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Lil Blue Boo appliqued these little owls on to store-bought t-shirts to match the fancy little girl skirts she made, and she provides the applique pattern for free in case you want to do it, too. Go to the free … Read more ... 
Chica and Jo show how to recycle the pockets of old pairs of jeans into placecards and cutlery holders for the dining table. The front of the pocket bears the name of the person to be sitting there, and the… Read more ... 
U-Handblog offers a free pattern for the Everyday Glam Bag. This bag is easily spiced up with a bit of fringe hanging from the bottom. (I always love that trim at the fabric store, but never have a use. This… Read more ... 
While They Sleep shows how to make an apron from a table runner. If you don’t have a table runner on hand that you feel like cutting up, keep your eye out for them at garage sales or thrift stores. … Read more ... 
Care from Obsessively Stitching shows how she took a boxy dollar store t-shirt and turned it into a stylish peasant top. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Obsessively Stitching]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, peasant, top, tee, t-shirt, refashion[/tags]… Read more ... 
Jill from Homemade by Jill shows how to create this t-shirt with a ruffled neckline. She uses an existing t-shirt as the pattern and then adds the ruffle to the neck. Go to the tutorial.
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Lil Blue Boo shares a tutorial for making a seat cover for your little one’s little red wagon
. She created the cover because she found that the metal was either too hot in the summer or too cold in… Read more ... 
Every stylish baby nursery needs a dust ruffle on the crib, and Sew4Home shows how to make one. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Sew4Home]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, baby, crib, dust ruffle, nursery[/tags]… Read more ... 
Craft Passion shares a tutorial for reverse applique. She used the technique to create a handstitched title that she then photo’d to use as a header for her sewing blog. What can you make with reverse applique? Go to the … Read more ... 
Lila Tueller gives a little sneak peek at what she’s been working on. It’s the Eden line, due out in Spring 2010. She also gives a sneak look at a yet unnamed line slated for Fall 2010. Check it out … Read more ... 
During the winter months, a nice heavy comforter helps keep the chill away. But in the warm summer months, a comforter often ends up stored in the linen closet. The Home EC Teacher’s Daughter shows how to make this comforter… Read more ... 
Create a reusable gift box embellishment with this tutorial by Gingham Cherry for a felt flower gift box band. What a cool idea! Go to the tutorial.
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I recently had the opportunity to review the Mighty Mendit
permanent bonding agent for fabric, and the Mighty Gemit embellishing adhesive.
I had seen the advertisements on television, and was curious to see how well it worked. I cleared my… Read more ... 
Sew4Home continues the Stylish Baby Nursery series with instructions for making a simple patchwork pillow. Go to the how-to.
[photo from Sew4Home]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, patchwork, pillow, nursery[/tags]… Read more ...