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Tutorial: Make a skirt from a jacket

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Look, a skirt from a jacket!  This DIY is by Geneva from A Pair & A Spare.  It’s a simple refashion that doesn’t require a pattern or sewing any complicated closures.  Men’s jackets work well for this, as you’ll need… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy tassel pumpkin pillow

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Kelli and Kristi from Lolly Jane show how to make this fall throw pillow with a burlap pumpkin applique.  The details on this pillow are rich with texture.  The pumpkin applique is made from burlap, with edges left raw.  And… Read more ...

Tutorial: Almost no-sew ruched blanket

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This lovely ruched blanket is actually a super easy sewing project.  Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can make one.  It’s made from two layers of knit fabric, with a crochet technique to create lines… Read more ...

Tutorial: Dinosaur glove softies

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Here’s a cute way to use your orphan gloves.  Turn them in glovosaurs – dinosaur softies made from gloves. Allison from Sweater Doll guest blogs at Cucicucicoo with a tutorial showing how to make glovosaurs, or dinosaur softies out of… Read more ...

Free pattern: Felt Halloween ornaments

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These felt ornaments would be so cute hanging from a Halloween tree!! Alicia from Felt With Love Designs shares a free pattern for making them.  There’s a candy, a spiderweb, a witch hat, a Frankenstein, and (my favorite) a black… Read more ...