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Tutorial: Drawstring jewelry pouch

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Jill from Creating My Way To Success shows how to make this fancy little pouch to store your jewelry.  It has pockets sewn all around the inside for smaller pieces like rings and earrings.  Larger pieces can go in the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Kantha stitched tote bag

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I’m having a hard time believing this beautiful tote started out as a plain canvas bag.  Sara from Radiant Home Studio gave it a major upgrade by adding kantha stitch details.  She shares a 2-part tutorial showing how she did… Read more ...

Tutorial: Modern placemat clutch

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Danielle from Stickelberry found the fabric for this modern clutch at Target, in the form of a placemat.  The placemat was already the size she needed, and the edges already finished, so it was just a quick project to turn… Read more ...

Free pattern: Scissors storage pouch

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Alison from Lorelei Jane shows how you can make a pouch to hold your scissors. They’ll help protect your scissors when you toss them in a project bag.  And there’s batting inside that will help protect you (and anything else… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy towel backpacks

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Between towels and pool toys and water bottles, going to the pool involves lots of stuff getting toted around.  And it’s usually me toting it!  Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shares a tutorial for making these towel backpacks, so each… Read more ...