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Tutorial: Mini pouf pincushion

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This mini pouf pincushion is a pretty place to park your sewing pins and needles.  Sew4Home shares a tutorial showing how to make one.  It’s a scrap-happy project using only small pieces of fabric. Each pouf uses eight 2″ x… Read more ...

Tutorial: Frayed fabric flower

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Emma from Emuse shows how to make a frayed fabric flower you can use to make pretty hair accessories or brooches.  They’re made with two layers of gathered fabric, with edges left beautifully raw and  frayed.  A button is the… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY patched skirt

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Cathy from Trinkets in Bloom shares a tutorial showing how you can DIY a patched skirt like this one.  I’m loving the funky mix of patterns and the asymmetrical patching.  You’ll need a heavy fabric like a canvas or denim… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric Halloween wreath

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Fabric wrapped wreaths are easy to make and add a punch of color to your front door.  Heather  from Dragonfly Designs tells how she created this fun Halloween fabric wreath.  I’m loving how she worked a black & white houndstooth… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrap fabric scissors case

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Minki from Minki’s Work Table shares a tutorial showing how she made these beautiful scissors cases.  They’ve got batting inside that will keep the sharp ends of the scissors from poking through.  You can make them from small pieces of… Read more ...

Free pattern: Hanging shoe organizer

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Mary Beth from RetroMonkeys shares a free pattern at the Pattern Patter blog for making this hanging shoe organizer.  The fabric organizer fits over a clothes hanger and has 16 pleated pockets to hold your shoes.  You don’t have to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Back to school boxy pencil pouch

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Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how to make this boxy pencil pouch.  If you’re looking for a quick back-to-school sewing project, this might be it.  It’s also a scrap-happy project, requiring just a 10″… Read more ...