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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 ... 
If you’ve ever toted around a baby in one of the infant car seat/carriers then you know they are not made for the parent’s comfort. Ashley from Make It and Love It has a solution for that, with an easy-to-make… Read more ... 
You can make this reversible cover for your sewing machine with a tutorial from Nap Time Journal. A sewing machine cover keeps dust from settling into your machine. Assuming, of course, that you ever let your machine sit idle… Read more ... 
Antoinette from clevergirl.org shows how to alter a bikini panty pattern to make hipster panties. Get the how-to.
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Looking for more Swimsuit sewing patterns? Check out these patterns for swimmers, bikinis, board shorts and swimsuits. Wanting… Read more ... 
Sister Diane of Crafty Pod (and author of Weaving Un-Loomed) shares a tutorial on Craftzine for this woven ric rac lampshade. A rainbow of ric rac in a variety of sizes is loosely woven around a lampshade, and the… Read more ... 
Cathe from Just Something I Made found a hat she loved, but wanted a different logo patch. She shows how she created a new leather patch and attached it to the ball cap. Very cool! Go to the tutorial.… Read more ... 
Head over the SewSing.com to watch a video tutorial showing how to make an easy beret out of fleece in less than an hour. The tutorial is a companion to their fleece beret pattern, which you can purchase from Sewing … Read more ... 
Disney from Ruffles n Such shows how to make a fabulous pleated bag. This is such a versatile purse design! You can make it with bright, mod florals or tweedy suitings, or anything in between. I daresay that it would… Read more ... 
Alexis from My Mama Made It refashioned a man’s dress shirt into a fitted woman’s shirt inspired by the fitted western-style shirts at Anthropologie. The gathered sleeves paired with the slim lines of the shirt create a smart, tailored look… Read more ... 
Melissa Mortenson from Polka Dot Chair shares a tutorial on Moda Bake Shop for making this patchwork memo board. What a pretty place to post your notes!! Go to the tutorial.
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I had big plans for a productive day around the house. That is, until I saw this hexagon pincushion tutorial from a stitch in dye. Now I just want to dig through my scrap bins and sew up a stack… Read more ...