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Tutorial: Easter basket liner

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Melissa from Polkadot Chair shows how you can make an Easter basket that much more special with a custom made liner.  Her tutorial shows how to measure your basket to figure out what size to cut your pieces, and then… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew padded lap desk

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Emma from A Beautiful Mess shows how you can make a lap desk, with no sewing required.  She purchased the wooden top from the hardware store (she gives a link), but if you can’t find one I’m sure you could… Read more ...

Tutorial: Boxy fabric basket with piping

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Niki from Roonie Ranching shares a tutorial for making a boxy fabric basket.  She used to hold some Valentine’s treats for her son’s teacher.  When teacher is done with the treats, she’ll have a  handy fabric basket to organize her … Read more ...

Tutorial: Giant fabric storage bins

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storagebinsFinding storage that fits your needs is difficult.  Finding storage that fits your needs AND looks nice is next to impossible.  Michelle from The Scrap Shoppe made her own storage bins, giving her storage exactly the size she wanted and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Labeled canvas laundry bins

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Sew4Home shows how you can make a set of labeled canvas laundry bins.  They’re made from home decor weight fabric on the outside, and lined with muslin.  They label theirs as “wash” and “dry clean”.  I make a point of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Piped fabric basket

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Niki from Roonie Ranching shares a tutorial for making a piped fabric basket with two small handles.  The piping around the top and handles is a nice finish that shows off the lines of the fabric basket. Finished measurements are… Read more ...