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Kellie from Rice Babies created a Forest Friends theme for her son’s birthday, and gave out these woodland creature softies as favors. She used a dingbat font as her template for the animal shapes. Brilliant! She also used the raccoon… Read more ... 
Care from Obsessively Stitching has started a blog series showing how to make finger puppets for the characters in the Little Red Riding Hood story. First up is Little Red’s grandmother. Her hat is removable so it can be placed… Read more ... 
Julie Kundhi from julie-k shows how to make this handmade baby blanket in only 5 steps. Make one of these for the next baby shower you get invited to, then practice saying, “Oh, that? Just something I threw together.” Get … Read more ... 
Tea Rose Home shows how to make this easy tulle tutu. She used rolls of tulle from the wedding section of the craft store, and says it took about 30 minutes to make. Think about all the Halloween costumes you… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making this table runner edged with ric-rac. Pieced stripes run the length of the runner. It’s part of their Citrus Holiday blog series, but there’s no reason why you can’t change up the color scheme… Read more ... 
Jodie from Ric Rac shares a tutorial and free pattern for making these nurse and prince softies. In addition to being super cute, they are also super easy to make! She says you can make one in just one hour. … Read more ... 
Cotton and Cloud shares a downloadable tutorial for making this modern lunch tote. The deep sides allow for oversized plastic containers, which many store-bought lunch totes do not. Go to the tutorial.
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Craftzine shares a tutorial for making a new cover for an IKEA high chair. Get the how-to.
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Joan from Nini Makes shares an ingenious method for making faux patchwork detailing. It’s perfect for using up tiny scraps of fabric, and the result looks like you put far more effort into it than you really did. You can… Read more ... 
Fashion shouldn’t be limited to those of us with two legs. Your doggie deserves to walk in style, too. The Purl Bee shows how to make this pretty dog leash, complete with ribbon monogrammed with your dog’s initial. Get the … Read more ... 
In celebration of her new online shoppe, Flannel Queen is giving away three yummy flannel prizes from her shop. (Just in time for cool weather, too!) One winner will receive a fat quarter pack of 6 prints, another winner will… Read more ... 
The Dizzy Daizy is holding a giveaway to celebrate the grand opening of their .com fabric shoppe – The Dizzy Daizy Quilt Shoppe. Up for grabs are three drool-worthy prizes, each to go to a different winner: 3 yards of… Read more ... 
Kellie from Make It From Scratch shows how to make a scarf and a pair of mittens out of fleece. Fleece is relatively inexpensive and a very forgiving fabric, making this a good project for a beginning sewer. Go to … Read more ... 
Confessions of a Sewing Dork shows how to make this simple t-shirt tunic with a ruffled Elizabethen style collar. I’m loving the large ruffles at the neckline!! Go to the tutorial.
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Head over the M&J Trimming to find out how to give a classic shawl an edgier look with the addition of suede fringe trim and brass nailheads. Very cool! Go to the tutorial.
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