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Convertible Dresses

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Check out this awesome tutorial for a dress that can be worn four different ways!

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Pocket Potholder and Oven Mitt

Use the back pocket on a pair of pants to make this great kitchen accessory.

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Using Templates for Quilting Blocks

Templates are patterns that you use to cut the shapes in a quilt block. Here are some tips to use whether you are quilting by hand or machine.

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How to do a French Knot

Here is my easy tutorial for this basic embroidery stitch

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How to Make a Bullion Knot

Here is an easy tutorial for another basic embroidery stitch.

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Free Thread Drawing

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Everyone loves free...especially with no strings attached.

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Amy Karol's fantastic 5-minute skirt

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This simple, gorgeous a-line skirt is a five-minute project... just whip up a pattern from your measurements and go!

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How to buy a sewing machine

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If you're looking for a sewing machine, here are some tips and hints on things to consider in the process!

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Turn Photos and Words into Fabric.

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Here’s a great way to carry around your memories of family, friends, and favorite places. Make the fabric and the bag -- what could be craftier?

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Heather Bailey's Super Site Makeover

Along with the new Fresh Cuts line of fabric from Heather Bailey comes a new and improved retail website!

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Make a Super-Simple Two-Rectangle Tunic

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Using just two same-size rectangles of fabric, you can create this simple tunic.

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Crafte's Inferno

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I recently discovered a brand new circle of crafting hell in the most unlikely of places: CraftStylish.com! In this Part One, of a nine part series, I will explore the prickly nuances of crafting's darkside and allow my Inner-Virgil to point the way towards paradise.

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Softie Maker Sweet Nellie Combines Crochet with Sewing

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Look at these adorable stuffies made by Etsy seller Sweet Nellie. She combines multiple techniques and materials to make them truly unique.

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Shopping for Craft Supplies at Flea Markets

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There are many unexpected places to find craft supplies for your projects. A day at Stormville Flea Market in New York yielded lots of new things for my crafty stash.

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T-Shirt Redesign with a Twin Needle Hem

Change the complete look and style of a T-shirt with one simple technique...and a handy needle!

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To tie or not to tie

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Is tying a quilt just the easy way out or a sensible solution?

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More Bobbin Tips: Try Magic Genie Bobbin Washers

Put these little Teflon discs under your bobbin to eliminate backlash and bird nests in your bobbin case while you’re embroidering.

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How To: Organize Your Buttons

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I love vintage and new buttons, but as I've accumulated more and more of them, my collection has been getting a bit out of control. So I came up with a few ideas for keeping them streamlined instead of letting them take over my whole craft room.

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Embroidery Term: Prewound Bobbin

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Winding bobbins is not on anyone’s top ten list of fun thing to do while machine embroidering. A prewound bobbin is a bobbin that comes with the bobbin thread already on it. They are very convenient to have on hand when you are working on a big project, but there are pros and cons to using them.

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You're a Fabric Designer!

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Spoonflower is an eagerly awaited service that will allow you to have your own designs printed onto fabric. Cofounder Stephen Fraser tells us all about it.

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