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Keep your books nice, clean, and safe with this practical DIY fabric book cover! If you love reading and you have a bunch of books, you also want them to stay in good condition so that you can enjoy them… Read more ... 
The more I sew, the more fabric scraps I accumulate! Some people may feel okay just tossing them, but I like to save them. You never know when that little bit of fabric is the perfect accent for a design… Read more ... 
With voluminous sleeves and a dramatically scooped neck, the Adrienne Blouse is a wardrobe showstopper. As impressive as it looks, it’s remarkably simple to sew. Pattern designer Chelsea Gurnoe of Friday Pattern Company walks you through every step of sewing… Read more ... 
These DIY knotted hair ties are so cute and so easy to sew! Easy Peasy Creative shows how to sew them up. The knotted ties look just like little fabric bows for ponytails. They take just a few minutes to… Read more ... 
Elastic waist skirts are easy to sew, and so cute for spring outfits! Heather Handmade has a tutorial showing how to sew an elastic waist skirt. You can make an elastic waist skirt in any size from babies to adults. … Read more ... 
Sew a pair of fabric butterflies, a female and a male, just in time for spring with this PDF pattern. The fabric butterfly PDF sewing pattern includes a video tutorial on how to make a tiny butterfly body. They can… Read more ... 
This is a PDF sewing pattern is be Monica Bacon Owner of OhMeOhMySewing. You can print it out on normal 8.5 x 11 printer paper, tape it together, and make yourself this lovely garment. It comes with written instructions accompanied… Read more ... 
Sew a simple tote that’s quick to make but is also finished out nicely. S.O.T.A.K. Handmade has a tutorial showing how to make a easy tote bag with French seams. All you need is some canvas or home dec weight… Read more ... 
Ironing boards rarely come with cute covers. And then that boring cover looks even worse after repeated use. You can easily fix that, though, by recovering your ironing board. That Black Chic shows how to sew a new ironing board… Read more ... 
I’m kind of a sucker for baby shoes. The itty bitty shoes are just the CUTEST. So sewing handmade baby shoes is one of my favorite gifts to make for a new baby. The Cottage Mama has a free sewing… Read more ... 
We are “hopping down the bunny trail” here at ORP with our newest Spring pattern…Lil’ Spring Bunny! Isn’t she adorable? This “easy” Spring bunny is a “one bodied” doll, so no head to attach. She also comes with an easy… Read more ... 
Tame the cord clutter in your household with a set of fabric cord keepers. Whip up a bunch of these cord wraps in a flash, and say goodbye to your cord clutter worries. Hellosewing has an easy sewing tutorial showing … Read more ... 
You don’t have to spend a lot of time to create a special blanket for a child. Simple Simon & Co. has a tutorial showing how you can make an easy striped rag blanket. With the stripes of different fabrics… Read more ... 
This cute high ruffled elastic waist Barbie skirt only requires four seams and comes together in no time! You can find a tutorial for making it over at DIY Barbie Blog. Whip a few up in all different colors… Read more ... 
With all things bunnies and carrots, Easter is a fun holiday for sewing little handmade gifts for kids. Whether it’s a fabric basket to leave for the Easter bunny, or a little treat bag or an Easter softie as a… Read more ...