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Tutorial: Halloween mummy softie

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Who’s your mummy?  Audrey Pettit shares a tutorial at Therm O Web showing how to make this adorable Halloween mummy softie.  Strips of raw edge denim give the mummy her wrappings.  You can tie her soft fabric hands into a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Denim pom poms

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I’ve been on a recycled denim kick lately.  I want to make alllll the things out of old jeans!  KC from The Real Thing with the Coake  Family shows a fun project to use up your smallest denim scraps.  She… Read more ...

Tutorial: Floral print denim

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Jenni from I Spy DIY shows how you can do a little stencil action to create a floral print on denim.  It’s beautiful in a blue paint for a tone-on-tone look!  Use this technique to freshen up an old pair… Read more ...

Tutorial: Upcycled denim tote

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Vicky from Vicky Myers Creations shows how you can make this roomy tote from upcycled materials and personalized with handstitched details.  The bag is pieced from several stripes of denim (or suiting).  It’s lined, with a magnet snap tab closure… 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 ...