Alexis from Lex and My Mama Made It shows that a comfy shirt needn’t be a frumpy shirt with this off-the-shoulder t-shirt refashion.  Go to the tutorial.

Novita from Sew I Do shows how to make this makeup bag from a placemat and a bit of pom-pom fringe.  Quick and easy!  Go to the tutorial.

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Katie from Katie Cupcake guest blogs at A Beautiful Mess with a tutorial showing how to make a laptop sleeve.  Get the how-to.

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Whosies from Whosies & Whatnots shares a tip on her blog (Whosies…  Written Whatnots) for using dollar store ponytail elastics to tame your bobbins.   It’s so simple, and yet so brilliant!  See how she does it.

Make, Do, & Send has the how-to for making this cute little needle book.  Make one of these little guys and you’ll always know where your sewing and embroidery needles are.  Go to the tutorial.

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An oversized Christmas stocking becomes a toddler’s Little Red Riding Hood dress-up cape with this tutorial by Care from Obsessively Stitching.  Brilliant!!  Hit the after-Christmas sales for deeply discounted stockings.  Go to the tutorial.

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Sachiko from Tea Rose Home has the how-to for making this pretty flower corsage. Hit your scrap bin for the small bits of fabric you’ll need to create the look.  Go to the tutorial.

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Megan from MeganNielsen.com offers a free downloadable tutorial for making this versatile wrap cardigan.  It looks great cinched with a belt, but it also looks good hanging loose.  Those with baby bumps will be happy to know that it works … Read More...

Jaime from Prudent Baby shows how to make this pocket bib for baby’s feeding time.  If you have a messy eater, the pocket will help catch the food before it hits the floor.  Get the how-to.

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Heidi and Anna from Pickles share a tutorial on their blog for this playpen bag. It hangs on the side of a crib or playpen and stores all of baby’s toys up off of the floor.  Go to the tutorial… Read More...

Elizabeth from Oh, Fransson! shares a tutorial on Sew, Mama, Sew! for making these lovely little party clutches.  The simple lines make the fabric the star.  Go to the tutorial.

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Disney from Ruffles and Stuff is at it again, making old things new and fabulous again.  This time she shows how she turned her daughter’s outgrown tights into some stinkin’ cute knee socks.  The bows on the tops of the … Read More...

Sachiko from Tea Rose Home shares a tutorial for making this lovely little girls’ skirt with flower appliques.  The cream corduroy is perfect for winter!  If it’s not cold where you live, you could easily make this in a lighter … Read More...

Once Wed has the how-to for making these fluffy fabric pom poms.  They show them as wedding decorations, but these would be beautiful just about anywhere.  I think they’d be lovely hanging on a front door.  Go to the tutorial… Read More...

little girl Pearl shows how she inserted parallel lines of piping into the bodice of a jumper.  This small addition (plus a couple of matching covered buttons) adds so much to the basic bodice design!  Find out how to do … Read More...

Alexis from My Mama Made It created this hand muff for her daughter out of soft minky fur, and shares a tutorial showing how she did it.  Love it!  Get the how-to.

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