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Kasia from Dream Home shows how she used the bottom half of a onesie to make a diaper cover that looks like big kid underwear. The ones she made were for her son, so she used contrast thread to stitch… Read more ... 
If a lunch bag emblazoned with a cartoon character doesn’t appeal to you, why not make your own? Sew4Home shows how with their tutorial for making an insulated lunch bag. Go to the tutorial.
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Craft Passion shares a tutorial showing how to make this adorable puffer fish softie from a chenille mitt. The soft fringe of the chenille mitt becomes the fuzzy spikes of a puffer fish. So cute!! Get the tute.
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Katy from Sew Apropos and No Big Dill shows how she made a fitted vinyl table cover with scalloped edge. With scalloped edge. I had to repeat the bit about the scalloped edge because it’s just so stinkin’ CUTE. Go … Read more ... 
I think that I shall never see, a Halloween costume as cute as a tree… Laura from Wilsons Etsy Storeshares a free tutorial on her blog for making a tree costume for a child. Check out the little stuffed… Read more ... 
Wide elastic waistbands are super popular right now. This is a good thing, because they’re one of the easiest ways to finish the waist of a skirt. The only problem is, there’s not much selection in terms of color. Do… Read more ... 
Just in time for Halloween, Spartan Living shares a tutorial showing how to make this ladybug costume for a toddler, no sewing required. She made it from dollar store purchases plus items she had on hand, for a total cost… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make a nursing cover to give privacy to breastfeeding mothers. It includes a little pocket where you can stash a small pack of baby wipes. Get the how-to from Sew4Home.
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Jane from Maiden Jane and Gabrielle from i.Craft team up to show how to make a unique rug out of a coffee sack
. This is such a cool use for a repurposed coffee sack! Get a written how-to (with… Read more ... 
Candace from Sparkle Power shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this quilted throw pillow with big, bold stripes. Don’t worry if you don’t have any fabric with big stripes – the pattern is actually pieced from… Read more ... 
Sky Turtle shares a free pattern and tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Planning World Domination handbag. An interior zippered pocket gives you a place to stash some cash or a phone. Get the how-to.
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Head over to Lark Books blog for a trio of free projects from Tina Givens. You can find downloadable project sheets for making an Olly the Owl softie, a skull cap, and a duvet & sham. They’re all excerpts from… Read more ... 
Amy from Ameroonie Designs shows how to make this pillow for Halloween embellished with rows of felt bats. Because the felt won’t fray, all you have to do make the bat embellishments is simply cut them out and stitch them … Read more ... 
Melissa from A Simple Nest shows how to make no-sew Little Red Riding Hood and Big Bad Wolf constumes for Halloween. This is a great couples costume for a party! Not only are they easy to make, they’re also inexpensive. … Read more ... 
Friend of Crafster LauPre shows how to insert a yoke into a t-shirt. This is a great way to add a little something extra to an otherwise plain t-shirt. Go to the tutorial.
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