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pantssideIf your pants are a little -ahem- tight where you don’t want them to be tight, you might be able to add extra width with a side panel.   Angela from Coqui Ainjelfire posts a tutorial on the {New New} Blog to …

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

[tags]sewing, tutorial, silly, monster, puppet, recycle, sweater[/tags]…

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denimchildswallet
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.

[via One Pretty Thing]

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teacup_pincushion00Care 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.

[via Whip Up]

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tshirtsmock
Keep your kids’ clothes from getting “unintended embellishments” from messy art projects with this art smock.  It’s refashioned from a small adult t-shirt.  Find out how to make one from The Artful Parent.

[via One Crafty Place]

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pleatedpouchMy Spare Time shows how to make this pretty pleated zipper pouch.  Go to the tutorial.

[tags]sewing, tutorial, zippered, pouch, pleated[/tags]…

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hotmittsLinda Permann shares a tutorial on Cut Out + Keep for making these patchwork oven mitts.  She uses a cocktail napkin for one side.  Get the how-to.

[tags]sewing, tutorial, hot, pad, oven, mitt[/tags]…

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dslitecaseInstructables 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 …

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hooterhiderIf you’re a nursing mama, are planning on being a nursing mama, or know someone who is a nursing mama, you’re gonna love this tutorial by Made By the Mama Monster.  It’s a nursing cover-up, just like the high-dollar ones you see in …

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sleepingmask2Dear 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.

[via One Pretty Thing]

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puppettheaterTurn 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.

[tags]sewing, tutorial, doorway, puppet, theater, …

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shoulderstrapJoan from Lazy Talk Blog shows us how to attach a removable shoulder strap to a bag.  Go to the tutorial.

[tags]sewing, tutorial, purse, bag, shoulder, strap[/tags]…

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kneepadpantsDana from MADE designed these knee-pad pants when her son began crawling.  The extra layers at the knees are practical in that they prevent the fabric from wearing out, but they also look pretty darn cool!  Get the tutorial.

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shadegardenMichelle Engel Bencsko from Cicada Daydream shares a photo of the strikeoffs of Shade Garden, her new fabric line for Henry Glass.  You can also see small swatches of the whole line in a previous blog entry. 

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simplicity1948Saidos da Concha posts a link to a Simplicity sewing video, circa 1948.  It’s called, “A Pattern for Smartness.”   I think it was designed as an educational video for a home economics class.  The video is rather long (19 minutes) …

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