Angela Pea from Keeping the Faith shows how to make this chic checkbook cover.  She made it as part of a set of purse accessories, and includes links to the tutorials she used to make matching a business card holder … Read More...

Heather from My Frugal Family shares a cool idea for using an old sweater to make a new winter hat and scarf.  This is a great project for sweaters that have holes in them that make them unwearable, but are … Read More...

Carrie from This Mama Makes Stuff rounds out her week of tutorials with instructions for making this Easy Peasy Whrrly Twirly Skirt for little girls.  Get the tute.

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As fabric manufacturers are expanding the kinds of fabrics they’re selling, laminated cotton is becoming more widely available (and in some gorgeous prints, too!).  The polyurethane coating means that you’ll need to handle it differently than a 100% cotton quilting … Read More...

Craftzine has the how-to for this stripy apron.  It’s an excerpt from The Sewing Bible by Ruth Singer.   Go to the tutorial.

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A charm pack and a t-shirt get transformed into this lovely patchwork baby dress with a tutorial Vicki from Sew Inspired.  The empire waist and long skirt mean that the fit is flexible.  Get the how-to.

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Oilcloth Addict shows how you can make reusable gift tags for your Christmas giftgivingf rom chalkcloth and oilcloth.  Not only are they pretty, they’re practical, too.  Go to the tutorial.

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KojoDesigns shares a tutorial for making this ruffled fabric pomander ornament.  You can make it from your scrap bin, and there’s no sewing involved.  Go to the tutorial.

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Head over to Cotton and Cloud to find out how to make these mini frame purses.  They’ve got a free PDF pattern that you can download.  You can make these fun little purses in a flat or puffy version.  (I … Read More...

Carrie from This Mama Makes Stuff shows how to make a pair of silk fairy wings.  Imagine how much fun your child will have running around with these beautiful wings fluttering behind!  Go to the tutorial.

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If you enjoy mixing fabric prints, Shelly from 7 Layer Studio has a project for you!  She shows how to make this reversible cafe apron.  Each side of the apron is pieced from several coordinating fabric prints.  Go to the … Read More...

ModHomeEcTeacher from Flipt Studio shares a tutorial on Curbly for these cool bolster pillows.  She used rolled towels for the stuffing.  Not only does this recycle your old towels, but it also speeds up the “stuffing” step (always my least … Read More...

Carrie from This Mama Makes Stuff is posting a sewing tutorial every day this week.  Earlier this week she shares tutorials for an infant wrap dress and Christmas ornaments from kid’s art.

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Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shares a tutorial that tells you how to add a single layer ruffle to the bottom of a hem.  If you’re a beginning sewer and have thought ruffles too hard, read her tutorial and find … Read More...

Wee Folk Art shares a tutorial for making these fabric Nubbie Dolls.  These soft dolls can be made up quickly and easily from a square of fabric, some ribbon, and a wad of fiberfill.  Get the how-to.

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Alexis from My Mama Made It created this decadent scarf from a thrifted cashmere sweater.  The cashmere makes it soft, and the gathering and ruffling make it delicious.  Go to the tutorial.

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Teresa from Patchwork shows how to make this patchwork notebook cover.  This is a great use for your fabric scraps.  Go to the tutorial.

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