Threads Magazine shows how to finish the edge of a garment with a shell hem.  Go to the tutorial.

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Dorinda from Flower Girl Designs shares a tutorial for making a tote bag from a dish towel.  Get the how-to.

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 Honor your mama on Mother’s Day with this fabric flower corsage.  Or make one for yourself.  The Object Project shows you how.  Go to the tutorial.

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CraftStylish posts a tutorial for making this eyeglass case with reverse applique detail.  Get the how-to.

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The men’s dress shirt refashion frenzy continues!  This time, luvinthemommyhood shows how to transform a man’s dress into a little girl’s dress, using the back of the shirt as the front of the dress.  This puts a little pleat at the center of … Read More...

CraftStylish shows how to make this two-colored a-line skirt using recycled T-shirts.  Go to the tutorial.

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Old sweaters get reborn as silly monster puppets in this tutorial by Dabbled.  These look like so much fun to make!  Get the how-to.

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Balancing Everything shares a tutorial for making this child’s wallet using upcycled denim.  But don’t let the kids have all the fun – make one for yourself as well!  Get the tutorial.

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Care for a spot of tea?  How about a spot to store your pins?  Gingham Cherry shows how to make this pincushion in a teacup.  Get the tutorial.

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Instructables user xrissy posts a tutorial for making a roll-up carrying case to store Nintendo DS Lite games.  You can easily alter the size to accommodate the number of games you have.  (I’d suggest leaving plenty of room for additions to your … Read More...

Dear Martha shows how to sew this sleeping mask.  All you need now are some fuzzy toed high heel slippers and you’ve got the vintage Hollywood starlet thing down.  Go to the tutorial.

Turn a doorway into a puppet theater with just a few colorful curtains.  Jennifer of Ellie Bellie Kids shares a tutorial for a doorway puppet theater on Make and Takes.  Go to the tutorial.

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The Green Wife shares a tutorial for making a halter top for a toddler girl.   The shirt is pretty in its simplicity and can be completed in an hour.  Go to the tutorial.

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Little girls love dressing up like their mamas.  And that includes slinging a little purse over their shoulders.  Dee from Getting Crafty shows how to make a purse for your little one.  I love the flat bow embellishment!  Go to … Read More...

Apartment Therapy shows how to make an envelope back pillow.  The envelope-style closure on the back means that you can easily insert (and later remove) a pillow form.  Get the tutorial.

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CREATE STUDIO shares a tutorial for making a fabric basket that hangs in the crib to hold toys.  How clever!  If you sewed any of the curtains or bumpers for the nursery, chances are you have scraps that will match the … Read More...

Rowena from Rostitchery shares a tutorial for adding a cool detail to a short-sleeved shirt sleeve hem.  It’s a center pleat at the hem, a simple process that adds a lot of pop to your garment.  Get the tutorial.… Read More...

These sneaker stuffers by Junie Moon are like little sachets for your shoes.  They’re filled with cedar chips to keep your sneakers from stinking to high heaven.  Known anyone with stinky shoes?  Junie Moon shares a tutorial.  Get the how-to… Read More...

I often refer to my sewing studio as the sewing pit.  Unlike the photos you see posted on many a sewing blog of organized sewing spaces with pretty stacks of folded fabrics and jars of buttons all in a row, … Read More...