Your little man would be one cool dude in a pair of rock n roll flame pants. Ashley from Lil Blue Boo made the pants from a t-shirt, and then stenciled the flame design.  If you think these are cool and want a…

If you’ve ever toted around a baby in one of the infant car seat/carriers then you know they are not made for the parent’s comfort.  Ashley from Make It and Love It has a solution for that, with an easy-to-make padded…

You can make this reversible cover for your sewing machine with a tutorial from Nap Time Journal.  A sewing machine cover keeps dust from settling into your machine.  Assuming, of course, that you ever let your machine sit idle for…

Antoinette from clevergirl.org shows how to alter a bikini panty pattern to make hipster panties.  Get the how-to.

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Sister Diane of Crafty Pod (and author of Weaving Un-Loomed) shares a tutorial on Craftzine for this woven ric rac lampshade.  A rainbow of ric rac in a variety of sizes is loosely woven around a lampshade, and the end result is some…

Cathe from Just Something I Made found a hat she loved, but wanted a different logo patch.  She shows how she created a new leather patch and attached it to the ball cap.  Very cool!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Just…

 Head over the SewSing.com to watch a video tutorial showing how to make an easy beret out of fleece in less than an hour.  The tutorial is a companion to their fleece beret pattern, which you can purchase from Sewing Modest…

Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how to make a fabulous pleated bag.  This is such a versatile purse design!  You can make it with bright, mod florals or tweedy suitings, or anything in between.  I daresay that it would be…

Alexis from My Mama Made It refashioned a man’s dress shirt into a fitted woman’s shirt inspired by the fitted western-style shirts at Anthropologie.  The gathered sleeves paired with the slim lines of the shirt create a smart, tailored look that…

Melissa Mortenson from Polka Dot Chair shares a tutorial on Moda Bake Shop for making this patchwork memo board.  What a pretty place to post your notes!!  Go to the tutorial.

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I had big plans for a productive day around the house.  That is, until I saw this hexagon pincushion tutorial from a stitch in dye.  Now I just want to dig through my scrap bins and sew up a stack of…