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This is a Christmas craft tutorial that upcycles denim pockets into adorable little holiday house softies! With a full photo tutorial and free pattern download for all the shapes, you can make this ornament a bunch of times and decorate… Read more ... 
These fabric weights would make an awesome stocking stuffer for a sewist in your life! Or perhaps they’d be a great help for yourself as you sew a stack of handmade gifts for others. Either way, these little triangle fabric… Read more ... 
These sweet little ornaments are perfect for the sloth lover in your life! Their small size makes it easy to sew up a dozen or so quickly and easily. American Felt & Craft has a free pattern and tutorial for… Read more ... 
Refashion a men’s shirt into a trendy women’s cargo jacket! Cathi from Scratch and Stitch shows how. This is such a smart refashion! A cargo jacket can be expensive to buy, but a men’s shirt is pretty inexpensive from a… Read more ... 
Yarn pom poms turn a plain pillow cover into cute Christmas decor. Ann from On Sutton Place shows to make it. You can make this a no-sew project, as she did, by starting with a purchased pillow cover. Or you… Read more ... 
Lisa from Cucicucicoo shows how you can create your own pennant banner with letters on each flag to spell out a word for a special day or holiday. You can make one for any occasion – birthday, Christmas, Valentine’s Day,… Read more ... 
A few packets of hot cocoa – and maybe a cute mug to drink them from – makes a great Christmas gift for neighbors and coworkers. Caroline from Sew Can She shows how you can sew up little fabric bags… Read more ... 
These puffy bows might look like hair accessories, but they’re actually small pillows! Think how cute one of these stuffed bow pillows would be in a little girl’s bedding ensemble! Sew Cute Patterns has a tutorial showing how you can… Read more ... 
Many of us like to make handmade Christmas gifts, but it can be hard coming up with just the right idea for everyone on your list. Stephanie from Swoodson Says has some inspiration for you! Her list has over 35… Read more ... 
Use your scrap fabrics to make colorful ornaments for your Christmas tree! Cintia from My Poppet turned her scrap fabric into fabric twine, which she then used to make these fun ornaments. She has a tutorial showing how she did… Read more ... 
Heather from Heather Handmade shows how you can create this Fair Isle Christmas tree skirt. The oversized Fair Isle motif is made from half square triangles in red and white fabrics. You can make it in any size to fit… Read more ... 
Skip the breakable glass & clay unicorn ornaments and stitch one up from soft felt! Stephanie from Swoodson Says shows how you can make one. Download the free unicorn ornament pattern and follow the tutorial to hand sew this sweet… Read more ... 
Do you save the selvages from your quilting cottons? If you don’t, you should! They’re a fun history of the fabrics you’ve worked with, and the color and the text printed on them can be quite charming. Sarah Ashford shares… Read more ... 
The happy turkey on this quilted table runner would make a fun accent for a Thanksgiving table! It could also be a cute mini quilt to hang on a wall or door. Caroline from Sew Can She has a free… Read more ... 
This quilted table runner hot pad is perfect for Thanksgiving meals! The patchwork plaid looks nice as table decor, but it’s also a hot pad so you can fill it with warm dishes when it’s time to serve dinner. The… Read more ...