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Tutorial: Sweatshirt iPad sleeve

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Fall is sweatshirt weather, for yourself and maybe your iPad too.  Alison from Adventures in Making shows how you can make an iPad sleeve out of an old sweatshirt.  This is such a great idea!  The sweatshirt fabric is soft… Read more ...

Tutorial: Clear vinyl zippered pouch

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A clear vinyl pouch is useful for many things.  Toiletries, school supplies, toys, you name it.  And because it’s clear you can easily see what’s inside.  Nancy Mahoney shares a tutorial at We All Sew showing how to make one.  … Read more ...

Tutorial: Zip Itself Coin Purse

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Jill from Creating My Way To Success shows how you can make a Zip Itself coin purse.  The little pouch is made from a long zipper and ribbon that zips around itself. Kids and tweens love these clever little pouches.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Roll-up Makeup Valet

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The three clear vinyl pouches in this roll-up makeup valet will keep your cosmetics and toiletries organized on your counter or when you’re traveling.  Remono from The Stitching Scientist shares a tutorial showing how you can make one.   The vinyl… Read more ...

Tutorial: Essential oils key fob

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Becky from Patchwork Posse shows how you can make an essential oils key fob to make it easier to carry your favorite essential oil around with you.  The small pouch is just big enough to hold one bottle.  Hook it… Read more ...

Tutorial: Boxy pencil pouch

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Jill from Creating My Way to Success shows how you can make this boxy bag, perfect for holding pens and pencils.  She used recycled materials, making her bag from scraps of old jeans she pieced together, but you could also … Read more ...

Tutorial: Bandana pinch or snap bag

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This cute little bag is made from a couple of bandanas, and it has a pinch or snap top closure made from inexpensive metal measuring tape.  Linda from Buzzing and Bumbling shares a tutorial showing how.  You can actually  make… Read more ...

Tutorial: Drawstring jewelry pouch

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Jill from Creating My Way To Success shows how to make this fancy little pouch to store your jewelry.  It has pockets sewn all around the inside for smaller pieces like rings and earrings.  Larger pieces can go in the… Read more ...