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Tutorial: Easy travel makeup bag

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Who wants to lug around a big makeup bag when traveling light?  Ann from Duct Tape and Denim shows how you can make a travel makeup bag that’s just big enough to pack your essentials.  You can keep the big… Read more ...

Tutorial: Marbled pencil pouch

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Faux leather paper makes a pretty pencil pouch, especially if you marble the paper first.  Wesens-Art shares a tutorial showing an easy method to marble the paper and then how to sew it into a lovely little pencil pouch!  if… Read more ...

Tutorial: Cubby Pack patchwork backpack

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Heidi from The Fabric Mutt shares a tutorial for this adorable backpack.  She’s made it with a patchwork of sweet vintage-inspired fabrics but you could use a single print if you wanted to simplify construction.  Finished dimensions are 9 1/2″… Read more ...

Tutorial: Back-to-school laptop case

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This laptop case is perfect for back-to-school!  Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how you can make a simple zipper laptop case.  You can make it any size to fit your laptop.  Use a home… Read more ...

Tutorial: Toddler backpack

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DIY Toddler backpack Sahana from Vikalpah shares a tutorial for making a toddler’s backpack.  The backpack is sized for a toddler’s small frame, but it’s big enough for them to carry to daycare or to pack some jammies in for an overnight trip… Read more ...