ... 
This backpack doll carrier would make an awesome gift for any child who loves their dolls! The child-sized backpack has a special pocket on the front to hold a doll so your kid can carry them around hands free. And… Read more ... 
This bat was too cute not to share, I can envision a few of these flying over my lounge room. These Halloween bats make for cute toys to giveaway to friends and neighbours instead of giving away candy. You could… Read more ... 
Add a split hem to the next shirt you sew with this sewing hack! Emily at Life Sew Savory shows how you can create a split hem detail to add to a sweatshirt or t-shirt. Head over to Life Sew … Read more ... 
Sew a large fabric bucket that’s perfect for Halloween decorating – or even to hold candy for trick or treaters! There’s a free sewing pattern you can use at Heather Handmade. I think it would be pretty holding a… Read more ... 
In need of a new wallet but don’t want to buy one? Put to use that extra fabric you have and make a new wallet. Beginner Sewing Projects shows how you can sew this easy DIY fabric wallet. It’s easy… Read more ... 
A broken zipper doesn’t have to be the end of a favorite pair of jeans. Instead of tossing your jeans, you can mend the zipper and keep on wearing your favorite jeans! The Creative Sewist has a great tutorial showing… Read more ... 
A pillow shaped like a witch hat makes a fun Halloween decoration! It’s easy to make from black fabric with a bit of lace or ribbon for the hat band. Heather Handmade has a free sewing pattern you can use… Read more ... 
This fabric “exploding box” is a fun, clever and brilliant project and it’s so easy to do! eSheep Designs has a tutorial showing how you can make one. Taken from paper crafting, this fabric box gets its structure from Peltex… Read more ... 
I know we rarely like to talk about that time of the month, but its part of a woman’s life and why not make that time create less waste. You can sew your own reusable sanitary pads with a free… Read more ... 
Are you craving a crafty, creative Christmas?
Let Debbie Shore show you how to create all the accessories you’ll need in the latest addition to her best-selling Half Yard series. Featuring six themed chapters rustic, traditional, contemporary, monochrome, Scandinavian and… Read more ...