If you’ve ever lamented the fact that there’s just NOT ENOUGH time in the day, then you’re gonna love this Craft Clock by Ric Rac.  It’s a working clock with a fabric cover.  When she was stitching all the numbers on…

This summer, make good old-fashioned letter writing a priority.  It’ll keep the kids’ brains active and it will strengthen relationships with family and friends.  Craftzine shows how to make this family letter writing center that hangs on the wall.  Go to…

This felt teddy bear project from Chica and Jo is a great summertime craft for the kiddos.  The pieces are all precut, so all the kids have to do is assesmble and stitch.  Make a bunch and host a teddy bear…

J. Stern Designs walks you through the process of constructing a pair of jeans from another, larger pair of jeans.  She makes use of a printed pattern for the shape of the pieces, but places them on an existing pair to…

Moda Bake Shop shows how to make these fun summer placemats out of clear vinyl and fabric scraps.  They also show how to make a set of fabric napkins to match.  Get the tutorial.

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If pattern drafting sounds intriguing but overwhelming, take a look at this post by Megan Nielsen.  She shows how she drafted a peter pan collar, using only a bodice sloper and tracing paper.  See how she did it.

Darling Petunia shows how to make these lovable hedgehog softies.  Their bodies are made from dollar store car wash mitts.  Brilliant!  Get the how-to.

Find out how to make a reusable produce bag with a tutorial from The Sproutz Store Blog.  They’re made from tulle, which means when the produce gets weighed, you won’t be paying for the weight of your bag.  Go to…

Set your luggage apart from all the other look-alike suitcases with a handle cover made from bright fabric, like this one from Little Birdie Secrets.  Put one on your suitcase and you’ll never again pull the wrong bag from the baggage…

When you’re shortening a skirt, the obvious choice is to just cut the extra length off of the bottom and then re-hem.  But if the skirt design includes a simple elastic waistband, an easier approach might be to preserve the…

If a simple fabric yoyo is pretty, it stands to reason that a two-layer yoyo is doubly so.  Shira Cooper shares a tutorial on Whip Up showing how to take the fabric yoyo to the next level by adding another layer.  Go…