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Janome Sew4Home solves the problem of the rectangular placemats on a round table. By making them more of a wedge shape, they are a better fit to the shape of the table. Find out how to make them at Janome … Read more ... 
Aimee from Homespun Threads shows how to make these pretty fabric covers for your clothes hangers. Not only do they look pretty snazzy, but they help keep the straps of your garments from sliding off the edges of the hangers. … Read more ... 
This ball from wool felt would make a great gift for a new baby. Wee Folk Art shows how to make one. Get the tutorial.
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Craftster user TML Girl made this v-neck tank from an old tee and a bit of polyester she had laying around. She shares a tutorial on Craftster. Get the how-to.
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[tags]sewing, tutorial, refashion, t-shirt, tee, v-neck, tank[/tags]… Read more ... 
Head over to True Up to read an interview with Valori Wells. Read what she says about her new Del Hi fabric line.
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Beccy from Wipster was inspired by an Anthropologie top to make this ruffled blouse. She started with a basic tank and then added the ruffle around the neck. Read how she did it on her blog.
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Instructables user jauncourt shows how she made this rainbow canopy for her child’s converted-crib toddler bed. What a lucky kid!! Go to the tutorial.
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[tags]sewing, tutorial, rainbow, canopy, tent, bed, crib, curtain[/tags]… Read more ... 
Cut Out + Keep user Becca K. shows how to make this burlesque bustle skirt. Go to the tutorial.
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When I was a kid, I had one of those potholder looms. You know, the ones where you would weave cotton loopers to make potholders for your mom and grandmom? They still make them, though now the loopers they sell… Read more ... 
Calamity Kim shows how she keeps her kitchen towels where they belong, hanging over the oven handle, and not spilled out on to the floor. She added snaps
to keep the towel from slipping off the bar. Brilliant! Read more … Read more ... 
Don’t let a hole ruin your favorite pair of jeans. Patch it up instead, and keep the jeans out of the landfill and some money in your pocket. Viola & Pearl shows how to do it. Go to the tutorial… Read more ... 
Gathered skirts are one of the easiest garments to resize. Simply cut the extra length off of the top and create a new casing. Today I Made… shows how to do it. Go to the tutorial.
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Living in the Southern US, we get our fair share of cockroaches. Nothing can send me screaming from a room faster than the sight of a cockroach scurrying across my floor. But if for some reason you want to have… Read more ... 
Most of the time my sewing machine is like a dear, dear friend. But when tension problems arise, there’s no denying that it is indeed a piece of machinery. With so many moving parts, there are plenty of things that… Read more ... 
I love this dress shirt refashion by Alexis from My Mama Made It! She takes a man’s dress shirt and turns it into a woman’s peasant shirt. Brilliant! Get the tutorial.
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