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Paige from Simply Handmade by Paige and Pink Lemonade Store shows how she refashioned a too-big knit dress into this fabulous number. The simple black dress is the perfect backdrop for the ruffle and cluster of rolled fabric flowers at… Read more ... 
Kristin from Lu Bird Baby shares a tutorial on her blog for making this cute beanbag caterpillar softie. It’s a project that the kids can make themselves. They’ll feel so proud when they can show off their softie and say,… Read more ... 
Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how to make this cool sunhat. The brim is constructed entirely out of bias tape. How neat is that?? Go to the tutorial.
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Kara from Creations by Kara shows off the canvas throw pillow with an oversized dimensional rosette that she made. What a cool look! Read more about her project at her blog.
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This backpack by Jessica from Subtle Tee looks pretty awesome, no? But what makes it even better is that it folds out to make a picnic blanket. It’s the modern mama’s remake of the “quillow” from our youth. Want to… Read more ... 
Lookie what came in the mail yesterday – a box full of happy Dolly Donation dolls. Suzi from Heber Springs, Arkansas sent them in to our Craft Gossip Dolly Donation Challenge. 
Aren’t they the sweetest? Look at those… Read more ... 
Lookie what Kristin from Lu Bird Baby did with a bit of antique lace! She appliqued it on to her Bible cover. The lace lends a feminine feel to an otherwise plain Bible cover. And the black cover really shows… Read more ... 
Lookie what Sachiko from Tea Rose Companyand Tea Rose Home made! She took scraps from her daughter’s outgrown baby clothes that she couldn’t bear to part with and made these heartbreakingly sweet clothes for her daughter’s dolly. What a… Read more ... 
Kathleen from The Tumtum Tree and Grosgrain shows her latest thrift store find. Of course, it didn’t look anywhere near this good when she saw it at the thrift store. Instead of the smart sleeveless dress you see here, it … Read more ... 
Anna from Noodlehead and Cheryl from a pretty cool life guest blog over at Pickup Some Creativity with her list of sewing essentials. This is the first installment in the Sewing 101 series at Pickup Some Creativity. If you’re a… Read more ... 
McKenzie from Artistry by McKenzie G and Girl Loves Glam shows how to make a beach towel that doubles as a bag. Or a bag that doubles as a beach towel. Either way, it’s pretty awesome. Interior pockets hold your… Read more ... 
Lookie what Ginger from Wiener Dog Tricks made! A champion of the much-maligned vintage polyester fabrics, she has covered her couch with them! Brilliant! Read more about her project at Wiener Dog Tricks.
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I’ll admit that I’m fairly ignorant when it comes to sewing machine needles. I know to change the needle every now and then, and I know to match the description on the package to the type of fabric I’m… Read more ... 
Are there sewing projects you’ve dreamed up but can’t bring to fruition because you can’t find a tutorial? Then check out this post by Mademoiselle Chaos from ParaNoire. She wants your input for creating tutorials on her blog. Leave… Read more ... 
Care from Obsessively Stitching finishes out her Rubik’s Cube week with a cool storage basket shaped like – wait for it – a Rubik’s Cube. She used her storage basket tutorial to make it, but enclosed the seams and added… Read more ... 
