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Stephanie from Henry Happened shows how to applique a neck tie on to a baby’s onesie. It’s an easy sewing project, good for the beginning sewer. This would make a great baby shower gift! Get the tute.
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One of the advantages of making your own purses and bags is the ability to customize the placement, size, and types of pockets. Jodie from The Haby Goddess shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to add a zippered… Read more ... 
When you’re hemming a square of fabric, the corners look crisper and cleaner when you miter them. Sew4Home shows how to do this. Get the tute.
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Heidi fromHoneyBear Lane shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make an eReader case out of an old pair of pants. This is such a great idea!! She uses the top portion of the pants, which gives… Read more ... 
Shannon from Googiemomma guest blogs at Melly Sews with a tutorial showing how to make her Lettuce Edge Maxi Dress. The post is an intersection of two awesome series – the (30) Days of Sundresses at Melly Sews, and… Read more ... 
Bethany from Sweet Bee Creations posts on her blog, Sweet Bee Buzzings, showing the throw pillows she made out of baseball jerseys. They were a special request project for a friend’s man cave. At first she was apprehensive cutting… Read more ... 
Amy from Sew Incredibly Crazy shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make a pouch that hangs off the handlebars of a bicycle. She calls it her Ready-To-Roll Bike Pouch. Velcro across the top keeps it closed. … Read more ... 
Kasey from My Life On The Divide shares a clever refashion of a baby’s sleeping gown. She came up with this project when her baby boy started crawling. The gowns didn’t allow his legs the movement he needed, so she… Read more ... 
La Creature and You shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a color blocked fold-over clutch purse. The simple shape of the purse makes the color blocking the stand-out design element. A zipper across the top keeps… Read more ... 
Amy from And Sew We Craft used pleated ribbon to add a rainbow to a striped tee for her daughter. I think it turned out cute!! And judging from the pleased-as-punch look on her daughter’s face, I think she did,… Read more ... 
Jen and Autie from iCandy Handmade guest blogs in the Color Your Summer series at Kojo Designs with a tutorial showing how to make her Little Scarlet Number. It’s a ruffled t-shirt dress and matching bloomers for baby. It gets… Read more ... 
Alida from I Make Stuff guest blogs in the (30) Days of Sundresses series at Melly Sews with a tutorial showing how to make her It’s A Cinch maxi dress. The long dress fits close to the body, with… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make a romantic apron with tiers of ruffles on the skirt. Each ruffle is made from a different shade of solid fabric for an ombre effect. With lace and tulle and buttons, the look is old… Read more ... 
Heidi from Elegance and Elephants guest blogs at Project Run and Play with a tutorial showing how to make a little girl’s Sporty Skirt. Made from knit fabric with an easy elastic waistband, it has rounded corners at the side… Read more ... 
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a busy bag for a boy. I love this idea!! It’s made from a man’s button down shirt and a matching tie, so… Read more ... 
