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Tutorial: Mini pouf pincushion

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This mini pouf pincushion is a pretty place to park your sewing pins and needles.  Sew4Home shares a tutorial showing how to make one.  It’s a scrap-happy project using only small pieces of fabric. Each pouf uses eight 2″ x… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy princess costume shirt

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Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings   shows how you can make this Cinderella costume shirt.  It’s easy to make because you start with a purchased tank top and just add the puffy princess sleeves.  Wear it with a matching tulle tutu… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY patched skirt

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Cathy from Trinkets in Bloom shares a tutorial showing how you can DIY a patched skirt like this one.  I’m loving the funky mix of patterns and the asymmetrical patching.  You’ll need a heavy fabric like a canvas or denim… Read more ...

Tutorial: Bow and lace flats refashion

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bowandlaceflatsBev from Flamingo Toes shows how you can refashion a pair of plain, inexpensive flats into these dressy shoes.  It’s a quick and easy style upgrade for your shoes. You can create different looks by the shape of lace cutout… Read more ...

Free pattern: Adorable owl softies

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Rachel from Adventures in Making shares a free pattern for making these adorable owl softies.  They’re small softies – about the size of your hand – with big sweet eyes.  They’re stuffed with polyfil and rice for weighting so they… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sparkle confetti tutu

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Prudent Baby shows how you can make this sparkle confetti tutu.  A poofy tulle tutu is fun enough on its own, but add sparkle confetti at the hem and it’s a party.  It’s fun for dress-up, or it could also… Read more ...