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If you’ve recently taken up coupon clipping, or if you’re a long-time coupon user, then you know how quickly you can amass a stack of coupons. So why not make yourself an organizer so you can easily take that stack… Read more ... 
Jessica from Happy Togethershows how to remake a plain little girl’s t-shirt into this Gooey Hearts Day. The strip of fabric at the bottom creates extra length, so you can use a shirt that has been outgrown in length. … Read more ... 
Ramona from The Burkeshires guest blogs on Mamma Tortilla with a tutorial showing how to turn a onesie into a dress. This is a great way to prolong the life of a onesie that has grown too short but still… Read more ... 
Melissa Stramel from Lilac Lane shares a tutorial on Moda Bake Shop for these activity totes for kids. These patchwork bags feature pockets on the side sized to hold a selection of crayons. Go to the tutorial.
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Creative Jewish Mom made this bean-shaped zippered pouch to hold the beans in her Alphabeans game. She created this activity she designed to help her children learn the letters of the alphabet. Read more about her cool learning game… Read more ... 
Alexis from My Mama Made It and lex shows how she made this pretty new dress for herself. The top portion is made from on old t-shirt, and the bottom from some yardage. A ruffled bib on the top portion… Read more ... 
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make this pillow cover out of gathered fabric. Go to the tutorial.
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Head over to A Hoot and a Holler to find out how to make this winter hat from a sweater. I’m loving the large felt flower!! Her instructions show a child’s hat, but there’s enough material in a sweater to… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to use a pack of charm squares to make a set of vase wraps. Use Valentine’s themed fabrics (or any fabrics in red, pink, and white) to make some easy Valentine decor. Go to the tutorial.… Read more ... 
Chica and Jo continue their Sewing 101 video tutorial series with Lesson 3, which shows how to stitch in a straight line on your sewing machine. See the video.
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Ramona from One Mama’s Creative Outlet shares a tutorial for making a pair of boxer briefs for your toddler or preschool boy from an old t-shirt. Brilliant! The soft knit of an old t-shirt is perfect for this project Go … Read more ... 
This knobby, highly textured throw pillow looks like it stepped right out of a high end designer’s shop. Would you believe it started its life as a bath mat? Kate from Centsational Girl transformed it into the chic pillow you… Read more ... 
Kathie Sever and Bernadette Noll from Future Craft Collective share a tutorial on Craftzine for making this hat for baby out of the sleeve of an adult sweater. The hat is styled to stay put on baby’s head. Go to … Read more ... 
Head over to CraftStylish to get this tutorial by Cal Patch on how to turn a t-shirt into a tunic with a gathered front. This tutorial by Cal Patch is an excerpt from CraftStylish Restyle. Get the how-to.… Read more ... 
Sew Much Ado has the how-to for making this ruffled jersey scarf. I’ve got to try her method for creating and stitching down the ruffles. Check it out! Go to the tutorial.
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