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Free pattern: The Blogger Bag

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Angel from Fleece Fun shares a free pattern for her Blogger Bag.  It’s a large tote designed especially for bloggers going to a meet-up or conference.  The large tote has plenty of room to carry your conference swag.  A panel… Read more ...

Tutorial: Recycled sweatshirt scarf

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Karen from Sew Many Ways put her daughters’ old school sweatshirts to good use, recycling them into this soft snuggly scarf. Now each daughter has a warm scarf with memories attached.  She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. … Read more ...

Free pattern: It’s a Wrap top

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Deby from So Sew Easy shares a free pattern for her It’s A Wrap top.  The wrap front top has quickly become a wardrobe staple for her.  The drapey wrap front is figure flattering, and it looks good made from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Yellow and stripes leather bag

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Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shares a tutorial showing how she made this fabulous yellow and striped leather bag.  The bag design itself is quite simple, and easy to make – a rectangular leather purse with wooden handles.  What makes… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sensory pillowcase

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Amy from One Artsy Mama made a special pillowcase for a child with sensory sensitivities related to touch.  He had been having trouble sleeping because the fabric on his pillowcase bothered him.  But when she let him choose the fabrics,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Gift box sewing kit

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DIY-Sewing-Kit-Gift-Box-89Carolyn from Homework shows you can make a small sewing kit using a cardboard gift  box.  She makes them pretty by covering them in fabric and lining them with felt.  She made up a bunch of these to give to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Petals Pillow

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Jann from Newton Custom Interiors shows how you can make this decorative pillow covered in fabric petals.  She shows how to make the fabric petals and also how to achieve even spacing and good coverage when stitching them down to… Read more ...