The next time you make cording for knots, Threads Magazine suggests you try using batting as your filler.  Find out how.

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Vegbee from Just Tutes continues her blog series on designing children’s clothes.  This time she explains how to make a kimono or cross top.  Get the how-to.

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I let out a little squeal of delight when I saw this rainbow twirl skirt by katiedid.  This girl knows how to work the solid cottons like nobody’s business!  See more photos at her blog.

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You don’t have to be a grandpa (or Mr. Rogers) to enjoy wearing a cardigan.  They’re great for layering when the weather can’t make it’s mind up.  They can turn a simple t-shirt into a business casual.  Megan Nielsen shares a…

Keep your cash and ID handy with this zippered wristlet by Javajem.  The zipper across the front (rather than across the top) is a nice detail.  Get the how-to.

[via Freebies for Crafters]

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Gail from Quilt, Knit, Run shares her method for hemming a pair of jeans.  Go to the tutorial.

[via Field Trips in Fiber]

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It seems everyone is repurposing dress shirts into kids’ dresses, adult skirts, purses - even fabric food.  Nifty Thrifty makes these softie cupakes using the shirt cuffs left over from dress shirts she’s cut up into pillows.  Definitely a cool idea!  Read…

French General has a new line  coming out for Moda, Rouenneries.  In case you’re curious, Rouenneries refers to cotton prints produced in Rouen, France during the mid-18th century.  You can read more about this new fabric line at French General’s blog.

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Just Deanna shares a tutorial for making this 3-d flower applique.  The center of the flower stitched down on all sides, but the petals are attached only in the center of the flower.  Go to the tutorial.

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This ottoman by Darling Petunia is more than just a soft kitty perch.  It’s also efficient storage.  Lift up the skirt to reveal the Rubbermaid tub underneath.  Genius!  Read more about this cool project.

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Enthral Designs shares a tutorial showing how to create a zipper closure on the next purse you make.  Go to the tutorial.

[via Totally Tutorials]

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Find out how to make this small fabric basket from Free Spirit Fabrics.  It’s just the right size to hold a stack of paper napkins.  Get the tutorial.

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