Katy from No Big Dill shares a tutorial over at It’s Always Autumn shows how some simple stamping turns a pair of unloved, plain jeggings into awesomeness.  It’s a no-sew project because she starts with a pair of store-bought jeggings.  … Read More...

Don’t you hate it when your prewashed fabrics come out of the washer in a giant tangled up, frayed-edge mess?  Toni from Sugar Tart Crafts shares a tip to keep it from happening.  Go to her blog to see what … Read More...

Haley Pierson-Cox at The Zen of Making shows how to turn a measuring tape into a fun piece of wrist jewelry.  If you don’t already have a couple of extra measuring tapes in your sewing box (mine tend to reproduce … Read More...

Roselee from Baby E Crafts and Jane of All Trades made fleece cuffs to layer underneath her daughter’s mittens.  They extend the length of the mitten so cold air (and cold snow) doesn’t sneak in.  She got the idea … Read More...

Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to make a pair of insulated snow mittens.  The tutorial is the second half of her 2-part series on making your own snow gear.  Her first installment showed how to make insulated snow … Read More...

Katja from Of Dreams and Seams shows how she created this dress out of an oversized sweater vest and a sweater.  Go to her blog to see how she did it.

[photo from Of Dreams and Seams]

Brett Bara shares a tutorial over on Design Sponge showing how to make a simple bag to carry your yoga mat.  It’s easy to sew – it’s just a fabric rectangle with handles.  Get the tute.

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Rhonda from Quilted Works shares a tutorial over at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make this photo ring.  The “pages” are made from charm squares of precut fabric, or you could just cut your own 5″ squares out of … Read More...

Megan from Brassy Apple shows how to make this earwarmer headwrap out of an old turtleneck sweater.  You’ll only use the turtleneck part of the sweater, leaving the rest of the sweater to cut into other projects.  Get the tute.… Read More...

Alida from Alida Makes shows how you can make a baby cocoon out of an old sweater.  Because she uses French seams to keep allowances from fraying, she is able to make this on a sewing machine rather than a … Read More...

Simple Simon & Co.  shares a tutorial over at Riley Blake Designs blog showing how to make a girl’s tiered skirt.  It’s a pretty skirt that’s also easy to sew.  Get the tute.

[photo from Simple Simon & Co.]

The only difference between a pair of thick tights and a pair of leggings is a heel and a foot.  Remove them from your tights, and you’ve got leggings.   Becky at U Create shows how to do it.  You can … Read More...