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Free pattern: Tie back summer dress

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Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free pattern for making this fabulous tie back dress.  Made from a lightweight knit, with wide cut outs on the back, it’s got summertime style. Her free pattern makes a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Leather mustache keychain

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Ekaterina from Katrinshine shows how you can make a leather (or faux leather) mustache keychain.  If mustaches aren’t your thing, you could make the keychain in any simple shape.  This would make a great Father’s Day gift, or perhaps an… Read more ...

Tutorial: Elastic thread shirring

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Elastic thread shirring is an easy way to add stretchy gathers to a garment.  Use it for a waistband, a bodice, a neckline, or wrist cuffs.  Rows of stitching with elastic thread in the bobbin creates the stretchy gathers.  Modkid… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sewing notions zippered pouch

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Sarah from The Last Piece shares a free pattern for these sewing themed zipper pouches. They’re simple zippered pouches – with a pretty curved shape – with sewing themed appliques. Make one for your favorite sewing friend – or yourself.  … 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 ...