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Tutorial: Roll-up pencil case

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rolluppencilcaseThis roll-up case is the perfect place to hold a set of colored pencils.  Hancock Fabrics shows how to make one in a tutorial on their blog, The Stitch.  It’s trimmed out prettily with ric rac around the edges and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy vinyl notebook covers

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Steph from The Silly Pearl shares a tutorial at Blitsy showing how you can make these vinyl notebook covers.  With iron-on vinyl, any cotton fabric can have a wipe-clean and water-resistant surface.  You can personalize it by adding monograms or… Read more ...

Tutorial: Roll-up Makeup Valet

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The three clear vinyl pouches in this roll-up makeup valet will keep your cosmetics and toiletries organized on your counter or when you’re traveling.  Remono from The Stitching Scientist shares a tutorial showing how you can make one.   The vinyl… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrappy button bookmark

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Riley Blake Designs shows how you can make this scrappy button bookmark.  The fabric bookmark wraps around the book to mark the page, with a button and elastic loop to keep it snug in place.  The piecing makes this a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Quilted iPad sleeve

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Erin from Sewbon shows how you can make this quilted iPad sleeve.  The quilting adds padding to help protect your iPad from bumps and falls.  If you make it this weekend, it’ll be ready for back-to-school.  She uses a snap… Read more ...

Tutorial: Bento insulated lunch bag

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We’re just a few weeks away from being back to packing school lunches every  morning.  Sherri from Rebecca Mae Designs shares a tutorial for making this insulated bento lunch bag.  It has a zip top closure and pockets on the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Boxy pencil pouch

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Jill from Creating My Way to Success shows how you can make this boxy bag, perfect for holding pens and pencils.  She used recycled materials, making her bag from scraps of old jeans she pieced together, but you could also … Read more ...