A simple tank top gets a girly makeover with this tutorial by Stop Staring and Start Sewing.  She shows how to add ruffles to the sleeves.  (She refers to them as “wings”.)  Go to the tutorial.

[via Joy's Hope]

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Joy’s Hope shares a tutorial for making this child’s dress from a pair of bandanas, 3 yards of wide ribbon, and a bit of elastic.  Get the how-to.

[via Totally Tutorials]

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JCasa Handmade shares a free pattern for this Girly Dress (toddler-sized).  Think of all the ways you can customize this pattern!  Get the free pattern.

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Keep your car spiffy clean on your summer roadtrips with this trashbag that hangs from the headrest.  Chica and Jo provide a tutorial showing how to make one.  The velcro at the bottom allows you to easily empty the contents into…

Christine from Christine Sews shares a tutorial for covering a lampshade with fabric.  Get the how-to.

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Spring is here and with it comes graduations.  High school, college… and pre-school.  Little Birdie Secrets shares a tutorial for making little graduation caps from felt.  Get the how-to.

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Mairuru shares photos of her latest project - cuffs shaped like sloths.  Yes, sloths!  Aren’t they the cutest??  See more about this project at Mairuru’s blog.

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Get a sneak peek at Joel Dewberry’s new line, Deer Valley.  It will be available in three colorways - azure (shown), tarragon, and persimmon.  See swatches of the full line at JoelDewberry.com or FreeSpiritFabric.com.

[via True Up]

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You can find a free pattern for this frog softie at We Wilsons blog.  It was created to make use of a Spoonflower swatch.  The cutting diagram is a masterpiece in efficient use of fabric!  There are no instructions for…

Nothing says summertime like an old-fashioned ice cream cone.  With these ice cream cozies by Leigh Ann from The Object Project you can have the ice cream cone without the sticky hands.  Made from cotton and terry cloth, these ice cream…

A tisket, a tasket, it’s a liner for your basket!  Make It and Love It shows how to make a basket liner sized to fit a square basket.  Get the how-to.

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