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Sweet Verbena shows how to add a drapey cowl to a plain t-shirt. It’s a simple addition that gives a plain shirt a much more sophisticated look. I am LOVING the lace yardage that she used to make her cowl,… Read more ... 
Tonia from The Gunny Sack shares a tutorial at Someday Crafts showing how to make this lovely throw pillow covered in felt flowers. I love the dimension on all of those layered flowers! Get the tutorial.
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Sarah from Craft Snob shows how to bend a clothes hanger to make a handy bobbin holder. Brilliant! Get the tute.
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Jen Autie from iCandy Handmade revisits her pillowcase nightgowns with a variation using stretch lace for the bodice. I love this so much!! A strip of wide stretch lace goes across the top, with two more strips forming the straps. … Read more ... 
Threads Magazine shares a quick how-to for adding punch to a shirt hem with bias trim and a small inset triangle at the side seam. You can use this technique on a garment you’re making from scratch, or add it… Read more ... 
S.P.W. shows how to make your own buttons using shrink plastic and permanent markers. This is such a cool idea!! If you can draw it (or trace it through the clear plastic), you can have it on a custom made… Read more ... 
I don’t know about you, but the color combos you guys submitted as entries to the giveaway for the Patchwork Rose Zippered Bag class with Bari J. Ackerman have me totally inspired! I want to drop every bit of laundry… Read more ... 
Toni from Sugar Tart Crafts guest blogs at Me Sew Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make her Keyhole Dress for toddler girls. This is such a pretty dress!! It’s a classic round neck sleeveless dress with a gathered… Read more ... 
Sweet Verbena shares a tutorial for making her pretty Cap Sleeve Blouse. It’s nice paired with jeans (as shown) but it could also go dressy tucked into a pencil skirt. She recommends making it from a lightweight fabric, such as… Read more ... 
Larissa from Just Another Day In Paradise shares a pair of tutorials showing how to make an Anti-Diaper Bag. No, this doesn’t mean she’s carting her babies around bare bottomed. It just means that she takes a more pared down… Read more ... 
Jill from Made It On Monday demonstrates how to use one of her favorite sewing tools – a loop turner. If you’ve ever had to turn a long skinny tube right side out, you’ll appreciate the time (and sanity) saving… Read more ... 
Head over to Crafting a Green World to find out how to piece your fabric scraps together to make a colorful table runner. Don’t worry if your scraps aren’t perfectly color-coordinated with each other. The randomness of color and pattern… Read more ... 
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shows how she created this lovely lace zipper detail for the back of a shirt. You don’t need to buy a special lace zipper to do it. She shows how to get the look using… Read more ... 
Ali from Found in the Ali shows how she added a lace insert (from a doily) to the back of a ribbed tank. I love the combiantion of the lace and the knit fabric! Get the tutorial.
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