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Tutorial: Patchwork pumpkins

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Melony from Mel Designs shows how you can make these scrappy patchwork pumpkins.  The strippy patchwork is a good design to make use of your smaller scraps – pull out your scrap bin for this project.  They’d be cute worked… 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: 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 ...

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 ...

Tutorial: Felt and yarn loopy flowers

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These loopy flowers look like they’d be so much fun to make!  Yoonie from Yoonie at Home shares a tutorial showing how.  There’s no sewing required, just cutting and gluing and rolling to make fabulous blooms.  The yarn and felt… Read more ...

Tutorial: Folded Fabric Balls

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Ama from Ohoh Blog shares a tutorial at DIY Ready showing how to make these folded fabric globes.  They’re made from scraps of fabric and inexpensive styrofoam balls.  Use the colors and patterns on your scraps to make neat designs. … Read more ...