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Pink & Polka Dot shows how to repurpose a skirt you don’t wear anymore into an apron. Starting with an existing skirt means that much of the cutting and sewing has already been done for you. Go to the tutorial… Read more ... 
Confessions of a Sewing Dork shows how to make a pair of fleece-lined pants for your toddler. The extra layer will keep them warm during the cold winter months ahead. Go to the tutorial.
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Jenny from The Kerr Family Blog found this eelskin bag at a local thrift store and bought it for a song. The only problem was that the handles had seen better days, so she came up with a clever solution. … Read more ... 
June Pfaff Dailey shows how to make these lovely rolled felt flowers. Put one on a hair clip or a brooch, or a pair of them on a headband. Go to the tutorial.
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Kim from Uber Crafter shows the pretty dish towels she made from a repurposed tablecloth. One tablecloth yielded NINE towels! She dressed them up with some freezer paper stencils. See more photos and read about her project at Uber Crafter… Read more ... 
Ahh… candy corn! You know Halloween is just around the corner when bags of candy corn starts popping up in the stores. Chrissie Grace shows how you can make your own candy corn softies. Make a batch of these supersized… Read more ... 
Jenya from EvaForeva shows how to make this lovely hairpin using vintage buttons and bits of vintage lace. If you have bits and pieces left over from other sewing projects, this is a great way to put them to use. … Read more ... 
Denyse Schmidt shares a free pattern for her Market Tote bag. The tote looks great in the Patchwork Promenade print from the County Fair collection. Get the free pattern.
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J. Monte Aranez from One Red Robin shares a free pattern for you to make your own Oh-Oh the Owl softie. Isn’t he cute?? I love those big owl eyes!! Go to the free pattern.
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Margaret from Konstant Kaos shares a cool project using the box that the popular MOO business cards come in. She shows how to make a pincushion using the box as the base of the cushion. (Don’t have any empty MOO… Read more ... 
Lookie what Melissa from Creative Babies did with some vintage Christmas linens! She repurposed them into lovely Christmas clothes for kids. See a larger photo here, or link to her Flickr stream to see other items made from vintage linens… Read more ... 
Deborah from Wonderwoman Creations made this wintertime birdcage cover to keep her feathered friends warm during the colder months. If you have a bird at your house, why not make one, too? She shares a tutorial showing how. Go to … Read more ... 
Benita from Chez Larsson shares a tutorial for making this bean bag cushion for your cat. Place it by a window and your kitty will love you forever! Go to the tutorial.
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Kellie from Rice Babies created a Forest Friends theme for her son’s birthday, and gave out these woodland creature softies as favors. She used a dingbat font as her template for the animal shapes. Brilliant! She also used the raccoon… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make these reversible drawstring bags, perfect for holiday gift giving. Just slip a bottle of wine into one of these bags, cinch the drawstring, and your hostess gift is wrapped and ready to go. Go to … Read more ...