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You can make this “Baking Day” apron with a tutorial from Disney at Ruffles and Stuff. Make one to wear the next time you’re baking up a mess of goodies in the kitchen. Or, make one to hang in the… Read more ... 
Ruth from Adventures with a Sewing Machine made this hoodie for her son out of one of his old fleece baby blankets. (The fleece baby blankets do tend to multiply, don’t they?) She wrote up a tutorial showing how she… Read more ... 
Sheri Howard shares a tutorial on Moda Bakeshop for these vintage-inspired ric rac tea towels. Doesn’t this just make you want to don the high heels and bake a cherry pie? Get the how-to.
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Marisa from The Mama Dramalogues shares a tutorial for making an easy two-tier skirt for little girls. The skirts can be made in 20 minutes, which makes this a great rainy day activity. Let your child pick out her own… Read more ... 
Jenny from The Kerr Family Blog shows what can be done with an 80’s style child’s dress when the fabric is lovely but the dress is… not. She turned a fashion villian into this Little Hardy Heroine jacket. Brilliant!! Read … Read more ... 
julie-k created this pretty skirt for her daughter out of a beloved, but outgrown, dress. By cutting it in two and turning it into a twirly skirt, she was able to extend the life of the garment. This refashioning method… Read more ... 
HomeSpun Threads shows how to turn a tea candle holder into a lovely little footed pincushion. Get the how-to.
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Cloud9 Fabrics is having a giveaway to celebrate the release of their premier fabric line, My Happy Garden. Not only are their designs so delicious I could eat them up, Cloud9 fabric is printed on 100% certified organic cotton printed. … Read more ... 
Head over to The Natural Beauty Workshop to find out how to make your own powder puff. There’s also a recipe for making your own bath powder to use with it. Go to the tutorial. (You’ll need to scroll… Read more ... 
Kristin from Lu Bird Baby shows how to make this cool shrug from a t-shirt. It’s easier than you think. One cut and two seams is all it takes. Find out how from Lu Bird Baby.
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Just in time for back-to-school, Instructables user the casbah shows how to make a pencil pouch from an old pair of jeans. I like how the original hem is incorporated on to the edge of the flap. Go to the … Read more ... 
Jessie from MessyJesse shares a tutorial for making this sweet little needle book with a cupcake applique on front. I know what I’m going to be sewing today! Go to the tutorial.
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Care from Obsessively Stitching shows how she makes dolly blankets. They look like quilts, but they’re constructed more like pillows. The simple constructions means you can put one together quickly and with little fuss. Go to the tutorial.
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Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood of CraftSanity demonstrates a couple of cool techniques for making custom designs on your fabrics. In the first, she uses colored sharpies to dye a piece of muslin. In the second, she uses dish detergent (with bleach) to… Read more ... 
Your little man would be one cool dude in a pair of rock n roll flame pants. Ashley from Lil Blue Boo made the pants from a t-shirt, and then stenciled the flame design. If you think these are cool… Read more ...