Jennifer from Frugal Front Porch shares a tutorial on Make It From Scratch for making this denim wallet.  She made it from upcycled denim from an old pair of jeans.  Get the how-to.

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Threads Magazine shows how to make slotted seams.  A slotted seam allows a strip of fabric underneath to peak through.  Go to the tutorial for this cool seam finish.

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Fun in the Making shows how to make these large fruit-shaped softies from old sweaters and old t-shirts.  Go to the tutorial.

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Jennifer Playford, author of Wrapagami, shares a video tutorial on CraftStylish for a simple fabric giftwrapping fold.  Wrapping gifts with fabric is economical (cheaper than a gift bag!) and eco-friendly (no wrapping paper in the trash!), and is especially … Read More...

For those times when there’s just no single thread that matches all of the colors in your sewing project, an invisible thread may be the way to go.  But because it’s essentially a very fine fishing line, it doesn’t sew … Read More...

For those times when there’s just no single thread that matches all of the colors in your sewing project, an invisible thread may be the way to go.  But because it’s essentially a very fine fishing line, it doesn’t sew … Read More...

Better Homes & Gardens shows how to make these dainty little flower pincushions.  Go to the tutorial.

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Instructables user ShesParticular shares a tutorial for making a sock-ta-pus, an octapus softie from old socks. Get the how-to.

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Editor’s note: The blog linked to in this post, Christine Sews, is no longer available.  I have not yet found a similar tutorial for serging curves from another source.  –Anne

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Skip to My Lou shows how to make this uber-cute child’s ruffled apron.  Go to the tutorial.

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Multi-size patterns allow for flexibility when cutting your fabric pieces.  I can cut one size of shirt in the shoulders, but another in the bust.  But with this flexibility comes complexity.  With all those lines, it’s easy to accidentally skip … Read More...

Multi-size patterns allow for flexibility when cutting your fabric pieces.  I can cut one size of shirt in the shoulders, but another in the bust.  But with this flexibility comes complexity.  With all those lines, it’s easy to accidentally skip … Read More...

Create a reusable gift box embellishment with this tutorial by Gingham Cherry for a felt flower gift box band.  What a cool idea!  Go to the tutorial.

I recently had the opportunity to review the Mighty Mendit permanent bonding agent for fabric, and the Mighty Gemit embellishing adhesive. 

I had seen the advertisements on television, and was curious to see how well it worked.  I cleared my … Read More...

Dear Fii shares a tutorial on Living Creatively for this heart-shaped button brooch.  Tres cute!  Go to the tutorial.

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Apron pants are a unique hybrid of a skirt and pants, designed to offer both the stylish appearance of a skirt and the practical coverage of pants. The Sewing Dork from Confessions of a Sewing Dork developed this design as … Read More...

Paper doilies and bias tape make a lacy decorative garland.  Project Wedding shows how to make one.  Obviously, their suggested use is a wedding garland, but this could also be used to decorate for any special occasion.  If you want … Read More...

Joy Beadworks shows how to make a soft scarf with ruffled flowers from a strip of knit fabric.  Knit is a great choice for this project, as it does not need to be hemmed.  Go to the tutorial.

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