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Tutorial: DIY armchair slipcover

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armachairslipcovertutorialGot an ugly armchair?  Justine at Sew Country Chick shows how you can make a slipcover to make it pretty again.  As an added bonus, you can remove the slipcover when it needs a good laundering.  (Definitely a plus when… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pretty Easy Baby Blanket

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prettyandeasybabyblanketWith her Pretty Easy Baby Blanket tutorial, Jess at Craftiness Is Not Optional shows that a pretty and thoughtful baby gift doesn’t need to be complicated or time consuming.  The simple square baby blanket is from a layer of minky… Read more ...

Free pattern: Little kid underwear

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littlekidunderwearSmall Dreamfactory shares a free pattern for making a pair of little kid’s underwear.  She uses a gorgeous custom printed knit fabric in her example, though any knit fabric would work.  The instructions call for elastic bias tape to finish… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric mantel clock

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Waverly Fabric Clock Main Sew Can DoThis mantel clock was Cheryl from Sew Can Do’s response to the Waverize It! blogger challenge from Waverly fabric and JoAnn Fabric and Craft Stores.  The mantel clock has the classic curved shape that you normally see made from wood,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Striped tote with a tab closure

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image-005Surayya from Blissful Sewing shares a downloadable PDF tutorial showing how to make this striped tote with a tab closure.  The stripes are pieced from coordinating prints (though solids would also be cute), and the tab is embellished with a… Read more ...