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Roseann from M & J Blog shows how to refashion a basic t-shirt by adding lace panels to the bottom and to the sleeves. Get the tutorial.
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Christine from Christine Sews shows how to add a clasp to a purse. This little detail is easy to add to your next handmade purse. Go to the tutorial.
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Sew4Home continues their Citrus Holiday series with this tutorial for making a patchwork Christmas tree skirt. Get the how-to and start your holiday sewing.
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Here’s a back-to-school word problem for you: If you have two children who each take their lunch in a paper sack every day for the next 175 days of schoo, how many paper sacks have you contributed to the local… Read more ... 
Lindsey from liliash made this adorable dress for her daughter from an adult-sized dress shirt that she no longer wore. I love the shirring detail above the pockets! Go to the tutorial.
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Betz White, author of Warm Fuzzies: 30 Sweet Felted Projects
and Sewing Green: 25 Projects Made with Recycled & Organic Materials, shares a tutorial on Craftzine showing how to make this patchwork and ric rac tablerunner. The project features… Read more ... 
Jen from Just another day in the lives of… shows the diaper clutch and changing pad that she made from a placemat. A placemat, elastic, and a button are all you need to make one. There’s not a tutorial, but… Read more ... 
Bubble Jet set and iron-on transfers are two common ways of printing your own fabric at home. But which one is best? It turns out that it depends on your project. Maitreya from craftlog.org gives a side-by-side comparison of the… Read more ... 
CraftStylish shows how to make this cool interlocking scallop detailing for a skirt front. The success of the project hinges on sewing accurate curves, so this is probably best suited for someone with more advanced sewing skills. Go to the … Read more ... 
You can make this “Baking Day” apron with a tutorial from Disney at Ruffles and Stuff. Make one to wear the next time you’re baking up a mess of goodies in the kitchen. Or, make one to hang in the… Read more ... 
Ruth from Adventures with a Sewing Machine made this hoodie for her son out of one of his old fleece baby blankets. (The fleece baby blankets do tend to multiply, don’t they?) She wrote up a tutorial showing how she… Read more ... 
Sheri Howard shares a tutorial on Moda Bakeshop for these vintage-inspired ric rac tea towels. Doesn’t this just make you want to don the high heels and bake a cherry pie? Get the how-to.
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Marisa from The Mama Dramalogues shares a tutorial for making an easy two-tier skirt for little girls. The skirts can be made in 20 minutes, which makes this a great rainy day activity. Let your child pick out her own… Read more ... 
Jenny from The Kerr Family Blog shows what can be done with an 80’s style child’s dress when the fabric is lovely but the dress is… not. She turned a fashion villian into this Little Hardy Heroine jacket. Brilliant!! Read … Read more ... 
julie-k created this pretty skirt for her daughter out of a beloved, but outgrown, dress. By cutting it in two and turning it into a twirly skirt, she was able to extend the life of the garment. This refashioning method… Read more ...