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Elizabeth fromSimple Simon & Co. . guest blogs in the Kid Inspired Design Series (KIDS) at Me Sew Crazy with a tutorial showing she embellished a couple of tees with her kids’ favorite foods. One has a felt taco… Read more ... 
Blue Eyed Freckle shows how to make her Indecisive Shirt, named so because you can switch out the embellishments down the front. The secret is snap tape. What a cool idea! Get the tute.
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Does your Christmas tree have a pickle ornament? If not, it might need one. And Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction
, shows how to make one out of felt. … Read more ... 
Heather from Feather’s Flights shows how to make a pair of fleece mittens with vinyl grippy pads on the palms. They’ve got long cuffs to keep the cold and the snow out. Get the how-to.
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Yesterday I told you about the temporary addition to my sewing room – the Bernina 780
. I described some of the more basic features and my general impressions of the machine. Today I want to talk about two stand-out… Read more ... 
Oh, how I am loving this leather and lace clutch purse! Wilma from Designed by Wilma made it, and she shares a photo tutorial so you can make one of your own. The edges of the leather won’t fray, so… Read more ... 
Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial over at Riley Blake Designs showing how to make a reusable gift bag for your holiday wrapping. Instead of running through roll after roll of gift wrap, make up a set… Read more ... 
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There isn’t room in this review to list out all the features and… Read more ... 
Maureen Cracknell Handmadehosts a giveaway for The Intrepid Thread this weekend. They’ve got a stack of 10 fat quarters from Art Gallery Fabric’s Floressence line (in the Luminescent colorway) to give to one of her readers. Could it be… Read more ... 
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make a rustic burlap table runner. It’s a quick and easy table dressing for your Thanksgiving table. She found burlap with a leaf print already on it, but you could… Read more ... 
Every fall, I go through my sweater drawer and pull out the pieces that have seen better days or just don’t do it for me any more. Heidi fromHoneyBear Lane shows how you can turn one of those unwanted… Read more ... 
I am loving this shark hoodie towel that Susan from Just Crafty Enough made! It has sharp shark teeth all around the hood opening, and shark fin down the back. She shares a tutorial showing how you can make one. … Read more ... 
Liz from Simple Simon & Co. guest blogs in the Basic Bodice Design series at iCandy Handmade with a tutorial showing how she created a colorblocked bodice for a little girl’s dress. The color blocking is an easy detail, adding … Read more ... 
Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking recently posted a reader’s question about making a “mystery pocket” – a unique pocket design seen on an orange mini skirt. (See the post here.) Kessem from DinosaurGirl figured out how to make the pocket,… Read more ... 
Jessica from Sew Homegrown shows how to make a faux fur cowl scarf. It’s made with two layers of faux fur, so it’s sure to be warm and soft. This would make a great Christmas gift! Get the tute.… Read more ... 
