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Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how to make a pleated skirt with a paper bag waist. I love this look! Classic, refined, feminine! For those who wonder what a paper bag has to do with a… Read more ... 
Veronica from sewVery guest blogs at The Cottage Mama with a tutorial showing how to make a reversible belt out of vintage trim. It’s a cute, cute belt! And it’s a good project for using a favorite trim because you’re… Read more ... 
How awesome is this gumball machine Halloween costume! Juli from The Garter Girl shares a tutorial over at Studio DIY showing how to make it. It looks like it would be complicated, but it’s actually fairly easy to make. It’s… Read more ... 
Homemade Halloween costumes don’t need to be complicated or made from expensive materials. Diana from Oy Vey A Day shows how she pulled together this skeleton costume for her son, in just 30 minutes and costing less than$10 in materials. … Read more ... 
If tops or dresses you make end up with the shoulder seam falling behind the top of your shoulder, you may need to make a forward shoulder adjustment. This adjustment will move the shoulder seam forward a tad so it… Read more ... 
Head over to Sew4Home for a tutorial showing how to make this Scandinavian folklore inspired bolster pillow. They make it from a solid red fabric with stripes of brightly patterned jacquard ribbons stitched around. The ends are tufted with large… Read more ... 
Autie at iCandy Handmade shows how she made this adorable patchwork twirly skirt. It’s made with two layers – the top pieced from fabric scraps while the lower is made from one coordinating print. She created the skirt after uncovering… Read more ... 
Erin from Sewbon shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit for making this leather scallop zippered clutch. The body of the bag is made from a quilting weight cotton with the most delicious metallic leather for the scalloped accent. … Read more ... 
Kirstin from Kojo Designs shows how to make a flowy dolman style tunic with French seams. It’s a super simple top to make, with just two big t-shaped pieces and a couple of seams. The French seams are a nice… Read more ... 
Got t-shirt scraps? Use them to make a colorful tassel! Cintia from My Poppet shares a tutorial showing how to make them from old t-shirts. You can put the tassels to many uses. Make several and hang them from a… Read more ... 
Cooler temps are settling in and I found myself pulling out sweaters to wear this past week. Tamara from Etcetorize shows an easy way to update a plain sweater, with lace cuffs added to the sleeves. She uses stretch lace… Read more ... 
Marni from Haberdashery Fun shares a tutorial showing how to make a fabric candy basket for your Halloween treats. Short handles at either side will make it easy for you to hold out in front of you while the kids… Read more ... 
Teresa from Dandelion Drift shows how she made this maxi dress out of a jersey knit sheet. It has short sleeves, a blouson bodice, and a full gathered skirt. She used the sheet because it’s an inexpensive source of knit… Read more ... 
When you want to add the look of a button placket but you don’t need the functionality, a faux button placket may be the way to go. Amy from Sews N Bows shows how you can make one. The faux… Read more ... 
Liz from Cotton & Curls shows an easy way to update a plain sweatshirt. She sewed quilted faux leather patches to the sleeves. She didn’t have to do a lick of quilting, though. The faux leather came pre-quilted, so all… Read more ... 
