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Julie K shows how to make a zippered pouch from a placemat, and how to do it with only four seams. Go to the tutorial.
[via Whip Up]
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Jessica from Happy Together shares how she took plain Wal-Mart scarves and turned them into high-fashion accessories with one simple alteration. Elastic thread scrunches up the scarf to make ruffles. Wow! Get the how-to.
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Coco J Designs shares a tutorial for making a quilted diaper bag. I love the ruffle across the top! Get the how-to.
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[tags]sewing, tutorial, quilted, diaper, bag, baby[/tags]
Diaper bags are like the “tricks of the… Read more ... 
Betz White posts a tutorial on Craftzine showing how to make a shirred tank top from a vintage pillowcase. Go to the tutorial.
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Marnie shows how to make these fun footed pincushions on her blog, Designs by Marnie Perry. The footed pedestal is actually a base for a large candle. Go to the how-to.
[via Freebies for Crafters]
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To celebrate the launch of his online store, The Feed Dog is offering a free pattern for these felt versions of sweet cake rolls. He calls them Anglo-American Snack Pack because there is a pattern for a British version (mini… Read more ... 
Find out how to make this fun purse from neckties with a tutorial from SonyaStyle. Go to the tutorial. [via The Purse Project]
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Georgina from Georgina Blogs takes a long-sleeved, ill-fitting shirt and turns it into a shaped, updated short-sleeved shirt. Even better, she posts a photo showing Think of it as an anatomy of a refashion. Read more at Georgina Blogs.… Read more ... 
Mairuru shares a tutorial for making these sweet little patchwork pouches. Get the how-to.
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Darling Petunia shows that one yard of fabric is all you need for a very fashionable skirt. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, skirt, yard, fabric[/tags]… Read more ... 
You can have it both ways with this reversible tote by Weiner Dog Tricks. She uses old polyester fabrics – they’re durable AND inexpensive. Go to the tutorial.
[via Wardrobe Refashion]
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Plain white onesies are inexpensive and practical, but just so…. plain. Small Fry & Co. shares a tutorial for dressing up a plain onesie with simple applique using cotton scraps and fusible webbing. Go to the tutorial.
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Elizabeth from Elizabeth You Were Born To Play That Part celebrates her 1-year blog-iversary with a free pattern for her Marie apron. I love the vintage styling! Go to the free pattern.
The Maria Apron, designed by Maven Patterns,… Read more ... 
Add this little strawberry dimensional applique by The Handmade Dress to your next sewing project. Perhaps it needs to be on the bodice of a little girl’s dress. Or maybe it should decorate the side of your next bag? Go … Read more ... 
Jezze shares a tutorial for using plastic tubing to make inexpensive purse handles from plastic tubing. CLEARLY, this a super cool project! (Yeah, that was a bad pun. Feel free to groan…) Go to the tutorial.
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