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Sewing Tutorial: Waxed canvas tool apron

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waxedcanvasWith spring just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about gardening and home improvement projects.  The Merrythought shows how yo u can make a waxed canvas tool apron to keep your gardening or other tool handy while you’re… Read more ...

Tutorial: Candy Cutie patchwork softie

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Susan Cousineau from Sweet Chic Design shares a tutorial at Sew Mama Sew showing how to make her Candy Cutie softie.  She’s a cute little patchwork softie you can make from your fabric scraps.  The tutorial includes the templates for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Car seat strap covers

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Car seat straps are not exactly made of comfortable fabric, and that makes sense because they’re designed for safety.  But you can add fabric strap covers to make the straps more comfortable against baby’s skin. Kerri from How Does She?… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fairy Bread Coin Purse

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Cintia from My Poppet shows how to make a Fairy Bread coin purse.  I’d never heard of Fairy Bread before. It’s an Australian treat made from white bread spread with butter and covered with sprinkles. I cannot imagine a child… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY pleated maxi skirt

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maxi-skirt-feature-imageA pleated maxi skirt from a bold fabric makes a dramatic statement.  Sophisticated but with an element of fun.  Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shares a tutorial showing how you can make one for yourself.  You can dress it up… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tic Tac Toe Tote

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The tic tac toe game makes a bold graphic design on a front of a tote, but it’s also a functioning game with pieces that snap on and off.  Anna from Journey Into Creativity shows how you can make one. … Read more ...

Free pattern: Easy butterfly softies

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Jill from Snugglebug University shares a free pattern for these fabric butterfly softies.  They’re easy to sew and you can make each one different with the fabric you use on the wings.  I think they’d be so beautiful for a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Faux shearling lapped seams

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If you’re sewing a jacket or hat from shearling (or faux shearling), a lapped seam will give you that signature wooly trim.  The wooly part is actually just the seam allowance turned to expose the back side of the shearling. … Read more ...