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These zippered cosmetic bags are super cute and quick to sew up. Lia Griffith has a tutorial showing how. Boxed corners give it a flat bottom and the stiff oilcloth helps it stand up on its own. The oilcloth also… Read more ... 
Justine from Sew Country Chick shares a tutorial for making a little girl’s Valentine dress out of a man’s t-shirt. It has a loose fit bodice, and elastic waist, and a gathered skirt. She stenciled the word “Love” across the… Read more ... 
Stephanie from Tip Toe Fairy shows how to make three styles of fleece hats for American Girl and Bitty Baby dolls. Her tutorial shows how to make a jester hat (two point), a skit hat, and a pom pom hat. … Read more ... 
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make this dreamy layered circle skirt. The layers are so soft and floaty, I thought at first it was a chiffon. It turns out that she made it from swim suit lining. … Read more ... 
I’ve always thought it amusing that I hate to iron my clothes, but I don’t hesitate a second before whipping out my iron to press as seam. My laundry room ironing board never sees the light of day, but my… Read more ... 
Beth from Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial over at eHow showing how to make a recycled denim basket, with no sewing required. The entire basket is made from recycled denim, most of it being the thick flat felled side seams… Read more ... 
Henry Happened shows how to make a pair of X and O Valentine pillows. The design is inspired by a pair of pillows she spied at Anthropologie. By making them herself, she saved herself some money. Even better, she was… Read more ... 
Mollie from Wild Olive shows how to make a simple pouch to carry your embroidery with you. The simple pouch is made from two rectangles of fabric (one for the outer, one for the lining), with no closure needed. The… Read more ... 
Craftaholics Anonymous shows a fun project you can make out of orphan gloves. You can turn them into Glove Monster softies!! It’s a great project to do with your kids. You can do sewing part (or your child can if… Read more ... 
Amy from Nap Time Crafters shows how you can make this cute neck tie tee for a little boy. Add a heart and it’s good for Valentine’s day. Leave off the heart, and it’s good for every day. She shares… Read more ... 
Nicole from In-Lala-Land shows how she converted plain tanks into pull-down nursing tanks. The straps of the tank attach to a pull-down nursing bra, so you can pull down the top of your tank and your bra cup with one… Read more ... 
Autie from iCandy Handmade shows how to adapt a basic t-shirt to give it a banded hem. The addition of the band will extend the length of the shirt. You can do this trick with a shirt you’re making from… Read more ... 
Emily from Nap-Time Creations shows how you can adapt a child’s basic long-sleeved t-shirt pattern to make a bathrobe instead. It’s her play-along project for this week’s Winter Wonderland challenge at Project Run and Play. She used the Hangout Hoodie … Read more ... 
Kelley from Casa Crafty shares a tutorial at Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! showing how to make a skate tote to carry your skates to and from the rink. The outside of the bag is made from a laminated cotton, with a… Read more ... 
When is a bucket hat pattern not a bucket hat pattern? When it becomes a pattern for a doll skirt! Oliver + S shows how you can adapt their free bucket hat pattern to make it a circle skirt that… Read more ... 
