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Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make a pretty sleeve to hold your iPad. She gives it a ruffle down the front and a fabric flower on the flap. Velcro on the flap and opening will keep your… Read more ... 
It doesn’t look like it, but this drapey top by Abby from Things for Boys is actually a nursing top. There are no hidden flaps or extra layers. Instead, she designed it so the wide sleeves give baby access to … Read more ... 
Narelle from Cook. Clean. Craft. shares a tutorial showing how to make a child’s dress-up tutu out of gathered organza. She chose to sew it together from organza, rather than the more widely used method of knotting strips of tulle… Read more ... 
Justine at Sew Country Chick show show she drapes a basic bodice block on a dressform. She suggests using this patternmaking method if you are planning on making a pattern available in a range of sizes, as opposed to making… Read more ... 
Look at the fabulous leather skirt that Liz from Cotton & Curls made! The high waist and A-line shape cut a sophisticated silhouette. She shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she did it. She actually used faux leather,… Read more ... 
Erin from Sewbon shares a tutorial over at Therm O Web showing how to make an envelope pillow with contrast fabric trim around the edges. You can make the trim yourself out of any cotton fabric, with Heat n Bond… Read more ... 
I’ve come to realize that cinch belts are my secret wardrobe weapon. They add a pop of color and define my waist, taking a top (or dress, or cardigan) from sloppy to smart in just a few seconds. Ashley from… Read more ... 
Amy from Positively Splendid shows how to turn a glass jar into a sewing organizer. The large jar will hold your threads or small notions, and the top has a removable pincushion to hold needles and pins. She stenciled a… Read more ... 
Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. shows how you can make a dress like this one in just 90 minutes. It”s a versatile short sleeved dress with a loose fit. You can cinch in the waist with a belt, or… Read more ... 
Jane fromMaiden Jane created a special memory pillow for her daughter’s friend, with a portion of a childhood school backpack as a focal point. And since the front of the backpack had a zippered pocket, the front of her… Read more ... 
Look at these itty bitty frame pouches! Squeeal!! So tiny! So cute! They attached to a keychain and a’re just big enough to hold a couplf of spare coins. Or maybe your daughter’s earrings, when she takes them out of… Read more ... 
Over at Small Dreamfactory, you can download a free pattern for making a halter top singlet for a toddler girl. It’s easily sewn up out of knit fabric. I am loving the apple fabric she used in the one she… Read more ... 
When you install a zipper into a lined skirt, the pattern instructions usually call for stitching the zipper to the lining by hand. But that doesn’t you have to do it that way! Katrina from Katrina Kay Creations shows how… Read more ... 
Vanessa from Designs By Sessa shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to make faux fur legwarmer jeggings for baby girls. They look like they are two separate pieces (legwarmers layered over a pair of jeans) but… Read more ... 
Justine at Sew Country Chick made this Along Came A Spider headband for her daughter. Like many schools, her daughter’s school doesn’t allow the children to dress up in costume on Halloween, so Justine made this fun hair accessory for… Read more ...