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Tutorial: Scrap fabric napkins

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Jeska from Studio BeauVert shows how to make a pretty set of cloth napkins out of your scrap fabrics.  Her napkins are mini-sized – just 9″ square – to take advantage of smaller pieces of fabric.  The smaller squares are… Read more ...

Learn your serger, from A to Z

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sergerdictionarySergers and sewing machines have a lot in common, in that they both make stitches in fabric.  But much of the terminology for the two machines is different.  If you’ve got a serger, there are probably features mentioned in… Read more ...

Tutorial: Trick or Treat tote bag

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Plan ahead for a trick or treating haul with this Trick or Treat Tote Bag.  Melissa Mortenson from Polka Dot Chair guest blogs at Tatertots and Jello with a tutorial showing how to make one.  It’s got plenty of room… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to sew shaped hems

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Most of the time, hemming is a matter of turning under an edge and stitching it down.  But if you want a hem with some fancy shaping – scallops, for example – you’ll need to use a hem facing.  The… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fairly Bucket Bag

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Kristin from Sew Mama Sew shares a tutorial showing how you can make her Fairly Bucket Bag.  The bucket style bag has a drawstring top with cord pulled through grommets, and adjustable straps.  Inside, there’s a zippered pocket sewn in… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fun fabric pinwheels

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Autie from iCandy Handmade shows how you can make these pretty fabric pinwheels.  They don’t spin but they sure are cute yard decorations.  She used the free pattern by Heather Bailey, but instead of making them from paper she made… Read more ...

Free pattern: Felt ladybug coin purse

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Red Brolly shares a free pattern for making the cutest felt ladybug coin purse!  The ladybug body is the purse, with its head as the flap that covers the opening.  She suggests using a higher quality felt for this project… Read more ...