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Remona, aka The Stitching Scientist, just got a new laptop (lucky girl, she is!), which means she also just made a new laptop case. She shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made the case. It’s a simple… Read more ... 
Free Spirit Fabrics has a free PDF tutorial showing how to make a Pod Pillow in two sizes. They’re like fabric easels to hold a tablet or smart phone. The cutting dimensions are given within the steps of the tutorial… Read more ... 
Kristina J guest blogs at Family Focus Blog with a tutorial showing how to make this gorgeous pleated ribbon and rhinestone belt. The look is soft and romantic and sparkly. It’s made with elastic so it’ll stretch for a good… Read more ... 
Pamela from Sovanisa shares a tutorial for making her Belli Skirt for little girls. It’s a gathered skirt with scoop pockets, made out of a soft stretch knit fabric. It’s soo cute and looks like it would be plenty comfortable… Read more ... 
Fay from Monkey Makes Three shares a tutorial showing how to make a zippered key fob pouch. It’s an itty bitty zippered pouch, but it’s big enough to hold a tube of lip gloss, or perhaps a flash drive, or… Read more ... 
Susan from Living With Punks shows how to make a set of reversible fabric napkins. They’re topstitched around the edge with a double line of stitching. She makes them in a small size (8″ square when finished) to fit a… Read more ... 
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how to make a ruffle scarf to keep your neck warm during the colder weather. It’s gorgeous out of the crushed velvet that she used, but it would be nice out… Read more ... 
Faux fur is trending in clothing and in home decor right this season. Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking shows how to make a faux fur throw blanket. It’s a warm, inviting accent for a room. She used a 66″ wide… Read more ... 
Today I’m going to show you how I made the pleated burlap tree skirt for my Michaels Dream Tree. My theme was an Icy Woodland Dream Tree, inspired by the beauty of an ice-encrusted tree. 
I was able to… Read more ... 
I call it my Icy Woodland Dream Tree. … Read more ... 
Dawn from Designed by Dawn Nicole shows how to make a ribbon headband that won’t slip off your head. They have elastic at the bottom for a snug fit, and they’re backed with a velvet ribbon to keep it from… Read more ... 
Darts add shaping and dimension to a flat piece of fabric. They’re used in garments to make a piece of clothing fit the curves of a human body. In softie construction, darts can create the rounded shapes of heads, bellies,… Read more ... 
When Stef from Girl. Inspired. threw a spa-themed birthday party for her daughter, she made a spa towel wrap for each guest. She shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she did it. You can make one for your… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how you can make this color blocked duvet cover. The blocks of color are bold and modern, and you can choose a palette that matches your décor. And because you’re piecing it together, you’re not limited to extra… Read more ... 
The placket and collar on this boy’s Henley top are actually repurposed from a man’s shirt. Heather from Feather’s Flights shows how to do it. She used a man’s shirt with snap closures, but this work equally well with a … Read more ... 
