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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 ...

Tutorial: Make your own fabric labels

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Did you know you can make your own fabric labels?  You can!  Linda from Craftaholics Anonymous shows how you can make your own fabric labels.And then you can use your fabric labels to mark all your handmade items.  Let people… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fringe table runner

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A table runner is an easy way to freshen up the look of a dining space!  Melissa from Melly Sews tells how she created this beautiful fringed table runner.  She gives the dimensions she cut to make her table runner… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy hooded towel

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Bathtime is better for little kids when there’s a hooded towel to wrap up in after it’s over.  They’re super easy to make from a bath towel and a hand towel.  Amanda from Love & Renovations shares a tutorial showing… 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: How to rip out a serged seam

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I don’t think enjoys ripping out a seam.  But ripping out a serged seam?  That’s REALLY no fun!  All those threads, and that stretchy fabric makes for a tedious job.  But Denise from DIY Crush shows her easy method for… Read more ...