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Tutorial: Neon pineapple apron

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Meghan from Blitsy shares a cool tutorial and some crafty inspiration with this neon pineapple apron.  There’s no sewing required.  The pineapples were originally a pair of rather loud leggings.  She didn’t care for the leggings or the fabric overall,… Read more ...

Tutorial: 5-minute no-sew sit-upon

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I remember sit-upons from my Girl Scout days.  But you don’t have to use them just at scout meetings.  They make a padded (and dry, and dirt-free) place to sit on the ground at picnics and other outside gatherings.  from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a girls pom pom kimono

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Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how you can sew a girl’s pom pom trimmed kimono for girls.  Loose and flowy, it’s the perfect summer layer.  Use a lightweight fabric for this project, like a rayon challis.  It’s super easy to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrap fabric wreath brooch

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Anna from Journey Into Creativity  shows how you can make this scrappy fabric wreath brooch.  You can use your smallest scraps for this project.  The mix of color and pattern, and the frayed raw edges, makes me happy. Click the… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew 3D fabric flower pillow

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Mark Montano shows how you can make this 3D flower embellished pillow, with no sewing required. You’ll start with a purchased pillow cover, and the he shows how to create the showy layered flowers, assembled with fabric glue.  Bright fabric… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew fabric sachet

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Audrey Pettit shares a tutorial at Therm O Web showing how you can make a smell-good sachet, with no sewing required. She uses fuse tape and fabric glue to assemble them, though if you have a sewing machine this would… Read more ...