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CraftStylish shows how to make this cool interlocking scallop detailing for a skirt front. The success of the project hinges on sewing accurate curves, so this is probably best suited for someone with more advanced sewing skills. Go to the … Read more ... 
Jenny from The Kerr Family Blog shows what can be done with an 80’s style child’s dress when the fabric is lovely but the dress is… not. She turned a fashion villian into this Little Hardy Heroine jacket. Brilliant!! Read … Read more ... 
With all of the refashioning of men’s dress shirts, sooner or later you’ll come across a project that needs a little bit of extra fabric for a strap or a ruffle or extra width. One place to get the extra… Read more ... 
Elizabeth from Oh, Fransson! shares a downloadable tutorial on Sew, Mama, Sew! for making fabric yo-yos and then using them in a number of sewing projects. Projects include yo-yo pillows, brooches, and embellishments. Go to the tutorial.
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As part of their Stylish Baby Nursery series, Sew4Home tells how to make your own twin bed duvet cover. Many parents now include an adult-sized bed in their nursery decorating. This allows parents a place to sleep in the room… Read more ... 
Luvinthemommyhood shows how she made a table runner and matching placemats. You could make them as a wedding gift, as she did, or keep them all to yourself for your own dining room. Go to the tutorial.
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Christine from Christine Sews shows how to create a zipper band for a purse. The zipper band is the bit of fabric at the top of the purse that connects the zipper to the body of the purse. Get the … Read more ... 
Jennifer Playford, author of Wrapagami, shares a video tutorial on CraftStylish for a simple fabric giftwrapping fold. Wrapping gifts with fabric is economical (cheaper than a gift bag!) and eco-friendly (no wrapping paper in the trash!), and is especially… Read more ... 
For those times when there’s just no single thread that matches all of the colors in your sewing project, an invisible thread may be the way to go. But because it’s essentially a very fine fishing line, it doesn’t sew… Read more ... 
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Dear Fii shares a tutorial on Living Creatively for this heart-shaped button brooch. Tres cute! Go to the tutorial.
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Paper doilies and bias tape make a lacy decorative garland. Project Wedding shows how to make one. Obviously, their suggested use is a wedding garland, but this could also be used to decorate for any special occasion. If you want… Read more ... 
Joy Beadworks shows how to make a soft scarf with ruffled flowers from a strip of knit fabric. Knit is a great choice for this project, as it does not need to be hemmed. Go to the tutorial.
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Christine from Christine Sews shows how you can use grosgrain ribbon to attach handles and other findings to a purse. The grosgrain is durable but also decorative. … Read more ...