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Aki from Minted Strawberry shows how to make a pair of scalloped cut off shorts. After she gave them a scalloped hem, she took it a couple of steps further, dying them a deep red and then adding a bit… Read more ... 
Rachel from Adventures of a DIY Mom shows how you can sew up some mitt dusters out of inexpensive fleece. To use them, just put your hand in the mitt and go to town dusting the surfaces in your house. … Read more ... 
Kate from See Kate Sew shows how to make her Fabric Toy Buckets. They’re round bucket bags with a drawstring at the top to close them up. Interfacing between the outer layer and the lining gives the sides body so… Read more ... 
For such a simple design, stripes on fabric sure do complicate cutting out pattern pieces. Just a smidgeon off kilter and you’ve got crooked stripes on your finished garment. Toni from Sugar Tart Crafts shows how she uses freezer paper… Read more ... 
Gina Michele from Rock Mosaic shows how to make a ruched beach skirt out of swimwear fabric. The design is inspired by a similar skirt by Lanvin, though her DIY version comes with a much smaller pricetag. Go to her … Read more ... 
Girls’ ruffle and lace embellished t-shirts can be found just about anywhere – mall stores, discount stores, even thrift stores. Head over to Doll It Up to see how to turn a ruffled shirt into a cute new dress for… Read more ... 
Kristin from Skirt As Top shares a free pattern for a scoop neck tee. A shirt like this is a wardrobe staple for me! It goes casual or dressy, depending on what pants (or skirt) I wear and how I… Read more ... 
I’m always excited when I see a new pattern drafting video by Emily Tao! In one of her newest additions to her library of video tutorials, she shows how to modify a shirt pattern to add pleats at… Read more ... 
Anshu fromBlooms and Bugs shares a free pattern and tutorial for making this simple A-line dress for little girls. It’s made from a stretch knit fabric. You can use yardage, but for smaller dresses you can also use knit… Read more ... 
Merrick from Merricks Art shows how to add a sparkly sequined shoulder to a plain tee. Go to her tute.
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You can make cute braided fabric shoelaces out of your scrap fabrics. The raw edges give them a shabby chic look. Mary Beth from Cupcakes and Crinoline shows how to do it. Go to her tute.
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Oh, how I am loving these herringbone shorts that Caila from Caila Made made! The herringbone patchwork and bright colors are so much fun! She shares a tutorial showing how she made them. She uses a tried-and-true shorts pattern and… Read more ... 
Ann from The Velvet Aubergine organized all of her double-pointed knitting needles into a set of drawstring bags. Each bag is labeled with the size of the needles stored inside. Now she can easily find the size she needs for… Read more ... 
Check out the cool texture on this throw pillow by Dear Emmeline! It’s made of felt and fabric squares, folded and stitched into a grid and X pattern. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. Go to … Read more ... 
Pam from Threading My Way shows how she shortens sleeves that have cuffs. When she’s done, you can’t even tell she shortened them. It’s actually not that difficult, but you’ll need to have a seam ripper handy. Go to her … Read more ... 
