Most colleges inform incoming dorm room freshman to bring only the essential items at the beginning of the semester, however the dorm room will be home for most of the upcoming school year so it is nearly essential to make it comfortable from the start.

Sherri Haab´s newest book has something for all crafters for creating necklaces, pendants, chokers, bracelets, brooches and rings using sewing, quilting, embroidering, felting, crochet, knotting, and braiding techniques.

Sewing enthusiasts know that making new clothes for back-to-school seems to be a hallmark of the August month. Beginner sewers may try their hand at simple fun totes, lunch bags, pencil cases, book covers and more.

Fabric stores and outlets have a wide assortment of pre-printed cotton novelty prints and panels that are a beginner sewer's breeze for crafts and sewing projects.

Pleaterless smocking is a form of fast and easy fabric manipulation to form interesting fabric designs using striped or checked fabric.

One of the most enduring of all children´s toys is the teddy bear. Teddy bears can be made out of just about any kind of fabric, can be simply shaped and stuffed or elaborately jointed and are sure to delight the recipient.