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You can never make too many garlands.
Tiny moccasins that make my heart melt.
Whip up some leggings to fight off the cold weather.
Make the cutest high waisted skirts for you and your mini me.

Cooking, Crafts and Friendship are all rolled into one in this fun filled book.

Gilded pumpkin lights
you can make for your table.

Try your hand at Origami with an Eifel Star. Add a string to make it an ornament.

Don’t forget to make this for his holiday outfit.

The kids can help you with this Thanksgiving craft.
I love everything about this little dress.

Bourbon and pumpkin all wrapped into a delectable tart.

Sew yourself something pretty. You deserve it.

Sweet potato cupcakes with toasted marshmallow frosting.
Delicious.

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The Beginner’s Baby Dress with Puff Sleeves Pattern



We started by showing you the basics of How to Sew with Knit Fabrics. Then we gave you a Beginner’s Jersey Baby Dress tutorial with a free downloadable pattern.

Now I’ve taken that pattern and added some short puffed sleeves to it. Check out the sleeve pattern and tutorial to learn how to attach the sleeves and make your own version of this sweet little dress.
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25 Thanksgiving Crafts to Make With Your Kids


We all hope to teach our kids the true meaning of Thanksgiving – which is eating until your pants burst, of course. I kid. Gratitude and family, that’s what this holiday is about in our household. To that end, I’ve rounded up 25 activites you can do with your kids to celebrate Thanksgiving and start a dialogue about what gratitude means in your family. And these 25 Thanksgiving crafts are so adorable, everyone will enjoy them on your holiday table. Check them out here: 25 Thanksgiving Crafts to Make With Your Kids.

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To Quilt Market We Go!


Last weekend I road-tripped to Houston to see all the news in quilting and also fabric, sewing patterns, trim and craft books. As you might imagine, I took hundreds of photos so I’ll be sharing more throughout the week. Here are some gorgeous highlights of all the delish eye candy that I spotted like the circa 52 by monaluna for birch fabrics organic (available in november) pictured above. The new Ruby Star Shining by Melody Miller for Kokka featured on a vintage suitcase (below) was one of the show darlings.

Sarai Mitnick was there signing her new sewing book, The Colette Sewing Handbook: Inspired Styles and Classic Techniques for the New Seamstress, and showcasing her collection of beautiful sewing patterns. Here are her frocks…

Natalie Lymer was there with her sweet Woodland collection. The embroidery patterns were pure sweetness.

Of course, you already know how we feel about Anna Maria. Here is the bag that I stole off of the wall in her booth. Just kidding. However, if you felt the stunning velveteen, I doubt you would have blamed me. Yes, there is much much more from Anna Maria’s booth to come. Want to see more…

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Use doilies and a balloon to make a beautiful lamp.
Sew up a new friend for your little one.
Who needs a watch when you can keep time with teacups?
Using a gratitude wreath is a great way to say what you are thankful for.

AND THERE’S MORE…

This video is amazing. Pass it around…

Does your heart feel full or what?

Have you worked with Chalk Cloth yet? If not, this is a great Thanksgiving project to try it out on.

You can never have too many homemade bath toys.

A delicious and yummy Veterans Day dessert.

Laura Veirs sings folk music for kids on her new album. You can get a free first listen here. I’ve had it on repeat all day.

Do you know of any baby shower games that aren’t totally lame? I need your help! Hop on over to our facebook to share some of your ideas with us.

A Thanksgiving tree countdown is a fun idea. Do you countdown for Thanksgiving?

Jazz up your iphone by making a personalized iphone case.

Fabricworm is adding 10% off on their Japanese and Organic fabrics. There are so many cute fabrics to choose from. I have my eye on these happy little cruisers.

It gets better, on Fabricworm you can also get 20% off Denyse Schmidt’s Hope Valley collection. Head over to check all the cuteness out yourself.

We are Babblin about…
Homemade Anthropologie. Created with love by you.
25 more ideas to keep you sane.
See what you can make just by re-purposing an old scarf.
After you have re-purposed your old scarves make some new ones for yourself.
These always give a room that extra personal touch.
I always see these scattered about but I never thought to make candles out of them.

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25 MORE Totally Clever Storage Tips & Tricks

I recently shared with you 25 Totally Clever Storage Tips and Tricks, because I know the satisfaction that comes with just putting stuff in its place. The storage ideas ranged from awesomely simple (recycling pants hanger clips to store chips), to innovative and stylish (storing yarn in a wine rack), to full DIY plans & tutorials (building drawers where your baseboards used to be). The tricks were so fun and I received so many emails from people who tried them out (especially loved the recycled drawers on wheels under the bed), that I thought I’d round up 25 more storage ideas for us to peruse. Maybe one of these organization tricks is just the thing your home-sweet-home needs. Check out 25 MORE Totally Clever Storage Tips & Tricks.

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Machine Quilt Binding 101 + Quilt Binding DIY


A few weeks ago we showed you how to take advantage of ‘the lovely cheater quilt’ and promised to return with instructions for how to bind that bad boy. Since it was a cheater quilt, we know you are down with a good short-cut so let’s start with the fastest way to bind a quilt, by machine of course! But first, here are some simple instructions for making your own quilt binding.

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Make a Doll Suitcase


Does your Dolly need a place of her own? Boy do we have a great tutorial for you all today. Just wait until you see the magic inside this simple green suitcase.

Stacy from Hart + Sew is here today to share a wonderfully imaginative and creative tutorial with all of you. Stacy’s inspiring ideas do not stop there. Hop on over to Hart + Sew to check out her other creations such as the Animal Ear Headbands she surprised her daughter with for Christmas. Or check out her daughter’s first sewing project and get a peak inside her girls’ darling bedroom. Along with creating her blog, she also has a Vintage clothing store for babies and toddlers.


How much do you want to make this burst of creativity in a suitcase? Stacy will take you through each step after the jump…

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