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Every Friday I share a collection of links to free craft tutorials that I find on the internet, focussing on a different theme every week.  If you are looking for something specific, use the Search box on the top left.

With a trip to the plumbing store your visions of creativity can be more than just a pipe dream.  Check out these plumby tutorials for making stuff with pipes.

The Home Depot shared a tutorial on how to use pipes and a piece of reclaimed wood to make this vintage-fabulous shelf.  Click the link to see how to do it.

Over on the blog Nelliebellie.com you can find a tutorial on how to make this super cool pipe lamp.

This Old House shared a tutorial over on their website on how to make this kitchen pot rack from pipes.

Librace has got nothing on this DIY pipe candelabra.  Click the link to visit Guardian.co.uk to see the pipe candelabra tutorial.

On the blog Cafe Cartolina you will find the DIY plans on how to make this amazing pipe table.  Click the link to check it out.

Amy Azzarito shared the DIY plans for how to make this canopy bed out of pipes and Klee Klamps over on Apartment Therapy.

Rock the industrial look with how-to instructions on how to make a pipe bookrack (or shoerack) from Instructables user Carleyy.

Click the link to visit the blog the Brick House to learn how to make this awesome open shelving with pipes.

See what you can do with a few lengths of plumbing pipe? Break out your wrench and get busy.

One of my favourite things about creating patterns is seeing what other people make using my design as a jumping off point.

Jo Burke was a "beginner" when she attended one of my doll making classes for the first time at Blue Haze in Chesham.

Jo seemed to skip right over the pitfalls that many beginners face (stuffing that looked like lumpy doll cellulite, an eye that looks wonky no matter what you do with it - sound familiar to any doll makers out there?) and jumped right to utter fabulousness. 

Jo decided to participate in my Mystery Doll pattern offer where doll makers got a very special discount for buying a pattern without knowing what it was ahead of its release.  The pattern was later revealed to be my Counting Down the Days pattern.

In creating her version of this doll, Jo really got geared up.  She made a Steampunk version which really worked well with the Victorian costuming for Counting Down the Days.

Jo told me "I decided to make her a steampunk doll so chose the fabrics appropriately, I sewed watch cogs and watch parts onto her dress, I also adapted her hat to make it more like a top hat. It was a great pattern to follow and I really enjoyed making her!"

Jo, I think you've outdone yourself as usual!

I tip my hat to you!

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Every Friday I share a collection of links to free craft tutorials that I find on the internet, focussing on a different theme every week.  If you are looking for something specific, use the Search box on the top left.

This week I'm highlighting tutorials that will help to perk up your office, whether your office is at home or at a day job, these crafts will make you the talk of the water cooler.

Amy who blogs at Positively Splendid shared a tutorial on how to makeover a plain office chair by creating a custom DIY slipcover.  Click the link to see how Amy did it.

Take an office chair makeover one step further and reupholster the chair.  Use this clever tutorial from Jessi on her blog Practically Functional to learn how to makeover your standard desk chair.

If you've got room in your office for chairs for guests then take a walk on the wild side by reupholstering a chair with fun fur with a tutorial from Marc Atiyolil.

Over at BHG.com check out this idea for a space saver table home office arrangement.

Rachel who usually blogs at Pleased as Punch, guest blogged on Brassy Apple and shared a tutorial on how to sew up a lap desk.  Click the link to see how she did it.

Here is an easy desk idea from Martha Stewart - combine a door with two bookshelves to make a desk.

Allison who blogs at Dream a Little Bigger came up with the funniest idea to make "Thumb Tacks" using alginate to make a mould for plaster of paris and shared the tutorial.  Allison, I love how your mind works!

Jennifer Perkins of The Naughty Secretary, shared a tutorial over at the Etsy blog on how to make this Office Hanky Panky bracelet out of hankerchiefs or other thin fabric.  Click the link to see the tutorial.

So get creative with that office space!

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Every Friday I hunt down the best free craft tutorials on a different theme and share the links in a weekly round-up.  If you want to find something specific, use the search box on the top left.

This week I'm rounding up some free tablecloth tutorials.  Here are my favourites:

Marian Parsons designed and shared the tutorial to make this burlap ruffled tablecloth on HGTV.com.

Learn how to make this patchwork tablecloth on Martha Stewart as excerpted from Joelle Hoverson's book Last-Minute Patchwork + Quilted Gifts.