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.

Among the world´s most beautiful of traditional clothing is the colorful sari worn by women in some areas of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The sari fabric can be equisite, a work of art, and a great way to acquire one of a kind fabric of extraordinary quality.

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.

If wide-leg slacks would fit and look better with a straight or tapered leg silhouette, just a few new seams and re-hemming will convert them.