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Ros from Sew Delicious shows how you can use your fabric scraps to make her Scrappy Strips Zip Pouch. The outside of the zippered bag is pieced from strips of scrap fabric. The lining is a solid piece, but smaller… Read more ... 
Catherine from CathGrace is over at Sew Cool for the Tween Scene today, discussing how she collaborates with her teen-age daughter to design and sew clothes she’ll love. She includes a tutorial showing how she made a jersey knit cardigan… Read more ... 
When we bought our Prius, it came with a removable trunk cover to keep any stuff we had stashed back there from prying eyes. If your car has an open back or hatch, and it didn’t come with a cover,… Read more ... 
Anna from Plan B shows how to add paillette shoulder patches to a t-shirt, no sewing required. The shiny, sparkly shoulder patches dress up a plain t-shirt into something quite special. She uses fabric glue to attach the pieces, though … Read more ... 
This mantel clock was Cheryl from Sew Can Do’s response to the Waverize It! blogger challenge from Waverly fabric and JoAnn Fabric and Craft Stores. The mantel clock has the classic curved shape that you normally see made from wood,… Read more ... 
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a free pattern for making a girl’s A-line sheath dress. This is such a versatile style for girl’s clothing! Depending on fabric choice and embellishments, you can make it as dressy… Read more ... 
Surayya from Blissful Sewing shares a downloadable PDF tutorial showing how to make this striped tote with a tab closure. The stripes are pieced from coordinating prints (though solids would also be cute), and the tab is embellished with a… Read more ... 
How gorgeous is this pleated and tufted round throw pillow! Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews made it, and she shares a tutorial showing how you can make one, too. It’s a beautiful accent for a chair or… Read more ... 
Veronica from Sew Very shares a tutorial showing how to add button tabs to cuffed shorts. You can add the step in when making a pair of shorts. They’re particularly cute on the sailor shorts that she made! Or, for … Read more ... 
Pamela from Sovanisa used scraps left over from making some dresses for her daughters, to make matching headbands. They’re reversible. A bit of elastic at the bottom keeps them snug on the head. She shares the pattern she used, with… Read more ... 
Karin at Leigh Laurel Studios show show you can make this fabric coffee sleeve. The grass print is made with freezer paper stencil. I love this design! It’s fresh, modern, green, happy. She includes a pattern for cutting the stencil,… Read more ... 
Last year, Toni from Sugar Tart Crafts Toni made a Rainbow Dash Halloween costume for her My Little Pony lovin’ little girl. This year, she’s hosting a sew-along showing how to make one yourself. She kicks off the tutorial series… Read more ... 
Angelina from JoJo & Eloise shows how to make a folding clothes hamper with a removable fabric bag. Her husband built the wood frame for her, and she sewed up the bag that fits inside it. There isn’t a step-by-step… Read more ... 
Remona from The Stitching Scientist shows how to make this elegant evening clutch. The small zippered clutch is gathered into a pretty bow shape. The cinch in the middle is held together with a Velcro closure. A small strap allows… Read more ... 
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a free pattern for making her Pretty Purple Pinafore for little girls. The sundress with a ruffled bodice is made from a white fabric that she dip-dyes in purple for an ombre effect. It… Read more ... 
