Christina from The Sometimes Crafter shares a free pattern for this trick or treat tote.  The bag itself is made of two different prints, but the real star is the simple embroidery at the top.  Go to the free pattern.

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You can make this pillow with oversize houndtooth pattern felted sweaters.  Transient Expression shows you how.  Go to the tutorial.

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Crafting a Green World shows how you can turn an adult sweater into a skirt for your child.  They’re soft, they’re warm, and they’re stylish!  They’re also low-cost (free if you use a seater you already own), and make use of…

Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how she made this fabulous ruffled neck waffle shirt for her little girl out of a pair of pajamas she found at the dollar store.  The three strands of ruffles remind me of a multi-strand…

Head over to Confessions of a Sewing Dork to find out how to make a wool wrapper for your baby’s cloth diapers.  This wrapper is held together with velcro and goes on like a diaper rather than a pull-on cover.  I…

Puking Pastilles shares a tutorial for making this CD organizer for your car.  Made with your favorite fabrics, it’s pretty and it’s practical.  My favorite combination!  Go to the tutorial.

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Momma Bear from Smashed Peas and Carrots shows how to sew a fabric flower to dress up a plain tee.  Make a couple of them like she did, and you’ve got a pretty little bouqet on your shirt!  Go to the…

Sooz from Soozs gives some pointers for learning to make your own sewing patterns.  Personally, I’ve found that my satisfaction in the sewing process and with the finished product have increased dramatically since I’ve started dabbling with making my own patterns. …

CraftyNest shares a pair of tutorials showing how to make these tote bags out of tank tops.  One is made from a gathered tank and boasts a retty gathered bottom to match.  The other is made from a plain tank, but…

Instructables user Very Interesting shows how to make these pumpkin softies out of your scrap fabric.  What a fun way to use up your scraps!  You can also make this into a jack-o-lantern by appliqueing a face.  Go to the tutorial.

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My daughter really gets into her art projects.  Literally.  When she’s done with a painting, there are usually at least three smudges of paint on her arms and her clothes.  So I was happy when I saw that Ashley from…