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Tutorial: Modern leather laptop sleeve

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Rachel Teodoro shows how you can sew a modern leather laptop sleeve.  Being made from leather, it looks sophisticated but the simple lines actually make this an easy project to sew.  Sewing on leather does require extra care, but her… Read more ...

Tutorial: Snap mini-wallet

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Susi from Loganberry Handmade shares a tutorial for making a simple mini-wallet with a snap closure. It’s a great project for using scraps of fabric!  The edges are finished with bias tape.  Use handmade bias tape from patterned fabric for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easter bunny bag

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Amber from Crazy Little Projects shares a free pattern for making an adorable Easter bunny bag!  A bunny face is stitched on to the front of the bag, and the handles are the bunny’s ears.  How cute!! Click below for… Read more ...

Free pattern: Lauren Bag

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Remona from The Stitching Scientist shares a free pattern for making this beautiful bag.  She calls it the Lauren Bag.  It has a gusset at the bottom that creates a nice shape for the bag.  Use a yard of your… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric Valentine candy cones

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These fabric cones are a cute way to gift some Valentine’s sweets!  Becky from Patchwork Posse shares a tutorial showing how to make them.  The cone shape is actually made from a square of fabric, no sewing of curves required.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a circular zip pouch

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Zippers don’t always have to go into straight seams.  You can also set a zipper into a curved seam, like on this circular zipper pouch.  Alicia from Sew What Alicia shares a tutorial showing how. Add a felt donut applique… Read more ...

Tutorial: Padded iPad case

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Melissa from Polka Dot Chair shares a free pattern for making this smart iPad case.  It has a ribbon tie closure and it’s padded to help protect against bumps and bruises.  There’s a zippered pocket on the back where you… Read more ...