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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: 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 ...

Tutorial: Bunk bed fort

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Feature-Image2Jess from The Sewing Rabbit made this bunk bed fort as a special Christmas gift for her daughter.  Don’t you wish you had one of these when you were a kid?  She shares a tutorial showing how she made it,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Knotted fabric garland

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Holly from Fort Worth Fabric Studio shows how you can make this beautiful knotted fabric garland.  Quilting cotton works best for this project.  She used Moda’s new cross weave cottons and natural linen for the one she made.  The edges… Read more ...

Tutorial: Appliqued Christmas bunting

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appliquebuntingJosie from Sew for Soul shows how you can make this festive Christmas bunting.  You can spell out a Christmas message with the bunting, or put a Christmas themed applique on the flags.  Free motion stitching outlines the appliques and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Dollhouse pillow with window pockets

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dollhouseThis oversized house pillow is totally snuggle-able!  Rubyelle from A Beautiful Mess shares a tutorial showing how you can make one.  I’m loving the bright  colors and the painted details!  The windows are actually large pockets.  She made coordinating softies… Read more ...

Tutorial: Bow pillow

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Melissa Mortenson from Polka Dot Chair shows how to make this fun bow pillow.  The pillow base is pieced from two coordinating fabrics, with a bow sewn across the front.  The bow fabric she used is perfect for this project!… Read more ...