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		<title>Recycle Plastic Bottles Into Desk Organizers</title>
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Tutorial from Craftzine showing how you can upcycle plastic bottles into cute and useful organizing containers. Great for organizing your desk as well as your craft area.
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		<link>http://www.handmadematters.net/2010/03/11/recycle-plastic-bottles-into-desk-organizers/</link>
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		<title>Impressive Crocheted Hanging Lampshades</title>
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Wow. Moonbasket creates some dazzling crocheted lampshades. They are fabulous looking and really bring out the beauty in crochet. Unfortunately, this isn&#8217;t a tutorial, but if there&#8217;s anyone out there who knows how to make one of these, let me know (I&#8217;m sure others would like to know, too). Meanwhile, admire and be inspired by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.handmadematters.net/2010/03/10/impressive-crocheted-hanging-lampshades/</link>
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		<title>Video: How to Sew a Bib</title>
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Crafty Gemini provides this video tutorial showing how to sew a bib for a baby or toddler. She also provides a downloadable pattern for the bib.
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		<link>http://www.handmadematters.net/2010/03/10/video-how-to-sew-a-bib/</link>
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		<title>Argyle Applique Tutorial</title>
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Can you believe this argyle sweater above was actually created with appliques? Yep, pretty clever, I&#8217;d say. A Hoot and a Holler shows you how you can refashion a sweater with an argyle pattern made up of diamond shaped appliques. I bet this would also look great on a t-shirt or a tote bag.
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		<link>http://www.handmadematters.net/2010/03/10/argyle-applique-tutorial/</link>
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		<title>Cheap Screen Printing Tutorial</title>
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Screen printing is one of those crafts I&#8217;ve never even thought of attempting to do because I&#8217;ve always assumed it&#8217;s too complicated and would need an investment in a lot of expensive supplies and tools. Then I stumbled onto this tutorial from Kristy, and hmm, I think I might give it a try. She provides [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.handmadematters.net/2010/03/10/cheap-screen-printing-tutorial/</link>
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		<title>Make Marble Magnets</title>
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Everyone could use some magnets. That&#8217;s why these marble magnets would make such great gifts, and Megan from not martha shows you how to make them. You can put any type of image behind the marbles, which means you can get really creative and use these in a lot of different ways. Make ones with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.handmadematters.net/2010/03/09/make-marble-magnets/</link>
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		<title>Crochet a Mesh Scarf</title>
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I mentioned the other day how I&#8217;ve been thinking about light, airy scarves for spring. Well, Heidi&#8217;s pattern for this mesh scarf is definitely on my project list now. She has photos on her site showing it worn in different ways, and it&#8217;s beautiful wrapped around your neck or draped across the shoulders. It&#8217;s also [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.handmadematters.net/2010/03/09/crochet-a-mesh-scarf/</link>
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		<title>Make Your Own Wedding Veil</title>
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Wedding veils can be a spendy accessory, and you can expect to spend over $100 on a veil. If you&#8217;ve taken a close look at wedding veils, you would probably think &#8220;Hmm, I bet I could make that for a lot less,&#8221; and guess what, you&#8217;d be right. Chica shows you how to sew your [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.handmadematters.net/2010/03/09/make-your-own-wedding-veil/</link>
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		<title>Crochet a Reusable Grocery Bag</title>
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Suzie shares a pattern for how to crochet her &#8220;go green&#8221; market bag. This one calls for worsted weight yarn, but I bet you could use bulky, super bulky, or ribbon yarn as well for slightly different effects (make sure to adjust your needle size for the different yarn weights). These are great bags for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.handmadematters.net/2010/03/08/crochet-a-reusable-grocery-bag/</link>
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		<title>Knit a Pair of Fingerless Gloves</title>
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It&#8217;s been cold waiting for the bus in the mornings. I&#8217;d put on gloves except that I find it&#8217;s such a hassle needing to pull them off and back on again since I use my iPod Touch to kill time and it doesn&#8217;t respond to gloved fingers. Fingerless gloves are the perfect answer to this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.handmadematters.net/2010/03/08/knit-a-pair-of-fingerless-gloves/</link>
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