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Tutorial: Gun rack fabric storage

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gunrackfabricstorageWould you believe that this gorgeous fabric storage piece actually began as a wooden gun rack?  Sarah from Sadie Seasongoods shows how she recreated the dated gun rack into a beautiful way to organize and show off her favorite vintage… Read more ...

Tutorial: Candy Cutie patchwork softie

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Susan Cousineau from Sweet Chic Design shares a tutorial at Sew Mama Sew showing how to make her Candy Cutie softie.  She’s a cute little patchwork softie you can make from your fabric scraps.  The tutorial includes the templates for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Soft fabric baby blocks

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Cat from Mary Martha Mama shows how you can make a set of fabric baby blocks.  The blocks are soft and squishy with no hard edges.  You’ll need just 6 square of fabric (hers were 5.5″) plus some stuffing to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrap fabric beaded necklace

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So Sew Easy shows how your fabric scraps can become beautiful fabric beaded necklaces.  Their tutorial shows 2 ways to create fabric beads – wooden beads covered in fabric and, for larger lightweight beads, small Styrofoam balls covered in fabric… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY hair scrunchies

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You can make your own hair scrunchies using a tutorial by Alexis at Harts Fabric.  I remember when my mother used to make these for me when I was a kid!  She’d make them from the scraps of fabric left… Read more ...

Tutorial: Folded hexagon coasters

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You can find a tutorial for these folded hexagon coasters over at Totaly Stitchin’.  Each coaster is made from 6 hexagons of fabric, folded and layered to create a patchwork effect.  It’s a good project to use your scraps. Click… Read more ...