54 Stitches shows how to take your scrap fabrics and turn them into a fun playmat for children.  Her example shows how to make a farm scene, but you could easily adapt this same process to make a scene compatible with…

Gathered fabric in a sewing project looks fabulous when the gathers are tiny and evenly spaced, but it looks less than fabulous when the gathers are too big, uneven, and appear squashed flat.   Jenn from Compulsively Creative guest blogs on Sew Much Ado with a tutorial for…

The Purl Bee shares a couple of tutorials to make this set of reverse applique placemats and napkins.  I love the bright colors peeking through the fabric prints!  Read more about the project and get the links to the tutorials.

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ThreadBanger shares a tutorial showing how to make a Mad Hatter costume based on the upcoming Tim Burton movie.  Get the how-to.

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Alexis from My Mama Made It shares a tutorial for adding this J. Crew-inspired ruffle detail to an existing t-shirt.  This simple addition takes a basic tee from plain to fabulous.  Go to the tutorial.

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Head over to Stitch/Craft to read about an awesome 4-in-1 costume cape that allows your child to use one cape to become 4 different characters.  The one pictured at Stitch/Craft is a knight, dragon, a super hero, and a king cape…

Sweet Tidings is hosting a giveaway for Holland Fabric House that I know you’ll want to enter.  The prize for the giveaway is your choice of 2 fat quarters and two meters of ribbons of your choice.  Their selection is absolutely delicious!  Go to…

Lookie what Nikkie from My Black Cardigan made!  It’s a dress-up crown for her kids, and she made it from some tassle trim.  She used fabric stiffener to turn the tassles into points on the crown.  Read more about her project…

Head over to C&T Publishing Blog to get  the scoop on painting on fabrics using acrylic inks.  (Acrylic inks are different than acrylic paints; they explain the different in the article.)  Go to the article.

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Kym from mojo and co shows how to make these darling round coasters from scrap fabric and old CDs.  Not only do they give you a reason to raid your scrap bin, but they keep the old CDs from ending up…

Tracey from TAV Creations shares a tutorial on YouTube showing two methods for hemming pants – by hand and by machine.  The best method to use will depend on the project and your level of comfort with each type of sewing.  Go…