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Tutorial: Measuring tape fish pendant

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Here is a necklace made for sewists!  Made by Laura from IsLaura, it features a fish made from a rolled up measuring tape and “beads” made from empty bobbins.  She shares a tutorial showing how she made the fish.  Her… Read more ...

Tutorial: SewVery Simple Cold Pack

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Veronica from SewVery shares a tutorial for making her SewVery Simple Cold Pack.  She designed it to wrap around the neck or drape across the stomach.  You can fill it with dried corn and keep it in the freezer until… Read more ...

Free pattern: Dead Roses Witch Hat

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This Dead Roses Witch Hat by Sew4Home may be the most perfect Halloween witch hat.  Dark and mysterious, but also feminine.  And with interfacing between two layers of fabric, and floral wire around the brim, you can crunch it and… Read more ...

Free pattern: Baby Oxfords

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Handmade shoes are one of my favorite gifts to give a new parent, I think because of my weakness for baby shoes.  They’re just so… tiny.  And so cute!  Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a free pattern for her… Read more ...

Tutorial: Mary Darling collar

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An from Straight Grain shows how you can make her Mary Darling collar for a blouse or dress.  It’s like a Peter Pan collar, but with three scallops instead of two.  It has a lovely vintage look that would be… Read more ...

Tutorial: Vintage handkerchief valance

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Bev from Flamingo Toes shares a project that will add vintage charm to your window treatments.  She created colorful valances out of vintage handkerchiefs.  This would be particularly cute in a kitchen or dining space or sunroom.  Or how about… Read more ...