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Sew4Home shows how to make this neckroll pillow with ric-rac trim. This would make a lovely accent for your bedding. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Sew4Home] Free pattern: Cat shaped neck pillow Sewing pattern: Travel neck pillow Tutorial: … Read more ... 
Gingercake from ginia18 shows how to make a little girl’s nightgown out of a vintage pillowcase. So pretty!! The downloadable pattern is for a size 4T, but you could adapt it for a larger or smaller girl if needed. Get … Read more ... 
Kirstin and Jordan from KojoDesigns share a tutorial on their blog for creating a pleated panel. This one was added to a buttercup bag, but you could use this same idea with any bag or tote that you make. Go … Read more ... 
Florence from Flossie Tea Cakes shows how to make these quilted fabric coasters with self-bound edges. This method for finishing the edges helps maintain straight sides and crisp corners. Go to the tutorial.
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Just in time for the hot, muggy days of summer, The Sewing Dork shows how to make a halter top with a built-in bra. Brilliant!! Get the tutorial at her blog, Confessions of a Sewing Dork. [photo from Confessions of… Read more ... 
Design*Sponge shows how to make this patchwork round pouf cushion. They give dimensions to make one that is 17″ in diameter, large enough for a floor cushion. You can vary the sizes to create a stacking tower of pouf cushions. … Read more ... 
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, author of Denim Revolution, shares a tutorial on the Guardian website showing how to make a pair of slippers out of an old pair of jeans. The soft, worn fabric of the jeans will feel good… Read more ... 
Cheri from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar shows how she made this summer tunic from a longer t-shirt dress. She shortened the dress, added elastic to cinch it in, and then added some decorative strips of fabric. I love… Read more ... 
Instructables user HowJoyful shows how to make your own teddy bear. Get the how-to.
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Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these sewing patterns for kids’ toys on Etsy and these Softie … Read more ... 
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shares a tutorial on her blog for making her Window Pillow. The patchwork pillow frames squares of four different fabric prints. This was part of her Boudoir Pillow entry in last week’s So You Think… Read more ... 
Mandy from Sugar Bee Craft Edition shows how to make a thread rack from pegboard. Using pegboard means you don’t have to fuss with measuring, marking, and drilling a jillion little holes. Go to the tutorial.
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Christine from From an Igloo shows how to make her Playful Days dress, a double-layer shirred sundress. I love the contrasting fabric peeking out of the bottom! Get the how-t0.
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Sew4Home shows how to make this ruffled table runner. The long ruffles are easily made from a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics) strips. Go to the tutorial.
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Summer shorts are easily made from a pair of long jeans. Celiac and Crafts shows you how. Get the tutorial.
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[tags]sewing, tutorial, jeans, shorts, refashion[/tags] Looking for more Shorts patterns? Check out these patterns we… Read more ... 
Claudia posts on Wardrobe Refashion with a picture of the padded carrying case she made for her DVR. Rather than fussing with layering batting between the shell and the lining, she used an old crib bumper to make the body… Read more ... 
