Sewing

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Tutorial: Simple pocket potholder

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Cat from Mary Martha Mama shows how you can make an easy pocket potholder.  The simple square potholders are quick to sew.  The pocket helps protect your hand from accidentally touching a hot dish. Click below for her tutorial: Easy … Read more ...

Tutorial: Inserting an invisible zipper

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Invisible zippers are magical notions.  You just sew them in and they disappear into the seam allowance of your fabrics.  Aside from the zipper pull, they’re practically invisible.  They’re not hard to install, but you do need to follow a… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Hexie pincushion

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I find hexies satisfying to make, but I’m not so good at sewing them all together to make a large project like a quilt.  I need a smaller projects for my hexies, like this hexie pincushion by Swoodson Says.  She… Read more ...

Tutorial: Boxy zip pouch

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Svetlana from Sotak Handmade shows how you can make a boxy zip pouch.  Contrast fabric pieced around the zipper is a fun detail that makes these bags stand out.  The boxy bags are perfect for cosmetics or shave kits.  They’re… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Felt dahlia

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See how you can make a felt dahlia like this one!  Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a video tutorial on her blog.  This flower is showy enough to stand on its own as an individual bloom,… Read more ...