Zakka Life shows how to make these fun felt yo-yo flowers.  Because the felt does not ravel, you can cut the shapes of the petals into the completed yo-yo.  Get the tutorial from Zakka Life.

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Tired of the same-old same-old for your throw pillows?  Make a new cover for them!  Make It and Love It shows you how.  Go to the how-to.

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ThimblyThings shows how she took a less-than-trendy jumper and turned it into this fashionable summer dress.  A bit of elastic gave it some shape, and overdying updated the denim.  See how she did it.

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Find out how to make this A-line skirt from ChristyNelson.net.  The panels give you tons of possibilities when designing your skirt.  Go to the tutorial.

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Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial for a fun project for the kids - bean bags shaped like letters.  Make the letters in a child’s name, or be ambitious and make the whole alphabet.  Go to…

Megan Nielsen continues her My Creative Process series on pattern drafting from a sloper with posts showing how she created cap sleeves, a bodice front, and a bodice back. 

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Blanch from Just Tutorials shows how to make a pair of bloomers (panties) for your child.  They’re easy to make and require very little fabric.  You can use an old t-shirt for the knit fabric, which saves you money and recycles…

Watch as the creator of Origiful Bags shows start-to-finish how he creates his painted messenger bags.   The bag shown in the video is repurposed from a pair of pants.  The video is sped up so you can watch the entire process…

Once you cut into a printed pattern, you’re essentially locked into always making this pattern in the size you cut.   Tracing the pattern ahead of time allows you to make the same pattern on different sizes, but it can also…

True Up continues their series on silks with this run-down of various types of sheer silk fabrics.  From batiste to georgette to organza, find out about all of the options for a sheer silk fabric.  Go to the article.

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Alexis from My Mama Made It shows how she turned a men’s dress shirt into this sleeveless blouse.  The ruffle at the neck adds just the right feminine touch.  I’m adding this to my summer must-sew list!  Get the how-to.

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