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Free pattern: Christmas tree growth chart, no sewing required

November 6, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Keep track of your child’s growth over the years with this felt Christmas tree growth chart! Emily from Nap Time Creations shares a tutorial showing how you can make one. Each year, place a felt ornament on the Christmas tree… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew fabric turkey decoration or place card holder

November 6, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Staci from Crafty Stacishares a free pattern for making a no-sew fabric turkey decoration. She suggests using it as a place card holder for your Thanksgiving table. It disassembles and folds flat for easy storage. You could also make… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fall fabric flowers with twig stems

November 5, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Sugar Bee Crafts shows how you can create beautiful fabric flowers to add to your fall decor. The gathered fabric blooms are glued around twigs for stems. They’re quick and easy, so make a whole bouquet! Minus the stems, they’d… Read more ...

Tutorial: Felt Thanksgiving turkey softie

November 4, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Delilah from Delilah Iris shares a free pattern for making a little felt turkey softie. He’d be cute sitting on a side table or with a grouping on your mantel. What a fun little project for Thanksgiving! Click the link… Read more ...

Tutorial: Faux layered top refashion

November 4, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Mary from Sew Much Love, Maray combined two tops to make one faux layered top. The bottom of one shirt gets sewn to the bottom of the other, creating a tunic length faux layered top that’s perfect to wear with… Read more ...

Tutorial: Upcycled denim and leather fold over clutch

November 4, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can create a fold over clutch out of upcycled denim and leather. Her fold over clutch has strips of denim pieced for the top and for the strap. You… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make Christmas pillows from old sweaters

November 4, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Old sweaters make gorgeous holiday pillows! It’s an easy sewing project, and Kathleen from Grosgrain has a tutorial showing how. Go to the thrift store and come home with enough sweaters to make a stack of Christmas pillows to make… Read more ...

Free pattern: Toby the Turtle softie with hidden pajama pocket

November 3, 2016 by Anne Weaver

This turtle softie is super snuggly for bedtime – and he’s got a hidden pocket to hold your child’s pajamas! Make him from Snuggle or Minky so he’s extra soft for hugging. If you’re feeling ambitious, you could also make… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Reusable fabric snack bags

November 2, 2016 by Anne Weaver

It’s about 2 months into the school year. How many baggies have you used in school lunches so far? I’m sure your child’s teacher could write a word problem for you to figure that out. If the number of baggies… Read more ...

Free pattern: Mini mannequin bookend

October 31, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Heather from The Sewing Loft shares a free pattern for making a mini mannequin bookend. It will sit so pretty on a fabric shelf, or to hold the end of a row of sewing books. You could also use it… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: No-sew spiderweb cutout t-shirt

October 30, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Halloween is tomorrow but there’s still time to create a cool Halloween top! Anne from WobiSobi shows how you can create a spiderweb cutout on the back of a t-shirt. No sewing, no gluing – just cutting! How’s that for… Read more ...

Free pattern: Boho floor pouf from dollar store rugs

October 30, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Look what you can make from those dollar store woven rag rugs! Mark Montano has a tutorial on this blog, Make Your Mark, showing how to make them – and he’s got a free pattern for you, too! Make several… Read more ...

Tutorial: Last minute genie costume for a little girl

October 29, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Here’s an adorable little genie costume that you make last minute! It’s styled after characters on the Shimmer and Shine TV show, but you don’t have to know the show to think this is super cute. The costume is includes… Read more ...

Tutorial: Bag organizer zipper pouches

October 29, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Stephanie from Swoodson Says shows how you can sew a set of zipper pouches to help organize all that stuff you bring along with you when you have kids and you go places. Each pouch has a label tab sticking… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ghost costume mittens

October 28, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Denise from DIY Crush shares a free pattern for making these felt ghost mittens. They’re a fun way to dress up for Halloween without donning a full costume. They’re easily made from craft felt with just one seam per mitten. … Read more ...