My daughter really gets into her art projects.  Literally.  When she’s done with a painting, there are usually at least three smudges of paint on her arms and her clothes.  So I was happy when I saw that Ashley from…

Monica Solorio-Snow from Happy Zombie shares a tutorial over at the Moda Bake Shop for her Little Poochie Bag.  These miniature little tote bags are perfect for Halloween treats!  You could also use them as small gift sacks, perhaps to hold a…

For sewing and crafting on the go, Just Deanna has designed this simple art tote bag and shares a tutorial on her blog.  There are pockets on the interior lining for scissors, pencils, sewing notions, etc.  Simple button embellishments for the…

Jenn from Frugal Front Porch shares a quick tutorial on Make It From Scratch showing how to turn old holey socks bound for the trash bin into facial cleaning pads.  The ankle ribbing makes  a scrubbie side, while the foot portion makes a…

Sew4Home shows how to make this festive patchwork bunting for Halloween.  You can get all the squares you’ll need for the patchwork out of one charm pack.  Go to the tutorial.

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Head over to Sweet Tidings to enter a giveaway for some Japanese fabrics from Miss Matatabi.  Four fabric sets will be given away, each to one lucky winner.  These fabrics are truly delicious!!  (Pictured here is the Lecien Kyoyasai set –…

Jaime from Prudent Baby shows how to make this zombie costume.  The layers of shredded fabric give it a real spooky look.  Her tutorial says it is for a baby, but I don’t see any reason why the same process wouldn’t…

Melissa from The Polka Dot Chair made these fabulous arm cuffs to finish out her daughter’s superhero costume.  She shares a quick tutorial in case your superhero needs a pair, too.  Go to the tutorial.

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Mairuru shows how to make a patchwork lanyard out of fabric scraps.  I love the mix or color and pattern on the thin cotton straps!  Go to the tutorial.

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You know your dog is just big ole teddy bear, but on Halloween let him pretend to be a much fiercer big, bad wolf.  Craftzine shares a tutorial for making a wolf hood out of faux fur.  Who knows, maybe someone…

Shelly from I Like the Way You Do… shows how she made this halter dress out of an adult ribbed tank top.  She added some gathered organza to the bottom for the skirt.  Very cool!  Go to the tutorial.

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Sew4Home shows how to make this spooky patchwork bag for trick or treating.  You can get all the fabric squares you need out of one charm pack, and still have a handful left over for other scrap projects.  Go to the…

Elizabeth from Absinthe and Orange tells how she transformed a raglan sleeved sweater into a stylish shrug.  This is so stinkin’ brilliant!  You’ll need to start with a raglan sleeved sweater where the sleeves have been stitched in.  See more photos…

Head over to Dabbled to find out how to make this spider costume.   You start with various pieces of black clothing (pants, turtleneck, long socks) so the actual sewing is kept to a minimum.  Go to the tutorial.

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Brassy Apple shares a pattern and tutorial for making this skeleton applique shirt.  Make one, and a cool Halloweencostume is as simple as putting on the shirt.  Get the pattern.

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Amy from The Idea Room shows how to make these oven hand mitts.  These would make great Christmas gifts!  Gift them by themselves, or pair them a pretty pie plate and include a favorite recipe.  Go to the tutorial.

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Cupkateer shares a tutorial for making this reversible twirly skirt with a big bow at the waist.  How cute! Go to the tutorial.

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Mairuru made these cool leather tags to put on a drawstring bag, and she wrote up a tutorial showing how she did it.  Little bits of patterned fabric peek through the holes punched in the tag.  Go to the tutorial.

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The Storque at Etsy has a tutorial for making this basic button-down shirt.  It’s an excerpt from the book, Design-It-Yourself Clothes, so if you like the tutorial then I’m betting you’ll want to buy the whole book.  Go to the tutorial.

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CraftStylish shows how to make this pintucked vest out of a very ordinary plaid shirt.  The result is anything but ordinary!  Go to the tutorial.

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