Let’s face it.  Your dad doesn’t need another tie for Father’s Day.  At least not one that he wears around his neck.  Instead, use a tie to make a cool gadget case to hold his cell phone, his iPod, his…

Keep your pins right where you need them with this pincushion that you can wear as a ring.  Don’t Look Now shares a tutorial explaining how to make one.  Get the how-to.

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Elizabeth from Oh, Fransson! shares a tutorial on Sew, Mama, Sew! for making this sleek laptop sleeve.  Go to the tutorial.

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Luvinthemommyhood shares a tutorial for making a pair of yoga pants from shirt sleeves.  They look so comfy!  Go to the tutorial.

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Does your fabric stash overflow?  Is it a disorganized, tumbling mess?  If so, then try making some of these fabric organizers from scrap cardboard.  Sibling Craftery shows you how.  Go to the tutorial.

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If you’re a serious knitter, you need a place to keep all your needles.  Lupinbunny explains how to make one.  Go to the tutorial.

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Julie K shows how to make a zippered pouch from a placemat, and how to do it with only four seams.  Go to the tutorial.

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Jessica from Happy Together shares how she took plain Wal-Mart scarves and turned them into high-fashion accessories with one simple alteration.  Elastic thread scrunches up the scarf to make ruffles.  Wow!  Get the how-to.

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Coco J Designs shares a tutorial for making a quilted diaper bag.  I love the ruffle across the top!  Get the how-to.

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Betz White posts a tutorial on Craftzine showing how to make a shirred tank top from a vintage pillowcase.  Go to the tutorial.

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Marnie shows how to make these fun footed pincushions on her blog, Designs by Marnie Perry.  The footed pedestal is actually a base for a large candle.  Go to the how-to.

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To celebrate the launch of his online store, The Feed Dog is offering a free pattern for these felt versions of sweet cake rolls.  He calls them Anglo-American Snack Pack because there is a pattern for a British version (mini cake…

Find out how to make this fun purse from neckties with a tutorial from SonyaStyle.  Go to the tutorial.

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Georgina from Georgina Blogs takes a long-sleeved, ill-fitting shirt and turns it into a shaped, updated short-sleeved shirt.  Even better, she posts a photo showing Think of it as an anatomy of a refashion.  Read more at Georgina Blogs.

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Spool {} shows the fabric slippers that she made.  She wrapped paper around her feet to get  a pattern.  Read more about her project from her blog.

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Mairuru shares a tutorial for making these sweet little patchwork pouches.  Get the how-to.

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