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CoatLining1_lgA new lining can breathe new life into a coat that looks as if it has seen better days.  Cal Patch from Hodge Podge Farm shares a tutorial on CraftStylish for replacing the lining of a coat.   Go to the

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changingpadcoverJaime from Prudent Baby shows how you can sew a new cover for your changing pad.  This simple sewing project can take your changing pad from purely functional to high-style baby gear.  Go to the tutorial.

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closingtheopeningMichelle from Keyka Lou Patterns shares a tip on her blog for keeping a straight edge when closing an opening after having turned a sewn item right side out.  No more tell-tale humps or indents showing where the turning gap …

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cozy_shirt_025Alexis from Lex and My Mama Made It shows that a comfy shirt needn’t be a frumpy shirt with this off-the-shoulder t-shirt refashion.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from My Mama Made It]

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ssssnakeLynette from Get Your Craft On! and All the Trend has the how-to for making these oversized snake softies.  Each one is 5 feet long!  I’m lovin’ those ssssnakey eyes and long ssssnakey tongue! Get the tutorial.

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8goredskirtTracy from Mad Quilter shows how you can create an 8-gored skirt from a pattern you draft yourself.  She shows the one she made for her daughter, but there’s no reason why you can’t make an adult-sized one as well.  …

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sewingmachinecoverSew4Home shows how to make a cover for your sewing machine to keep the dust off of it when it’s not being used.  Go to the tutorial.

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[tags]sewing, tutorial, cover, machine, dust[/tags]…

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burpclothJaime from Prudent Baby shows how to make a terry cloth burp cloth.  The terry cloth is from a handtowel, which you can find in a wide range of colors at any discount store.  Go to the tutorial.

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placematmakeupbagNovita from Sew I Do shows how to make this makeup bag from a placemat and a bit of pom-pom fringe.  Quick and easy!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Sew I Do]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, makeup, pouch, bag, placemat[/tags]…

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laptopsleeveKatie from Katie Cupcake guest blogs at A Beautiful Mess with a tutorial showing how to make a laptop sleeve.  Get the how-to.

[photo from A Beautiful Mess]

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bobbintamersWhosies from Whosies and Whatnots shares a tip on her blog (Whosies…  Written Whatnots) for using dollar store ponytail elastics to tame your bobbins.   It’s so simple, and yet so brilliant!  See how she does it.

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needlebookMake, Do, & Send has the how-to for making this cute little needle book.  Make one of these little guys and you’ll always know where your sewing and embroidery needles are.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Make, Do,

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teddybearsfrompajamasWhen her son outgrew his much-loved pajamas, Joan from Nini Makes didn’t send get rid of them.  Instead, she cut them up and used the fabric to make sweet little teddy bears for both of her children to sleep with.  …

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ridinghoodcapeAn oversized Christmas stocking becomes a toddler’s Little Red Riding Hood dress-up cape with this tutorial by Care from Obsessively Stitching.  Brilliant!!  Hit the after-Christmas sales for deeply discounted stockings.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Obsessively Stitching

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sSachiko from Tea Rose Home has the how-to for making this pretty flower corsage. Hit your scrap bin for the small bits of fabric you’ll need to create the look.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Tea Rose Home

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