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Tutorial: Easy sweatshirt dress

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These little girls’ sweatshirt dresses are the perfect mix of warmth and pretty!  The sweatshirt is warm enough to wear to school on a cool day, but the layered tulle skirt keeps it pretty and girly.  Even better, they are… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Sock rabbit for Easter

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Professor Pincushion gives an Easter twist to the classic sock monkey, turning him instead into an sock Easter bunny.  How cute!  I’m a sucker for long bunny ears!  She shares a video tutorial showing how to make one, and also… Read more ...

Tutorial: Glitter book bag

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Everything is made prettier with glitter.  Like this simple book bag.  A book bag is nice, but a glitter bag is fabulousness!  Torie Jayne shares a tutorial showing how to make one. The most important thing is to find the… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew scrappy fabric eggs

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You can make these scrappy fabric eggs without sewing a stitch!  Claire from Pillar Box Blue shows how to do it.  The fabric scraps you need are narrow strips, a perfect way to use your smaller fabric scraps!  This would… Read more ...

Free pattern: Women’s pajama shorts

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Emily from Nap Time Creations shares a free pattern for women’s pajama shorts.  They are easy to sew up and great for lounging!  Her free pattern includes two length options (2″ inseam and 6″ inseam) and is available in women’s… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy peg bag

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Cintia from My Poppet shows how you can make this simple peg bag to hold your clothespins while you put your laundry out on the line.  It’s super fast to make – she was able to make this one in… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy knit pencil skirt

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Petro from Creative Homemaking shows how easy it is to make a simple knit pencil skirt.  The stretch of the knit fabric means you won’t have to fiddle with a zipper or other kind of closure.  You won’t even need… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy felt shark hoodie

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Kaeleen from The Ribbon Retreat shows how you can make this felt shark hoodie.  There are shark teeth sewn all around the hood, and a lighter gray shark belly on the front.  There’s even a fin sewn on the back!… Read more ...