since this style is in now here are some links.
i can remember being a little girl in the 80's and hating skirts like that, to frilly girl-girly for me!
but i might make myself one now.

Jeans to ruffled skirt - http://www.ohmystars.net/page/crafty/tut-jeans2skirt.gif
this site has the pictures on how to make a ruffled bottom to your jean skirt or any skirt really!

Sweatshirt into ruffled skirt - http://www.teengirlclothing.com/sweatshirtskirt.html
this site had pictures too and a different set of intstructions on how to make a ruffle on a skirt!
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i found this site on my never-ending search for coloring book pictures to be turned into my new embroidery projects.
this picture was the first one i came across and i still like - http://www.junemoon.com/images/book/page02.gif

this is the main page - http://www.junemoon.com/free.html

take a look its a little interesting.
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this site - http://www.originalmagick.com/stitch.html

this is more for you cross stitching people, its all the tarot cards, i thought it was neat, i dont do any cross stitch but im sure some of you do!
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its about beading, it has patterns and pictures, makes it look easy, if your into that kind of thing, then go look!

http://home.att.net/~mcdermand/beadie_frameset.htm

Those are some great links! Thanks for sharing =)

a website to make thai wrap pants: http://amtgard.com:8080/wrap.pdf

embroidery lessons (something i shall get into eventually):
http://www.yesterdayscharm.com/embroidery_lessons.htm

how to bind simple books:
http://www.sff.net/people/Brook.West/bind/bindit.html

pin-ups:
http://www.btinternet.com/%7Ebrmerc/Pinup1.html

glue advice (OK, i admit, i've only used this site like twice...but it's a cool thing to have bookmarked anyways):
http://www.thistothat.com/

templates:
http://www.ruthannzaroff.com/mirkwooddesigns/templates.htm