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Tutorial: 30-minute table runner

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I rarely notice that my home décor is… lacking until I’m getting ready to have people into my house.  And then, during that mad dash to clean up the mess, I don’t have time to make any fabulous decorating items. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Vintage Tablecloth Hot Pads

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Ashlee from My So Called Crafty Life used fabric from a vintage tablecloth to make the cutest hot pads.  She shares a tutorial showing how you can make this easy project.  You won’t need big pieces of fabric (just 9″… Read more ...

Tutorial: Loopy fringe Christmas tree

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Fringe Foam Tree with Gold Stars - The Silly PearlSteph from The Silly Pearl shows how you can make these loopy fringe Christmas trees.  They’re super easy to make.  The sewing part is just simple straight seams and accuracy is not that important.  But, if you’d prefer to not… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to sew an invisible zipper

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Installing an invisible zipper is one of those sewing tasks that sounds difficult (It’s a zipper, and it’s invisible! Ack!) but it’s actually pretty straightforward once you get past your zipper anxiety.  Deanna from Sew McCool shares a tutorial… Read more ...

Tutorial: Heat molded fabric tray

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Would you believe this tray is made from fabric?  Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how you can make one, using heat moldable stabilizer.  The rolled fabric ends serve as handles.  The heat moldable stabilizer stiffens the fabric enough that… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruched apron

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Angelina from JoJo and Eloise shares a tutorial for making this ruched apron.  The gathered fabric apron is striking made in a solid black, and would be pretty to wear as a hostess apron at a holiday or New Year’s… Read more ...