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Claire from Pillar Box Blue shows how you can create these sweet little Christmas trees from felted sweaters. The little trees have twigs for trunks and “leaves” cut from old sweaters. They’d make a cozy little forest grouping on your… Read more ... 
Teacher gifts can be difficult. You want them to be unique and meaningful, but you also don’t want to spend a lot of money on them – especially if you’ve got more than one teacher to buy for. Melissa from… Read more ... 
Sahana from Vikalpah shows how you can sew a baby car seat head support pillow. The pillow will help keep baby’s head from flopping over when he falls asleep in a car seat – and babies always seem to fall… Read more ... 
Melissa from Polka Dot Chair shares a tutorial for making this Christmas banner. The words Peace On Earth are appliqued from a Christmas fabric and accented with holly leaf appliques. If you have a Cricut Maker machine, you can download… Read more ... 
Oh my goodness, this Santa Advent calendar is so cute! I’m loving those long skinny Santa arms and legs,and of course the mustache and beard! Mike from The Crafty Gentleman has a tutorial showing how you can make it. He’s… Read more ... 
Jennie from Stitched by Jennie shows how you can make little pumpkin placecard holders for your Thanksgiving meal. They’re a lovely and welcoming finish to a placesetting. The name tags are tied to the stem of each little pumpkin, so… Read more ... 
Kim from Sweet Red Poppy shows how you can make fabric gift bags perfect for neighbor gifts. It’s a quick no-sew project using glue instead of stitches to make the bags (though you could easily use your sewing machine in… Read more ... 
Meet Henry. He got eight arms and two goofy eyes, because he’s an octopus. And a cute one that that! Jane from Quirkshop has a free sewing pattern and tutorial for making an octopus softie. Polka dot fabric is a… Read more ... 
Do you know what a planket is? I’ll give you a hint: It’s similar to a quillow, but with a blanket instead of a quilt. If you still don’t know what one is, a planket is a blanket that folds… Read more ... 
Mary from Sew Much Love, Mary refashioned a plain denim jacket into a distressed hoodie jacket. The jacket in its original form wasn’t bad, it just wasn’t great. Her quick refashion brings it on trend for this season’s look. She’s… Read more ... 
These felt star ornaments would add a touch of fun – and color – to a Christmas tree! They’d also make cute tie-on embellishments for wrapped gifts. AppleGreen Cottage has a tutorial and free pattern for making them. Sew some… Read more ... 
Stuffed animals are always fun to give to kids, but we parents know that there’s only so much space to store all those stuffed animals. Caroline from Sew Can She has a solution. She sewed a bean bag chair that… Read more ... 
A basic raglan sleeve t-shirt is a must when sewing for kids. The style is easy to sew and allows for fun color combos and fabric print mixing. Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a free pattern… Read more ... 
This embroidered mini banner makes the sweetest little Christmas ornament! Stephanie from Swoodson Says shares a tutorial and free pattern. I’m loving the combination of the plaid and the twig for the hanging dowel! Her tutorial is part of a… Read more ... 
Make these rustic Christmas trees from felt and twigs and branches! Katie from Little House of Four shows how. In a grouping, the trees make an adorable little forest. Or, individually, cute accents for a mantel or side table.
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