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Tutorial: DIY Sequin Cardi

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Alexia from Lexi Made shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to make a sequined cardigan that’s surprisingly versatile.  At the end of the tutorial, she shows several ways you can style it, from casual to dressy.  She… Read more ...

Tutorial: Back to school boxy pencil pouch

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Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how to make this boxy pencil pouch.  If you’re looking for a quick back-to-school sewing project, this might be it.  It’s also a scrap-happy project, requiring just a 10″… Read more ...

Tutorial: Friendship bracelet chair cushion

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This chevron seat cushion will put your middle school friendship bracelet making skills to more sophisticated use.  Brittany from The House That Lars Built uses the same knotting techniques, but with long strips of knit fabric instead of embroidery thread. … Read more ...

10 tips for sewing t-shirts

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T-Shirt4T-shirts are probably one of my favorite garments to sew.  The come together quickly, and rarely end up stuffed in the back of the closet.  There are some tricks to making them come out right, though.  Beth Byrge, author of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy 30 minute apron

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You can make this lovely apron in just 30 minutes.  Bev from Flamingo Toes shares a tutorial showing how.  The wide ribbon waistband is a pretty accent that also simplifies the construction.  And the pom poms around the hem are… Read more ...

Tutorial: Graphic silhouette pillows

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Mark Montano shows how you can make these graphic animal silhouette pillows.  A silhouette from bright fabric really pops with the bold print pillow covers.  He uses E-6000 Stitchless Iron On Glue to attach the silhouettes to the pillow covers,… Read more ...