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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 ...

Tutorial: Two tone tote bag handles

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It’s the details that make a handmade bag something special.  Like these two toned handles in this tote.  The orange on the inside is an unexpected pop of color – and it coordinates with the lining and the piping at… Read more ...

Free pattern: Owl softie

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Katie from Peche Patterns has a free owl softie pattern for you if you sign up for her newsletter.  The softie is easy to so, and oh so cute!  Make him from an old sweater to give him huggable shape… Read more ...