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Yesterday I gave you part 1 of my review of the Singer 160 Limited Edition sewing machine.  You can find part 2 of my review over in our Giveaways section. Oh… did I just give you a clue about the …

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Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how a bit of shirring at the bottom hem may be just the fix for a shirt that’s too big.  The shirring cinches it in and gives …

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Jill from Homemade by Jill guest blogs at Project Run and Play showing how you can use a purchased doily to make a collar for a top or dress.  It’s a quick way to add a beautiful detail to a …

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Dana from MADE shares a tutorial on her blog showing how easy it is to turn an adult t-shirt into a cute little baby dress.  I am loving the mix of the green polka dot and yellow stripes in her example!  …

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Sewing a straight seam is easy enough, but it can take practice to get super straight stitching lines that you’re not ashamed to have show up in a contrasting thread.  Tricia from Made By Me & Shared With You shares …

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Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to make a beautiful vintage-inspired lace headband with rolled fabric flowers.  The flowers are made from strips of scrap fabric that she twists and rolls into a rosette.  No sewing is required, but …

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Elizabeth & Liz from Simple Simon & Co. create the most gorgeous kids’ clothes using vintage patterns.  So it’s totally appropriate that their guest blog in the Vintage May Series at Craftiness Is Not Optional is a post all about sewing with …

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Sachiko from Tea Rose Home guest blogs at Diary of a Quilter with a tutorial showing how to make a zippered pouch from oilcloth.  The coated fabric is durable and waterproof, but it does require some special handling when sewing …

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With summer just around the corner, many of us mamas are looking at our kids’ winter jeans with an eye to cut them into shorts.  Kymy from Everything Your Mama Made & More shows how she marks and cuts the legs …

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Do you love to sew? Would you like to earn some money and receive a lovely sewing gift in return for chatting about your favourite sewing projects? Future Publishing, publishers …

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 Ros Made Me shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to used covered cording to make a pretty flower charm you can hang from a purse or keychain.  She used covered cording that was left over from a previous …

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Jill from Creating My Way To Success shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she turned a couple of old umbrellas into some cute new bags for her kids to tote their swimming gear.  The waterproof umbrella fabric is perfect …

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When you’re teaching a child to sew, easy projects that are quickly completed are the key to helping build excitement and confidence. Justine from Sew Country Chick shares a tutorial for a project that fits the bill – a simple …

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When I saw this vintage-inspired A-line dress that Stacy from Hart & Sew shared in the Vintage May series at Skirt as Top, I squealed out loud.  The scalloped yoke is absolutely yummy!  And then I saw that the post …

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PC from MeiJo’s Joy shows what to do when the waist of your favorite pair of jeans no longer fits comfortably.  Rather than squeezing yourself in, she shows how to remove the waistband and replace with it a tie sash.  …

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Terra from Mama Says Sew shares a tutorial showing how to make her Bow Front Maxi Dress.  The floor-length knit halter dress has a large bow stitched across the bodice.  I’ve  never been brave enough to wear a halter (my figure is NOT one that …

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