Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can make this sweet little girl’s sweater dress out of an adult sweater.  Don’t be intimidated by the sweater knit – this is actually a very easy project.  I’ve been … Read More...

Megan Nielsen from megannielsen.com shows her method for easy elastic waistbands.  She ditches the casing in favor  of a large zig-zag stitch.  Go to the tutorial to find out how she does it.

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Care from Obsessively Stitching shows you can transform a quilted potholder into this handy travel sewing kit.  The quilting is perfect for holding your needles and pins.  How cool is that!  Get the how-to.

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Keep your toddler’s legs warm this winter with a pair of leg warmers.  You can make a pair easily out of adult knee socks.  Confessions of a Sewing Dork shows you how.  Get the tutorial.

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Mommabear from Smashed Peas and Carrots  shows how to make a little bubble skirt for a toddler.  You can easily adjust the measurements for a bigger girl if you need.  Go to the tutorial.

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Kirsty from kootoy00 made these reversible covers to fit over some circular cork placemats, and shares a tutorial showing how she did it.  She says they’re fast to make, which makes them extremely giftable.  Go to the tutorial.

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Cathe Holden from Just Something I Made shows how to make this lovely armchair or sofa organizer out of a pair of plain white dinner napkins.  She used T-shirt transfer sheets to add the vintage graphics, which she shares at … Read More...

If the edges of the seatbelts in your car are uncomfortable to your children, you can cover the hard edges with a seatbelt cover.  You can buy them from a baby store, or just follow the instructions by Care from … Read More...

With Halloween out of the way, it’s time to start planning for Thanksgiving.  You can make an easy but elegant tablesetting with this paneled tablecloth.  The panels are sewn into the tablecloth itself, so all you have to do is … Read More...

LiEr from ikat bag  shows how to make these fabric lollipops.  These lollipops are super sweet, but they don’t contain an ounce of sugar to go to your waistline or smear across your child’s face.  Want to make a bunch?  … Read More...

Katherine from Making Chicken Salad shows how you can transform a vintage bedsheet into a shower curtain.  Use contrasting vintage sheets to add some ruffles to the bottom.  So pretty!  Go to the tutorial.

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Lola from Lola… again! and Izzy & Ivy Designs shares a tutorial on Moda Bake Shop for this boutique shopper.  This large patchwork bag is big enough to hold all the treasures you find while out thrifting, or perhaps to … Read More...

Julie Kundhi from  julie-k shows how she made these fabulous pillows out of old button-down shirts.  The pockets get repurposed as remote control pockets.  Brilliant!  Get the how-to.

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Laura from We Wilsons has created a pattern for this handbag (and accompanying tiny drawstring bag) that you can make from a pair of fat quarters.  It will be available for sale in her Etsy shop, but she’s allowing 500 … Read More...