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Tutorial: Heart shaped oven mitt

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Sew4Home shows how you can make a heart shaped oven mitt.  It’s split in the middle so you can slide your hand in.  This would make a cute Valentine’s gift for a friend, or maybe just a fun accent for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Reusable fabric bowl covers

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Niamh from Simply Earnest shows how you can make reusable fabric bowl covers.  They are less wasteful than plastic wrap to cover leftovers, and far easier than searching for a plastic container.  Oilcloth or laminated cotton would work best for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Vintage Tablecloth Hot Pads

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Ashlee from My So Called Crafty Life used fabric from a vintage tablecloth to make the cutest hot pads.  She shares a tutorial showing how you can make this easy project.  You won’t need big pieces of fabric (just 9″… Read more ...

Tutorial: Christmas tree tea towel

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Lindsey from Fort Worth Fabric Studio shows how you can make this Christmas tree tea towel.  She uses her favorite toweling fabric (link in her post) to make the tea towel, but you could also start with a purchased plain… Read more ...

Tutorial: Turkey tea towel

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Tutorial: Turkey tea towelLindsey from Fort Worth Fabric Studio shows how you can make this turkey tea towel for Thanksgiving.  The applique is all simple shapes and the design is cute, especially if you have kids in the house for Thanksgiving. Click below… Read more ...

Tutorial: 15-minute grocery bag holder

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Overrun with those plastic grocery sacks?  Lindsey from Fort Worth Fabric Studio shows how you can make a grocery bag holder.  It’s amazing how many plastic bags you can shove inside one of these holders!  And then, when you need… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric tortilla warmer

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Whether it’s taco night or garlic bean burritos or fajitas, some form of southwest style food is on our menu at least once a week.  And if the meal involves tortillas, we always warm them up first.  Renee from The… Read more ...