I love the idea of using vintage tea towels as fabric, but the designs on some towels don’t lend themselves to being cut in the middle, or folded, or gathered.  For those tea towels, a pillow may be just the thing. …

Jill from Living My Simple Life shows how she transformed a dog food bag into this messenger bag.  The strong graphic elements of the dog food bag give the messenger a hip, edgy look.  Want to make one yourself?  Go to her…

pompom rouge shows how to make this pinwheel to store your pins.  It’s easier than it looks!  Go to the tutorial.

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Instructables user passionfly shows how to cut apart an old pair jeans in order to gain the most reusable pieces of denim.  Go to the tutorial.

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Joan from Lazy Girl Blog shows how to press a handbag that you’ve sewn in order to achieve perfect shaping.  This important step helps create sharp corners and good shaping.  Go to the tutorial.

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LiEr from Ikat Bag has just finished up her blog series on summer skirts.  The series of six tutorials show how to make a classic gathered skirt, a tiered skirt, a gathered panel skirt, a fitted panel skirt, a circular skirt,…

Sometimes the simplest projects are also the most striking. This is certainly true with this bandana pillow by Cut Out + Keep user craftalien.  The square pillow really shows off the detailing on the bandana.  Get the how-to.

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Pickles shows how to make this hair band from old t-shirts.  She cut long strips of knit and them knotted them like a friendship bracelet.  Get the how-to.

[photo from Pickles]

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Jessica from Happy Together made this ruffled dress for her little girl - from a t-shirt.  She cut a basic tank from the body of the tee, and then sewed ruffled strips down the chest.  She also created a headband and…

{Spool} continues her online applique class with a Week 3 installment that shows how to draw the pattern.  Clue: She uses a quarter.  Go to the tutorial.

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Ashley from Make It and Love It guest blogs over at U Create with a tutorial for making this jeans twirly skirt.   Go to the tutorial.

[photo from U Create]

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