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Cut Out + Keep user Becca K. shows how to make this burlesque bustle skirt. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Cut Out + Keep]
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When I was a kid, I had one of those potholder looms. You know, the ones where you would weave cotton loopers to make potholders for your mom and grandmom? They still make them, though now the loopers they sell… Read more ... 
Calamity Kim shows how she keeps her kitchen towels where they belong, hanging over the oven handle, and not spilled out on to the floor. She added snaps
to keep the towel from slipping off the bar. Brilliant! Read more … Read more ... 
Don’t let a hole ruin your favorite pair of jeans. Patch it up instead, and keep the jeans out of the landfill and some money in your pocket. Viola & Pearl shows how to do it. Go to the tutorial… Read more ... 
Gathered skirts are one of the easiest garments to resize. Simply cut the extra length off of the top and create a new casing. Today I Made… shows how to do it. Go to the tutorial.
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Living in the Southern US, we get our fair share of cockroaches. Nothing can send me screaming from a room faster than the sight of a cockroach scurrying across my floor. But if for some reason you want to have… Read more ... 
Most of the time my sewing machine is like a dear, dear friend. But when tension problems arise, there’s no denying that it is indeed a piece of machinery. With so many moving parts, there are plenty of things that… Read more ... 
I love this dress shirt refashion by Alexis from My Mama Made It! She takes a man’s dress shirt and turns it into a woman’s peasant shirt. Brilliant! Get the tutorial.
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How many times have you gathered fabric only to have the ends pull loose and the gathers start slipping out before you can get it stitched down? Jessica from SewChic shares a tip for keeping your gathers gathered until you… Read more ... 
This little gnome looks like he’s thinking some magical thoughts. He’d be super sweet appliqued on a onesie, a bib, or on the side of a soft baby block. Wee Folk Art shares the pattern for free. Go to the … Read more ... 
Beccy from Wipster shows how to make this quick and easy doorstop. She says she made up a couple of these in less than an hour. Get the how-to.
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Nicole Mallalieu from You SEW, Girl! shares a video tutorial showing how to insert eyelets into purse straps. The eyelet kit she uses is available for purchase in her store. Go to the video tutorial.
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Christine from Christine Sews shows how she gets sharp, crisp corners on her patch pockets. She removes extra bulk by mitering the corners. Go to the tutorial. Mitered corners are a fantastic way to achieve a polished, professional look… Read more ... 
Look at this pretty patchwork diaper bag! Melissa from Polka Dot Chair shares a tutorial for making one Moda Bakeshop. Get the how-to.
[photo from Moda Bakeshop]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, patchwork, diaper, bag, tote[/tags]
Diaper bags are like the “tricks… Read more ... 
Emily from Toad’s Treasures made this towel wrap skirt to wear at the pool. She shares a tutorial so you can make one, too. Get the how-to.
[photo from Toad’s Treasures]
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