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LiEr from ikat bag explains how to make killer summer dresses without using commercial patterns in her Summer Dresses post series. Up first is a simple shirred spaghetti strap dress, followed by a tutorial showing how to cut armholes down… Read more ... 
Soda can cozies (koozies) don’t HAVE to advertise law firms, auto shops, or beer. You can make your own out of your favorite fabric, with a free pattern from Dorinda from Flower Girl Designs. Get the free pattern.… Read more ... 
Leona Gaita shares some ideas on HomeWorkshop.com on ways you can use fabric as wall art, and explains how to ready-made stretch canvas with fabric of your choice. Not only can you get some inexpensive decor for your walls, but… Read more ... 
If you like sewing, but feel overwhelmed when planning a project, check out the sewing kits at Mummy Made It. Whether its a costume for the little one or a dainty little pincushion for yourself, Mummy Made it makes it… Read more ... 
If you’re looking for a versatile and stylish accessory, I highly recommend trying out this ruched bandeau hair wrap from All About You. I recently made one myself, and it’s quickly become a go-to in my wardrobe. This hair… Read more ... 
Can you believe that this white denim skirt was a pair of blue denim jeans in another life? Confessions of a Sewing Dork shows how to make this skirt from the legs of an old pair of jeans. She bleached… Read more ... 
All About You offers a tutorial (and template) for making these miniature teddy bears. This is a great project for fabric scraps! Go to the tutorial.
Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these sewing patterns for… Read more ... 
A Spoonful of Sugarshows how she did a little gender reassignment surgery on a pair of PJs. She takes a pair of ready-made men’s PJs (because they’re so much cheaper than women’s – what’s up with that??) and adds… Read more ... 
Editor’s note: The blog linked to in this post is no longer available. Christine from Christine Sews shows how to attach lip cord to a sewing project. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Christine Sews]
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These hot summer shorts by Jilian Dee just got added to my “must sew now” list. They’re made from a refashioned dress shirt. The button placket that goes down the middle of one of the legs is a stroke of… Read more ... 
When you cut into fabric with large-scale prints, placement is everything. Christine from Christine Sews shows how she cuts into toile fabrics and fabrics with large-scale prints so that the images look right on her completed project. Go to the … Read more ... 
Last week, Jessica from Happy Together refashioned a t-shirt into a ruffle dress for her little girl. She received so many compliments that she has written up a tutorial so others can make one as well. Not only does she… Read more ... 
Jill from Living My Simple Life shows how she transformed a dog food bag into this messenger bag. The strong graphic elements of the dog food bag give the messenger a hip, edgy look. Want to make one yourself? Go … Read more ... 
Instructables user passionfly shows how to cut apart an old pair of jeans in order to gain the most reusable pieces of denim. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Instructables]
Looking for more re-fashion patterns? Check these out… Read more ... 
LiEr from Ikat Bag has just finished up her blog series on summer skirts. The series of six tutorials show how to make a classic gathered skirt, a tiered skirt, a gathered panel skirt, a fitted panel … Read more ...