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Tutorial: Fringed linen napkins

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Thanksgiving-Table-31We might use mismatched plates and ratty napkins for our every day meals, but for Thanksgiving and other family gatherings it’s nice to set a pretty table.  Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how you can make a set of lovely… Read more ...

Tutorial: Wallet style luggage tag

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This fabric luggage tag folds like a wallet so your personal information isn’t out on display for everyone.  Ms. Elaineous shares a tutorial for making it.  The closure is as simple as a buttonhole and a fabric loop. To close… Read more ...

Tutorial: Mini Christmas stocking garland

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Melissa from Polkadot Chair shows how to make the cutest mini Christmas stocking garland.  The little stockings are roughly 5″ tall and attach to twine with clips.  Keep them empty or fill them with small treats or Christmas quotes.  You… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Bias tape zipper

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This bias tape zipper installation is a happy medium between an exposed zipper and a more traditional zipper.  The edges of the seams are finished with a contrast bias tape, with the teeth of the zipper peeking through.  Professor Pincushion… Read more ...

Tutorial: Bun warmer fabric napkin

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My favorite food on a Thanksgiving table is my mother’s cornbread stuffing.  My daughter’s favorite is the basket of warm rolls, fresh from the oven.  Vanessa from Tried & True shares a free pattern for making a bun warmer napkin… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrap fabric memory game

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Turn your fabric scraps into a memory game for the kids to play.  And unlike the cardboard versions, these won’t get dogeared from repeated use.  Becky from U Create shares a tutorial at Skip To My Lou showing how you… Read more ...