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Tutorial: Faux shearling lapped seams

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If you’re sewing a jacket or hat from shearling (or faux shearling), a lapped seam will give you that signature wooly trim.  The wooly part is actually just the seam allowance turned to expose the back side of the shearling. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Soft fabric baby blocks

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Cat from Mary Martha Mama shows how you can make a set of fabric baby blocks.  The blocks are soft and squishy with no hard edges.  You’ll need just 6 square of fabric (hers were 5.5″) plus some stuffing to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Cuffed jeans DIY

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Geneva from A Pair & A Spare shows how you can add a wide fabric cuff to a pair of jeans.  It’s an easy way to update last year’s cropped skinnies. You could also start with a pair of full… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew Valentine banner

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Ginnie from Hello Little Home made this fabric Valentine’s banner without sewing a stitch!  She did it with the magic of printable fabric and the fusible webbing tape.  She shares a tutorial and a downloadable image of the striped heart… Read more ...

Free pattern: Yo yo dog softie

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Joann from Craft Passion shares a free pattern for making this yo yo dog softie.  This cute doggie has a body made of fabric yo yos.  He’s got floppy puppy ears and a pink puppy tongue. Click below to get… Read more ...