Sewing

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Tutorial: Sew a coiled rope bowl

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Petro from Creative Homemaking shows how you can sew a coiled rope bowl.  You’ll build and stitch the bowl entirely on your sewing machine.  You can make them in any size you like.   Just vary the amount of rope you… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric flatware basket

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Maggie from Smashed Peas and Carrots shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs showing how you can make this fabric flatware basket.  The basket is a pretty way to put flatware out on a party or buffet table, perfect for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Velcro bedskirt

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Hide an ugly metal bedframe with a bedskirt! Mandi from A Beautiful Mess shows how you can make a bedskirt that attaches with Velcro.  I’m loving the Velcro idea because, really, who wants to remove a mattress every time… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy tassel pumpkin pillow

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Kelli and Kristi from Lolly Jane show how to make this fall throw pillow with a burlap pumpkin applique.  The details on this pillow are rich with texture.  The pumpkin applique is made from burlap, with edges left raw.  And… Read more ...

Tutorial: Halloween pillow wreath

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This Halloween wreath is made of tiny little pillows, each tied in the middle to shape them like bows.  Kim from Bugaboo City shows how you can make it.  It’s a good project to use those fun Halloween fabric prints.  … Read more ...

Tutorial: Almost no-sew ruched blanket

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This lovely ruched blanket is actually a super easy sewing project.  Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can make one.  It’s made from two layers of knit fabric, with a crochet technique to create lines… Read more ...