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Head over to Caila Made to find out how to make this adorable little girl’s paper bag dress. It’s a simple little sundress with a gathered top and a ruffle across the top. It’s sweet for summer, but keep in… Read more ... 
Over at Male Pattern Boldness, Peter Lappin shows how he turned a thrifted silk tie into a D-ring belt. Grosgrain ribbon interfacing works as interfacing, stabilizing the bias silk so it can be worn as a belt. (Without interfacing, the… Read more ... 
Kim from Cotton Creek Sewing shows how she made this knit dress out of a 3-pack of men’s t-shirts. This project is actually a remake of the first dress she ever made – way back in 1982, when she saw… Read more ... 
Maz from Bee a Crafter shows how you can make a simple pencil pouch out of a scrap of denim. She got all the fabric she needed from the bottom portion of an old jean’s leg. It’s quick to sew… Read more ... 
Kristina J. shows how you can make this color blocked maxi dress out of a stack of old t-shirts. One shirt becomes the bodice, and three more get pieced together to make the long skirt. Because the bodice and sleeves… Read more ... 
Amy from My 3 Monsters shares the pattern for her iPhone wallet. The wallet holds her iPhone as well as credit cards, license, and a bit of cash. But here’s the awesome part. It has a perfectly placed hole on… Read more ... 
Instead of tucking a favorite vacation photo from her childhood into a photo album, Laura Bray turned it into a throw pillow. It’s a family memory she can revisit every time she sees the pillow. She shares a tutorial showing… Read more ... 
Anna from Plan B shares the pattern she used to make a pair of summer shorts for herself. They fit snugly and have a narrow waistband. They’re short enough to be flirty but still long enough to keep everything covered… Read more ... 
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how to make her Easy Tee. It has a figure-friendly shape, with a snug fit through the shoulders and upper bust and a looser fit through the middle. It’s quick to make because there… Read more ... 
Michelle at Sunshine and a Summer Breeze shows how to cut down one of her husband’s ties to a size her young son can wear. It’s a “real” tie, meaning no clip-on or elastic band around the neck. It ties… Read more ... 
Pam from Threading My Way shows how to make a small lined drawstring bag. It would make a pretty presentation for a gift of a bar of fancy soap, but you could also use it to hold all kinds of… Read more ... 
This is a repost of a review I recently published. It was intended to be part of the blog tour for the release of the book, but I kind of jumped the gun and posted it a few weeks early. … Read more ... 
Kim from Seven Thirty Three made a set of matching dresses for her little girl and her favorite doll. She points you to a tutorial by A Room Somewhere to make the dress, though she added elastic at the waist… Read more ... 
I don’t know that metallics have ever truly gone out of style, but they’re certainly seeing a resurgence lately. Daniel Parker from Studs and Buttonholes shows how he made a pair of metallic shorts for himself. The look is inspired… Read more ... 
Katie from Punk Projects shows how she made an organizer for her sewing tools in an embroidery hoop. The hoop frames a set of fabric pockets so you can hang it on the wall. She gives dimensions to make one… Read more ...