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Tutorial: Disney Vacation Purse

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Simple-Disney-Purse-TutorialVacation is serious business, y’all.  Especially when you’re going to be at a theme park all day.  The trick is to travel lightly, but still have all your essentials within easy reach.  Tiffany from Making the World Cuter created this… Read more ...

Tutorial: Quilted laptop sleeve

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Stephanie from The Tiptoe Fairy shows how you can sew a simple zip top laptop sleeve.  It’s a perfect back-to-school gift for teens and college kids!  It’s made from pre-quilted  fabric for the lining and the outside, so there are… Read more ...

Tutorial: Oilcloth lined garden tote

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Sue Bleiweiss shares a tutorial at Bernina’s We All Sew showing how you can make this awesome oilcloth lined garden tote.  The bag has a flat bottom and plenty of space to carry garden tools or garden produce.  It’s super… Read more ...

Tutorial: Selvage drawstring bag

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Do you save the selvages you cut off your fabrics?  If not, you should!  You can piece those strips into selvage fabric  Pam from Threading My Way did just that and created the loveliest little drawstring bag from her selvage… Read more ...

7 options for stuffing a pincushion

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If you’re looking for a quick but satisfying project to make, may I suggest a pincushion?  There are plenty of sewing patterns and tutorials available to make a pincushion any way you could imagine.  You also have a choice in… Read more ...

Free pattern: Anti Pickpocket Bag

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Nothing puts a damper on a great vacation like your wallet getting stolen!  Mayra from So Sew Easy has a free pattern for her Anti Pick Pocket Bag to help prevent that from happening.  She designed the bag after her… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy travel makeup bag

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Who wants to lug around a big makeup bag when traveling light?  Ann from Duct Tape and Denim shows how you can make a travel makeup bag that’s just big enough to pack your essentials.  You can keep the big… Read more ...

Tutorial: Marbled pencil pouch

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Faux leather paper makes a pretty pencil pouch, especially if you marble the paper first.  Wesens-Art shares a tutorial showing an easy method to marble the paper and then how to sew it into a lovely little pencil pouch!  if… Read more ...

Tutorial: Cubby Pack patchwork backpack

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Heidi from The Fabric Mutt shares a tutorial for this adorable backpack.  She’s made it with a patchwork of sweet vintage-inspired fabrics but you could use a single print if you wanted to simplify construction.  Finished dimensions are 9 1/2″… Read more ...