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Stacy from Hart & Sew created this awesome backpack for her young daughter to take to school, and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. I’m loving the colors and prints she used! Go to her tutorial.… Read more ... 
We all know that handmade garments hold an intangible value as something that was made by our own hands with a specific recipient in mind. But how do you place a monetary value on these garments? Steph from 3 Hours… Read more ... 
Teresa from Teresa Down Under show show to make her Spirit Tote Bag. There are a number of lovely details on this bag – a patchwork bottom panel, a gathered strip of fabric, and little gathered points where the handles… Read more ... 
You’ve probably seen the little boy onesies appliqued with a necktie. Kate from See Kate Sew shares a variation on the project. Her version has a necktie that is attached only at the “knot”. The tail of the faux tie… Read more ... 
Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional shares a two-part tutorial showing how she made a Rainbow Dash costume for her young daughter. (For those not in the know, Rainbow Dash is one of the My Little Pony characters.) She costume… Read more ... 
When a pair of pants fits snug around the hip and thighs, you might notice a wavy side seam. This happens when the pants are having to stretch more either to the front or the back to accommodate a woman’s… Read more ... 
Head over to the Coats & Clark Sewing Secrets blog to find out how to make this awesome little tote made out of woven zippers. Even the handles are made from zippers! Zippers are expensive if you buy them indivually… Read more ... 
Jill from Creating My Way To Success had a favorite peg bag that she used for years, until it finally wore out. It had been her grandmother’s and had a cute clothesline appliqued on the front. She made a replacement… Read more ... 
Simple Simon & Co. shows how to make a quick and easy t-shirt scarf. It looks like a long thin strip of knit fabric has been wrapped round and round and round the neck, but it’s actually a wider scarf… Read more ... 
Stacie from Yellow Spool shares a tutorial at U Create showing how to make a pincushion using a mini embroidery hoop as the frame. This is so cute!! Get the how-to.
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Karen from Sew Many Ways shows how to make a box valance for a window. The valance is formed by stapling your fabric piece around a board hung across the top of the window. The simple lines and sharp corners… Read more ... 
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a baby romper with pleats across the front bib. The pattern is a newborn size. This would make such a sweet baby shower gift! Snaps in the… Read more ... 
Ashley from Mommy By Day, Crafter By Night shows how she made this pretty headband with a big floppy bow. Get the tute.
[photo from Mommy By Day, Crafter By Night]
Looking for more headband sewing patterns? Check… Read more ... 
I have recently come to love the little wristlet purse that my mother gave me. It holds just what I need for a quick trip to the store, and I can carry it hands-free on my wrist. A swivel hook… Read more ... 
Cheryl from Sew Can Do guest blogs in the Handmade Costumes Series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a DIY Batman mask and cuffs. It would be awesome for Halloween, as well as for… Read more ... 
