• Free Apple Jacket Patterns to knit and crochet

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Admittedly, I keep a plastic bag under the passenger-side seat in my failed attempt to keep my car clean. The Make It Love It blog has a more practical and stylish option, with this super-easy wastebasket that hitches on for the ride.

• Car Trash Bag Tutorial
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I don't know about yours, but the space in front of my kitchen sink is a little naked. Autumn at the 'Sew, Mama, Sew!' blog shows us how to make this kitchen mat that will dress up your kitchen with a mod patchwork pattern.

It's worth checking out just for the cute baby photo at the end!

• Patchwork Mat Tutorial
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Alissa at the 'Sew, Mama, Sew!' blog has come up with this sweet quilted bag for your garden excursions. Download the free PDF tutorial and get to patching you bag and pullin' some weeds.

• Quilted Garden Bag Tutorial
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If you're like me, you've got a few bare baskets hanging around the house. A basket can take on a whole new attitude when you line it with the right fabric. Try this basket lining trick from the Make It Love It blog.

• Basket Lining Tutorial
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Recently I sorted through everything in my home office. When I was done, there was suddenly a need for more storage containers, and these buckets would have been just perfect.

Let Jodi from the Ric-Rac blog take you step-by-step on the path to cute organization.

• Storage Buckets Tutorial
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These funky coasters are a fantastic addition to any cocktail hour. The bonus is that they are also super easy to make. Beth at the 'Sew, Mama, Sew!' blog has the free tutorial.

• Crazy Cocktail Coasters Tutorial
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Hey, being a mom doesn't mean losing your style to generic department store diaper bags. Make a diaper and wipes case for that on-the-go quality time. This free tutorial comes from the Make It and Love It blog.

• Diaper and Wipes Case Tutorial
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Winding down with an aromatherapy bag is one of my favorite ways to end the day. You can enjoy it as you fall asleep or jusst on the couch in front of the boob tube. This free tutorial from Sew, Mama, Sew! will show you how.

• Aromatherapy Bag Tutorial
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Cassette tapes may be outdated and a bit obsolete, but you can still enjoy your favorites or some kitschy titles with this easy cassette tape wallet. Whip this baby out at the checkout and reap the conversational rewards.

• Make a Cassette Tape Wallet
• More Sewing Tutorials
• More Bags and Purses to Make

Learn how to make a vinyl record bowl. Put those old vinyl record albums to good use and make a bowl to store your makeup and jewelry in. It takes just a few minutes to soften a record in your oven to shape it into a bowl.

• Melt a Vinyl Album Tray
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I'm putting together my Save-the-Date cards to save some cash. When it came time to send them, I suddenly realized that I'd need 6"x6" square envelopes to fit them in. Doh! Luckily, I found this awesome tutorial from Stampin'Moose and made my own.

• Square Envelope Tutorial

I was first brought to Carina's craft blog for the awesome embroidery. It didn't take much snooping to find this great pattern for a crochet bicycle seat cover. I love this because those leather seats crack so easily with the weather, and this pattern saves me from having to buy a new seat. Plus, it just looks cozy!

• Crochet Bicycle Seat Cover
• More Crochet Projects

This beach bag breathes and can be seen through, so towels won't mold as fast if you forget to empty the beach bag when you get home. You may even want to experiment with changing the size to have a see through bag to get through airport security a little faster.

• Beach Bag Tutorial
• Capri Pants Tutorial
• More Sewing Tutorials

From April: "Welcome to my first guest tutorial. April is a fellow member of Etsy and she has been kind enough to share this great tutorial on making a beaded bookmark. If you aren't crafty, but would like to own a beaded bookmark, please check her shop out and let her know I sent you."

• How-To beaded Bookmark

From Chemistry: "Sugar and string Easter egg ornaments are a fun family craft idea, plus you can include a lot of science in this project. You can make smaller hollow string ornaments to hang or put in baskets or you can make a large crystal egg to use as an Easter basket."

• How-To Sugar & String Easter Eggs

From Howling Caterpillar: "These can be really effective to keep the bad vibes/juju from making your home or yourself uncomfortable."

• How-To Protective Mirror

From Twenty Pound Tabby: "I've been making small dolls virtually my whole life, but when I discovered the use of freezer paper about a decade ago, it made my life quite a bit easier. Freezer paper has a plastic coating on one side that enables it to temporarily stick to fabric without leaving any residue when removed and the pattern can be used over and over again. I have some freezer paper patterns that are 5 years old and have been used hundreds of times, although they are getting a bit ratty with use. "

• How-To Freezer Paper Doll Patterns

From Smile Monsters: "Over the last couple of days I made bottle cap magnets to use as little promo/thank you gifts in with orders from my Etsy shop. Here we go............ Pull up a chair, it's long."

• How-To Bottlecap Magnet