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Tutorial: Snap mini-wallet

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Susi from Loganberry Handmade shares a tutorial for making a simple mini-wallet with a snap closure. It’s a great project for using scraps of fabric!  The edges are finished with bias tape.  Use handmade bias tape from patterned fabric for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easter bunny bag

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Amber from Crazy Little Projects shares a free pattern for making an adorable Easter bunny bag!  A bunny face is stitched on to the front of the bag, and the handles are the bunny’s ears.  How cute!! Click below for… Read more ...

Free pattern: Lauren Bag

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Remona from The Stitching Scientist shares a free pattern for making this beautiful bag.  She calls it the Lauren Bag.  It has a gusset at the bottom that creates a nice shape for the bag.  Use a yard of your… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric Valentine candy cones

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These fabric cones are a cute way to gift some Valentine’s sweets!  Becky from Patchwork Posse shares a tutorial showing how to make them.  The cone shape is actually made from a square of fabric, no sewing of curves required.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a circular zip pouch

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Zippers don’t always have to go into straight seams.  You can also set a zipper into a curved seam, like on this circular zipper pouch.  Alicia from Sew What Alicia shares a tutorial showing how. Add a felt donut applique… Read more ...

Tutorial: Padded iPad case

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Melissa from Polka Dot Chair shares a free pattern for making this smart iPad case.  It has a ribbon tie closure and it’s padded to help protect against bumps and bruises.  There’s a zippered pocket on the back where you… Read more ...