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Tutorial: 30-minute zippered pouch

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Ama from Ohoh Blog shows how you can make a simple zippered pouch in just 30 minutes. These make great gifts, especially when filled with themed items.  Fill them with tea bags for a tea lover, pencils for someone who… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fold over zippered clutch

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Sew4Home shows how you can make a fold over zippered clutch.  They embellish one side of the bag with large circles of decorative stitches, which will show on the front when the top is folded over.  It’s a pretty detail,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Drawstring project bag

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Pam from Threading My Way shows how you can make a drawstring bag you can use to hold a small project.  She sized hers to hold a French knitting (also known as spool knitting) kit.  It could also be used… Read more ...

Tutorial: Felt beer gift bag

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A wine bag makes a nice presentation of a bottle of wine hostess gift.  But not all friends enjoy wine.  If your friends are more likely to enjoy a good beer, you can use a tutorial by Michelle from From… Read more ...

Tutorial: Lined leather iPad case

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Katie from Skunkboy shares a tutorial for making a lined leather case for your iPad or other tablet.  Don’t let the leather fool you, it’s actually an easy project to make.  There is just one long seam to assemble this… Read more ...

Tutorial: Drawstring laundry bag

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Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can make a laundry bag, one you can use individually in a dorm or hang from a laundry sorting station.  She made hers from mesh, which allows her to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hand santizer pouch

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Ren from The Inspired Wren shows how you can make a little pouch to hold a small bottle of hand sanitizer.  The fabric jacket wraps around a bottle of hand sanitizer, and a button loop at the top lets you… Read more ...