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Tutorial: Go Go Power Rangers Halloween costume

October 13, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Marigold from Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! shows how she made the top in her son’s Go Go Power Rangers Halloween costume. She added a wide band collar to a t-shirt and then painted the stripes. Go to Rae Gun Ranblings for … Read More...

Tutorial: Old zipper becomes a new necklace

October 13, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Michele Ng shows how to use an old zipper to make a cool necklace. She folds and stitches it into a pretty bow-like shape. You’ll need to use one with metal teeth so the edges pop. Get the tute.

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Template: Squirrel t-shirt applique

October 12, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jane from Buzzmillsmade these cute appliqued squirrel t-shirts for the Fall 2012 Kids Clothes Week Challenge. While most of us would be inclined to place an applique front and center on a tee, she offset it at the bottom … Read More...

Learn goldwork basics

October 12, 2012 by Denise Felton

If you’d like to dip your toe into goldwork embroidery without a huge investment of time or money, Arlene White has the perfect online class for you. Your experiments with basic goldwork techniques will yield this gorgeous poinsettia keepsake box. … Read More...

Chocolate Bugs

October 12, 2012 by Meaghan Mountford

So I’ve made easy chocolate spiders before… All you need are some chocolate chips and candy eyes. (See chocolate spiders HERE.) But I’m loving (in a “not really loving, per se, since I find bugs creepy, but in … Read More...

Knitting Tools Help You Keep Track of Place in Knitting

October 12, 2012 by Sarah White

I know I’m not the only one who has put a knitting project down for much longer than I intended to, thinking that I would remember where I was in the pattern when I got back only to have no … Read More...

How to make a scrap fabric fun skirt

October 12, 2012 by Stefanie Girard

If you are in need for a fun and easy no sew festive skirt for Halloween or just to have some fun in the tutorial featured over at the blog Wonky Wonderful on how to make a scrap fabric skirt… Read More...

Tutorial: Charm Leaf table runner

October 12, 2012 by Scarlett Burroughs

Anjeanette of By Anjeanette took a Sandy Gervais charm pack and transformed it into this lovely table runner she calls Charm Leaf. I especially love how she hand stitched the stems, you can see a close-up of one of the … Read More...

Tutorial: Little girl cowgirl shirt refashioned from a button down top

October 12, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Ahna from Easier Than I Thought shows how she created this fabulous little cowgirl shirt for her baby girl. She started with a plain white button-down shirt and refashioned it to give it western flair. Brilliant! She added piping to … Read More...

Tutorial: Lined zippered circle tote

October 12, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Gaia Orain shares a tutorial over at Instructables showing how to make a lined, zippered circle tote. She shows how to install a zippere around the curved outer edge. The shape gives it a retro mod feel, even more so … Read More...

Haunted Gingerbread Houses

October 12, 2012 by Meaghan Mountford

If you just can’t wait for Christmas… start your gingerbread houses now. I’m loving this cute haunted gingerbread house from no. 2 pencil. Make it HERE.

Looking for Christmas themed Cookie Cutters, then check these out.

Tutorial: Leg warmer leggings for little girls

October 12, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Andrea from The Train To Crazy guest blogs over at The Southern Institute with a tutorial showing how to make leggings that look like they’re layered under leg warmers. It’s actually a pair of leggings with knee socks pieced to … Read More...

Tutorial: Open back t-shirt refashion

October 12, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Liz from Cotton & Curls shows how to make this t-shirt with a cool open back detail. It’s refashioned from a man’s t-shirt, but you could also make it from scratch using knit yardage. The opening at the lower back … Read More...

Leaf Quesadillas for Fall

October 12, 2012 by Meaghan Mountford

Not only does the leaf shape of these quesadillas evoke Fall, but you must see what’s inside to give the flavor of Fall, too. Make leaf quesadillas HERE at Make the Best of Everything!.