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Online sources of high quality fabric

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There are soooo many beautiful fabrics you can buy online.  But where to start?  Monica from It’s Just Sewing has collected a nice list of online stores that sell high quality fabrics.  Her list includes quilt and apparel fabrics, and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a simple zipper

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Zipper.  It’s one word that strikes fear into many a beginning sewist’s heart.  But they’re not hard to do at all!  It’s really just a matter of sewing the zipper tape the fabric.  There are a number of ways to… Read more ...

Free pattern: Time for Tea pillow

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Bev from Flamingo Toes makes the prettiest things!  The latest is her Time for Tea pillow, and she’s sharing the tutorial and applique pattern on her blog.  Lace and pom pom trim frame the applique on half of the pillow,… Read more ...

Free pattern: Shorts for tweens

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Sewing patterns for tweens are hard to find!  Kids’ patterns are too small and often too childish is design, but the women’s patterns are not shaped for their bodies.  Craft Passion shares a free pattern for making a pair of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pencil-shaped zip pouch

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These zip pencil pouches are shaped like giant pencils!  So awesome!  Lisa from Cucicucicoo shares a free sewing pattern for making them.  They’d be so cute for kids to carry to school and appeal to kids of all ages. Click… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tall canvas storage bins

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We can all use extra storage in our homes, amiright?  These extra tall storage bins give a place to store extra blankets, towels, or even your child’s stuffed animals.  Sew4Home has a tutorial showing how you can make them from… Read more ...