Your little ones take such good care of their dollies and much-loved stuffed animals, feeding them, taking them on walks, putting them down for dolly naps.  Now, she (or he) can diaper them as well.  Ashley from Make It and…

Play cars are fun, but they’re even more fun when you’ve got roadways to drive them on.  Peixinhos No Sotao shares a template for this simple roadway playmat from felt.  Get the template.

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All you gamer geeks out there, you know who you are - this project is for you!  Lenore posts a tutorial on Evil Made Scientist Laboratories for making a D20 bag of holding.  Go to the tutorial.

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I love my rotary cutter for cutting straight lines, but cutting curves can be difficult.  Even more difficult is cutting an entire circle.  Christine from Christine Sews shows how to cut a perfect circle using a rotary cutter.  Go to the…

Instructables user passionfly shows how to recycle the waistbands and inseams of old jeans into this useful (and sturdy) denim floor mat.  Get the how-to.

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Moda Bake Shop shows how to make this patchwork drawstring beach bag.  The fabric is pieced from charm squares.  Go to the tutorial.

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Though we can get our fabric cut in just about any length we want, we don’t have much control over the width.  When the width on the bolt is just not wide enough and you have to sew several pieces…

I let out a little squeal of delight when I saw the tutorial for this purse at Sonya Style.  It’s made from a map (covered in contact paper), with a toy car for the closure.  Seriously, how cute is that??? …

Jenya from MyEvaForeva shows how to to use a simple yet striking wildflower applique to update existing garments.  You can use this technique on shirts, skirts, jackets, bags, and more.  Go to the tutorial.

pssst… if you love the shirt she demonstrates…

Christine Sews shows how to use dental floss for gathering heavy fabrics.  The heavier thread will be less likely to break when it’s pulled.  Go to the tutorial.

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