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A recessed zipper is a nice way to add a zipper to a bag.  My Spare Time has a great tutorial showing how to add this feature.  Get the tutorial.

Keep a tea packet handy at all times with this pretty tea wallet.  Find out how to make it with a tutorial from Christy’s Creations.  [via One Pretty Thing]

My daughter and I love taking picnics to the park, but I always struggle with how best to transport the food.  A typical tote bag is to small at the bottom, but a basket never seems to be tall enough. …

U-Handbag.com offers a tutorial for making this basket-style handbag.  Oh, the possibilities!  Get the tutorial.

Hannah at knick knacks & ric rac has a great idea to give your buttons some extra flair.  She combines two plain buttons to make one two-toned button.  Not only do you get a high-end look without the high-end price, but you can also combine the…

Here’s a project that every budding little cook will love – an apron and a chef’s hat to match.  Make them with this tutorial offered by Michael Miller fabrics, and see what your child’s imagination will cook up next.

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Amy a la Mode offers a tutorial for this cozy camera case.  The quilting adds a little bit of padding to protect your camera, and the bound edge makes the shape POP.  The case is sized for a Canon G10 (4.3?…

U-Handblog continues her series on Bag Making for Newbies, with Part II: Choosing Fabrics & Interfacings.  Check it out!

Kristin at GraceViolet shows how she gave her plastic wallet/organizer a makeover with a bit of oilcloth.  She was able to slip the oilcloth in under the existing binding and then restitch.  Get the details at her blog.  I’m assuming one…

Marji at FiberArts Afloat has a tutorial showing how to change an armhole princess seam to a shoulder princess seam.  Get the tutorial.

Martha MacGyver shows how to make a drawstring pouch from a cloth napkin.  The tutorial is divided into three parts: Introduction, Part 1, Part 2.  Thank you to Denise Felton, Craft Gossip Needlework editor, for this link.

If you draft your own patterns or trace them out of a magazine, you’ll probably need to add your own seam allowances.  Off the Cuff shows an easy way to do just this using your sewing machine.  Get the details.

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Much of my fabric stash is in fat quarters, so I immediately perked up when I saw that We Wilsons had designed a sling purse that could be made from a fat quarter.  Get the tutorial.  [via Spoonflower]

U-Handblog has started a series of blog posts on Bag Making for Newbies.  In her first installment, she focuses on basic sewing terms like right/wrong side out, press seams, and more.

You betcha!  And it’s pretty, too!  Read more from Crafting a Green World about this fabric that’s 45% fiber from recycled plastic soda bottles. 

[Creative Commons photo by Kevin Wong]

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