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Tutorial: Easy beaded gauze headband

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Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can make this dreamy beaded gauze headband.  Silver beads threaded on a wide band of gauze cinch the fabric and add a hint of sparkle to the headband.  Elastic… Read more ...

Tutorial: Stitch up some stationery

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Mel from One Crafty Mummy shows how you can use your sewing machine to make unique stitched stationery.   Use different colors of thread to stitch a colorful design on the paper.  I like the look with just the thread on… Read more ...

Tutorial: Stuffed animal backpack

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Jessica from Running With Scissors made a special backpack for him to carry his favorite stuffed animal to school for Teddy Bear Day.  She shares a tutorial showing how she did it.  It has a flat round bottom and webbing… Read more ...

Tutorial: Cactus pincushion

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Ingrid at Sewing Lab shares a tutorial showing how she made this cactus pincushion that I am absolutely in love with.  The cactus is potted in a small ceramic planter, but the plant is actually made from fabric.  A gathered… Read more ...

Tutorial: Simple duffle bag

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Louise from I’m Feelin’ Crafty shares a tutorial for making a simple duffle bag.  Don’t get thrown off by the round shape – it’s actually a fairly simple bag to make.  You can make them in any size.  The one… Read more ...