Ashley from Make It and Love It follows up her Tinkerbell costume tutorial with instructions for making this super cute Peter Pan costume.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Make It and Love It]

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Jessica from The Adventures of Rory and Jess and Sadie shows how to make this poofy fabric flower.  The petals are made from small circles of fabric, so feel free to hit your scrap bin for this project.  Go to the…

Love Charles Vintage shows how to dip dye a wool skirt.  Dying a garment is a great way to disguise a stain or to just give it an update.  You can also dip dye fabric yardage for some interesting effects.  Just…

Laura from The Sproutz Store Blog shows how to make this reversible trick or treat bag.  The process is simple, and you get two bags in one.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from The Sproutz Store Blog]

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Amy Karol from Angry Chicken shares a video tutorial showing how to add a bit of elastic to the back of a shirt to give it more definition at the waist.  Go to the tutorial.

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Wiener Dog Tricks shares a tutorial for this simple baby dress that you can make without a pattern.  Because the different pieces are made out of different fabrics, you can make this out of what you can find in your scrap…

Trixi from Coloured Buttons shares a free pattern for this koala softie.  A smaller baby koala sits in her pocket.  Adorable!  Go to the pattern.

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LiEr from ikat bag shows how to add a contrast hem facing to the bottom of an A-line skirt.  The contrast band adds interest and also finishes off the bottom so that no raw edges show.  I love this look!  Get the…

Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can make a tinkerbell costume, just like the ones they sell at the costume stores.  Except you can make this in the colors and fabrics you choose, and size it to…

If you love vintage patterns but don’t feel like hunting the thrift stores and yard sales to find them, why not check online?  Buying vintage patterns online allows you to skip the search and go straight to the eye candy. …

Yes, you read that right.  Wendy from Good Old Days – Good Old Ways shows how to make clothes for your 18″ dolls from inexpensive women’s underwear from the dollar store.  (We’re talking about new undies, of course!).

She shares tutorials and…

Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how to make this kid’s capelet with armholes from fleece and ribbon – with no sewing involved.  This is absolutely brilliant!!  And I love the vintage feel of this project.  Her little model looks like she…