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Jennifer from Frugal Front Porch shares a tutorial on Make It From Scratch for making this denim wallet. She made it from upcycled denim from an old pair of jeans. Get the how-to.
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Ellen from The Long Thread shows how to add subtle elegance to an inexpensive lampshade. She puts it in the machine and stitches it! Find out how she does it.
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Threads Magazine shows how to make slotted seams. A slotted seam allows a strip of fabric underneath to peak through. Go to the tutorial for this cool seam finish.
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If your kiddo is serious about his art, then he might need an apron like this one. It includes pockets sized just right for holding crayons within easy reach. Care from Obsessively Stitching shows how to make one. Get the … Read more ... 
The Homemaking Honeys show how to sew up a perfect solution for the inevitable car litter. It’s a trash bag that hangs from the back of the front seat. Go to the tutorial.
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Rather than spending the holiday season frantically sewing your Christmas decorations, why not get a head start now and save your sanity? Sew4Home shows how to make these adorable stockings. With the curly toes and pointed cuffs, they look like… Read more ... 
Confessions of a Sewing Dork shows how she took last year’s wool skirt and turned it into this year’s fashion. She shortened it and used the fabric she cut off to add a center row of flounces. She says it… Read more ... 
Leigh Ann from The Object Project shows how you can make a headband out of the most mundane of materials – a bra strap. See how she takes it to fabulous! Get the tutorial.
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The Moda Bakeshop shows how to make this flower table runner. Go to the tutorial.
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Wee Folk Art shares a free pattern for this felt koala bookmark. What a cutie!! Go to the free pattern.
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Phyllis Dobbs created a simple chef’s apron pattern to showcase her It’s a Dog’s Life fabric line, and she offers it for free on her blog. The prints in It’s a Dog’s Life are a whimsical imagining of a dog’s… Read more ... 
Celebrate back-to-school time and the coming of fall with this felt apple garland. I love the printed fabrics in the middle of each apple! Roots and Wings Co shows how to make one. Go to the tutorial.
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This project is for all the little boys out there who feel that a “tooth fairy” pillow is too girly for them. They want something with a little more power, a little more edge, a little more gore. For them,… Read more ... 
Heart of Mary shows how to make this Fold And Zip Shopping Bag. It zips up small for storage, but unzip and unfold and you’ve got a full-size shopping bag. Now you can always keep a reusable tote bag handy! … Read more ... 
Cut Out + Keep user Stacie G. shares a tutorial for making this coiled zipper rose. The teeth of the zipper help define the edges of the rose and give it a slightly industrial feel. Get the how-to.
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