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You know your dog is just big ole teddy bear, but on Halloween let him pretend to be a much fiercer big, bad wolf. I love these faux fur wolf hoods featured at Craftzine! Who knows, maybe someone will fill… Read more ... 
Shelly from I Like the Way You Do… shows how she made this halter dress out of an adult ribbed tank top. She added some gathered organza to the bottom for the skirt. Very cool! Go to the tutorial.
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Sew4Home shows how to make this spooky patchwork bag for trick or treating. You can get all the fabric squares you need out of one charm pack, and still have a handful left over for other scrap projects. Go to … Read more ... 
Elizabeth Abernathy tells how she transformed a raglan sleeved sweater into a stylish shrug. This is so stinkin’ brilliant! You’ll need to start with a raglan sleeved sweater where the sleeves have been stitched in. See more photos and get… Read more ... 
Head over to Dabbled to find out how to make this spider costume. You start with various pieces of black clothing (pants, turtleneck, long socks) so the actual sewing is kept to a minimum. Go to the tutorial.
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Brassy Apple shares a pattern and tutorial for making this skeleton applique shirt. Make one, and a cool Halloweencostume is as simple as putting on the shirt. Get the pattern.
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Amy from The Idea Room shows how to make these oven hand mitts. These would make great Christmas gifts! Gift them by themselves, or pair them a pretty pie plate and include a favorite recipe. Go to the tutorial.… Read more ... 
Cupkateer shares a tutorial for making this reversible twirly skirt with a big bow at the waist. How cute! Go to the tutorial.
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Mairuru made these cool leather tags to put on a drawstring bag, and she wrote up a tutorial showing how she did it. Little bits of patterned fabric peek through the holes punched in the tag. Go to the tutorial… Read more ... 
The Storque at Etsy has a tutorial for making this basic button-down shirt. It’s an excerpt from the book, Design-It-Yourself Clothes
, so if you like the tutorial then I’m betting you’ll want to buy the whole book. Go to … Read more ... 
Thrifted sheets are one of my favorite sources of vintage yardage. Of course, sheets don’t come in the standard 44″ or 60″ widths we’re used to seeing in the fabric store. Luck for us, Crafting a Green World gives the… Read more ... 
CraftStylish shows how to make this pintucked vest out of a very ordinary plaid shirt. The result is anything but ordinary! Go to the tutorial.
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Shelley from 7 Layer Studio made this table runner as part of her Halloween decor. The zig-zagging stripes are actually ribbon that she stitched down to a solid piece of fabric. Fabulous!! See more pictures and read about her project … Read more ... 
If your child dreams of being a knight in shining armor, check out this tutorial from Adrienne from Some of a Kind. She shows how to make a set of pretend armor out of felt. She also has tutorials to… Read more ... 
Instead of sending a moth-eaten sweater to the trash bin, why not use it to create a cover for your hot water bottle? Grayvyxn shares a tutorial on Wardrobe Refashion showing you how. Get the tutorial.
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