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Tutorial: Halloween ghost button art

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Ashleigh from Living Off Love and Coffee shows how you can create this cute Halloween ghost button art.  There’s no sewing required, just buttons and glue.  It uses mostly white buttons, which I always seem to have an overabundance of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Cape scarf wrap

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This cape scarf has me dreaming of crisp mornings and cool evenings.  That says a lot, because I really don’t like cold weather!  Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how you can make one.  You can use any heavy weight… Read more ...

Tutorial: Coffee sack boot shapers

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Tanya from Dans le Lakehouse made these boot shapers out of burlap coffee sacks and some silk fabric.  They’re filled with batting with a sprinkle of lavender to keep things smelling pretty.  Drawstring tops keep them closed.  If you can’t… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to draft a sleeve pattern

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SleeveDraftTitleMelissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can draft a sleeve pattern based on your measurements.  The post is part of her series on using custom-drafted patterns to achieve better fit with printed patterns. Click below… Read more ...

Tutorial: Knotted fabric bow clip

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Sara from The Sara Project shows how you can make this awesome knotted fabric bow clip.  You can make them from smaller scraps of fabric, and they’d look so cute in your hair – just like you’d tied a little… Read more ...

Tutorial: Camera strap cover

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The camera strap that comes with your camera is functional, but it’s not exactly pretty.  Faith from DIYs shows how you can make a new – and far more attractive – cover for your standard camera strap.  Show your personality… Read more ...

Free pattern: Fit and Flare Dress

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This Fit and Flare Dress by Deby from So Sew Easy might well become your go-to dress, either for everyday wear or when you want to dress up.  It’s fitted through the bust and waist (with design lines in the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Embellished boot socks

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Boots are made all the more cuter when there’s a fun pair of socks peeking out from the top.  Adrienne from Free Time Frolics shares a tutorial at The Ribbon Retreat showing how to make boot socks out of plain… Read more ...