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Tutorial: Easy leather cuff bracelets

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DSC_7458_edited_640 Make a simple leather cuff bracelet – with no fancy jewelry tools or findings needed!  Use your sewing machine instead!  I’ve got a tutorial over on my personal blog Orange Bettie showing how.  The closure is simply a couple of… Read more ...

Free pattern: Lace trimmed shorts

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These lace trimmed shorts were made for summer!  Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free sewing pattern for making them.  Her free pattern fits a women’s size small.  If you need another size, she has a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Recycled denim hexagon pillow

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This recycled jeans hexagon pillow is perfection!  The different shades of old denim create an ombre effect.  And those hexies! Cristina from Remodelando la Casa shares a tutorial at Lil Luna showing how to make one.  As if I needed… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sand-Free Beach Tote

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This Sand-Free Beach Tote has a net inset in the bottom so the sand can shake out (but not your toys).  Ajaire from Call Ajaire shares the pattern for free!  When you’re out at the beach or park, the bag… Read more ...

Knotted mermaid tail baby gown

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Oh, I am loving this mermaid tail baby gown!  The design is so smart and so cute!  A simple knot at the bottom makes a mermaid tail shape. Kate from See Kate Sew shares a free pattern for making one.  … Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY armband flashlight

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This armband flashlight would be so much fun for the kids, especially this 4th of July weekend as they’re waiting on the fireworks to start!  Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how you can make one.  It’s made from stretch… Read more ...