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Ali from Henry Happened shows how she revamped a pair of plain pants into tuxedo style pants. She did it with one simple addition – a band ribbon down each side seam. It would be impossible to sew the ribbon… Read more ... 
Valori Wells shares a tutorial for making a flange edge throw pillow. The flange is made from a contrast fabric, with pretty mitered corners. Go to her tutorial to find out how to make it.
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Liz fromSimple Simon & Co. recently shared photos of a couple of dresses she made for her little girls. She got so many comments on the ruffled bodice on one of the two dresses that she very sweetly wrote… Read more ... 
Taylor from Taylor Made created a dust cover for her Silhouette Cameo. (That’s the version of the Silhouette that cuts media up to 12″ wide.) She shares a free pattern and tutorial on her blog. Get the tute.
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Rikka from Ricochet and Away! shows how to make this cute smocked gingham zippered pouch. The row of smocking creates a cool effect across the gingham fabric. She boxed the bottom so it stands up on its own. Get the … Read more ... 
Joann from Craft Passion shows how to turn a tea towel into a throw pillow, no sewing required. Instead of needle and thread, she uses eyelets and ribbon to pull the sides together. Get the tute.
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The elephant wall hanging you see in this nursery has a purpose besides just looking cute. It also serves to protect the wall from squirts during a changing or wash. The base is actually a towel so it’s absorbant and… Read more ... 
Rachael from Imagine Gnats has a handful of sewing goodies to give away to her readers. It’s her monthly sponsor giveaway, and this month it includes a random pack of Fat Eighths from Pink Castle Fabrics, a meter of… Read more ... 
Debi from My Happy Sewing Place is smack dab in the middle of a series of posts she calls the ABCs of Vintage Sewing. Each post in the series is about a different technique that you’d find in vintage sewing… Read more ... 
Jessica from Sew Homegrown shows how you can stitch together larger pieces of shaped confetti to make a cute little garland. The larger confetti shapes will work best for this. Even with the larger confetti shapes, you’ll end up with… Read more ... 
Mandy from Fabric Paper Glue shows how to make this snappy little striped bag. The strap is extra long so you can wear it crossbody. Get the how-to on her blog.
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Click over to The Style Workshop to find out how to make this modern tunic tee. It has a close fit through the body and a wide cowl neck. You can wear the cowl folded in, folded out, or draped. … Read more ... 
Theresa from Salty Peanut Stitchery added a zippered pocket behind a shaped insert on a bag she mad and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. This is such a cool detail to add to a purse!! The… Read more ... 
April from Sewing Novice shows how to make a crayon and notebook folder so kids can take their coloring with them. It has pockets on the inside to hold 8 crayons and a junior legal pad. Go to her tutorial.… Read more ... 
April from Wildflowers & Whimsy needed to make a Wall-E costume for her son, and she wanted it to be more durable than the ones she had seen tutorials for. They involved painting a cardboard box to look like the… Read more ... 
