Stacie from Yellow Spool shows how you can up-size a pleated skirt.  You’ll need to make a new waistband, but otherwise you won’t be inserting any new fabric.  Intrigued?  Go to her tutorial to see how to do it.

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Joann from Craft Passion shows how to make a set of placemats and coasters to make your Christmas table pretty.  Actually, this would work for any holiday (or for year round) depending on the fabrics you choose.  And do you … Read More...

Liz from Cotton & Curls shows how to reshape a boxy tee into a fitted top with a peplum.  Get the how-to.

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Heather from Feather’s Flights shows how to size a man’s necktie down so it fits a little boy.  She starts with a full tie-it-yourself necktie, and cuts and sews it into a pre-tied necktie.  It’s stitched to an elastic cord … Read More...

Stephanie from Stephanie’s Beautiful Creations guests at Project Run and Play with a tutorial showing how to make a kanzashi fabric flower embellishment.  Get the how to.

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Jill from Creating My Way To Success shows how to use ruffled fabric to create a cute sleeveless top for a child.  Because the fabric comes with the ruffles on it already, it’s just a matter of cutting two pieces … Read More...

Sew4Home shows how to make a set of placemats with a stripe pieced across the bottom.  They’re gorgeous when you mix prints.  I bet they’d also be cool made from solids for a color blocked effect.  Get the tute.

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Rachel from Nest Full of Eggs shows how she made this awesome zipper trimmed neckline on a t-shirt she made for her son.  I am SO loving this!  Though she shows it for a boy’s shirt, it’s definitely something I’m … Read More...

Lana Red  combines an old sweater and some leather to make this awesome bag.  She shares a tutorial showing how to do it.  Get the how-to.

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Mira from Sewing The Littleheart Collection recently shared a pattern for her Perfect Fit Shirt.  It’s short-sleeved tee that is fitted through the bust and shoulders, but flares out for a loose fit through the waist and hips.  It’s … Read More...

Janel Was Here shares a free pattern for a halter dress that fits a Barbie doll.  She shows it with a knee-length straight skirt, but you could easily vary it to a longer skirt, a full skirt, or even as … Read More...

Gretchen Hirsch from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing shares a video tutorial over at Coats & Clark’s Sewing Secrets blog showing how to create a zippered welt pocket.  The zipper teeth are exposed in the opening.  Go to her … Read More...

Karen from Sew Many Ways shows her clever (and thrifty) way of organizing her ribbons.  She uses a deck of playing cards.  Go to her post to read more.

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Surayya from Blissful Sewing shares a tutorial for making a peasant blouse.  This is such a versatile style for a top!  It can go dressy or casual depending on fabric choice and accessorizing.  You don’t need a pattern to make … Read More...

Susi from Lilla Luise kicks off a month of fairy tale inspired blog posts with a tutorial showing how to make her Flashcard Pillow.  It’s a simple rectangular throw pillow with a typeface word appliqued on to it, just like … Read More...

Believe it or not, you can make this draped wrap tulip skirt in just 4 steps. Liz from Cotton & Curlsshows how.  Go to her tutorial.

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Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make a crayon and coloring book.  It carries like a tote bag, but opens up to show a row of small pockets for markers and several larger pockets for notebooks and coloring … Read More...