The folks over at Craftzine show how to camouflage a rip in your favorite shirt.  Instead of covering the hole, use reverse applique to turn it into a design feature.  Get the how-to.

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A shawl collar has the benefit of a nice shape and also easy construction.  There are many ways to customize a shawl collar, but first you need to know something about the basic construction.  Threads.com explains how a shawl collar … Read More...

Elizabeth from Oh, Fransson! (LOVE her blog!!) posts a tutorial over on Sew, Mama, Sew for making a weighted pincushion organizer.  Has she been peeking into my sewing room or something?  She must have been, because my sewing area is … Read More...

These fabric easter eggs are so pretty, you won’t want to hide them!  Put them in a bowl or basket for a Easter centerpiece.  Retro Mama shares a tutorial for making them.  Get the tutorial.

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Flikr user Jek’s hubby takes the humble sock monkey to a whole new level with his sock monkey creations.  Take this sock vati, for example.  View the photo on Flikr for more detail and to see sock creations from previous … Read More...

Mimi AKA Myraida shares a video tutorial for making an Old Navy-style maxi dress using a dressform.  The video is free, but she happily accepts donations.  Get the video.  (NOTE: The video is 36 minutes long, so be prepared … Read More...

I firmly believe that, like rabbits, plastic grocery sacks have a way of multiplying.  Using reusable cloth grocery sacks can cut down on the number you bring into your house, but what to do with the ones that make it … Read More...

Twitter the bird is the latest softie design from Melly & Me.  I love the big eyes and the tiny wings!!  To celebrate the new design, Melly & Me are giving away a Twitter pattern away to three lucky readers.  … Read More...

LucyKate Crafts posts a tutorial for making these fabric toadstools.   You can make one with your favorite fabrics from your scrap bin, and then embellish with little buttons.  Get the tutorial.

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When you stitch overlapping pieces of elastic, does the under side end up a huge mess?  Sure, the elastic is typically enclosed in a casing where no one can witness the bird’s nest of threads, but wouldn’t it be better … Read More...

Put your Uncle Ed’s prodigious necktie collection to good use.  Jill Nicolaus posts at Dave’s Garden about making stuffed snakes from old neckties.  Get the tutorial.

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A Listmaker’s Life posts a tutorial for making these sweet little bunnies out of socks.  These stuffed bunnies would make great Easter decorations or little giftie inclusions in somebody’s Easter basket.  Get the tutorial.

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Got an ugly rip in the upholstery of your couch?  You could slipcover it, but that’s expensive.  Or you could replace the whole thing, but that’s even more expensive.  OR, you could just mend the rip, the least expensive option … Read More...

Here’s a new twist on packaging a small gift.  Instead of taping paper around a box, try STITCHING paper together to make a small gift container.  Whosies shows how to make sew these small packages from brown kraft paper.  Now … Read More...

The Purl Bee offers a free pattern for this nostalgic muslin bunny.  I love his (or her) long floppy ears!!  And in case you think he (or she) needs some clothes, there’s a pattern for those, too.  Get the bunny … Read More...

To celebrate the release of their new Lulu line, the Sisters Gulassa are have a giveaway.  Up for grabs is a fat quarter kit from the new collection.  Get the details from their post on SistersGulassa blog.  You can purchase … Read More...

Share your child’s artistic genius with the world with a custom keychain.  vlijtig shows how to make one using transfer fabric.  Don’t have a kid?  Draw your own picture, or print a photo.  Get the tutorial.

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Dubbs from C(oi)n Purse made these fortune cookie-shaped tea sachets to give as favors at her wedding.  You can make them too with the tutorial she wrote. Get the tute.

This little monster isn’t for scaring; he’s for snuggling!  The little taggie scales are perfect for little ones to grab a hold of.  Craft Schmaft provides a free PDF pattern to make one.  Get the pattern.

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The next time a bedsheet or pillow gets torn, don’t throw it away.  Mend it instead!  (And spend the money you saved on more fabric for your stash!)  Craftzine shows how.  Get the tutorial.

[tags]sewing, tutorial, mending, sheets[/tags]