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Tutorial: 30-minute zippered pouch

November 16, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

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: Felt mini Christmas book ornaments, plus a free printable

November 16, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Steph from The Silly Pearl shares a tutorial for making these mini Christmas book ornaments. The covers are made of felt, with cardstock titles and cardstock pages sewn into the inside. She includes a free printable for 5 books that… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to sharpen a rotary cutter blade

November 16, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Rotary blades are awful handy, but those blades can get expensive! And it never fails – I’m in the middle of a project when I realize my blade is dull and I have no replacements on hand (because they’re expensive). … Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrap ribbon gift tags

November 16, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Melissa from Sweet Escape shows how you can use your smaller scraps of ribbons to make these festive gift tags. Obviously they’re nice for Christmas, but do them up in other colors and you’ll have all the tags you need… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to make adjustable bag straps

November 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Jennifer from Sewplicity shares a tutorial showing how you can make an adjustable strap for a bag. It takes just a few pieces of hardware and a few extra steps. It’s not hard at all to do, but it helps… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a table skirt to gain hidden storage

November 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

A table skirt can do more than just create a softer look for the table. It also creates hidden storage underneath. Kim from Exquisitely Unremarkable shares a tutorial showing how you can create a table skirt. Her skirt attaches to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Super easy kitchen towel pillow cover

November 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Karen from Sew Many Ways shows how you can make a cute pillow cover out of a decorative towel. You can find these towels for any holiday and décor style. It takes just a few simple folds and two seams… Read more ...

Tutorial: Remote control organizer

November 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Veronica from SewVery shows how you can make a remote control organizer you can hang over a sofa end table. It’s goes all the way across the table, with a pocket hanging from each end. She made hers from a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fold over zippered clutch

November 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

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: Make a pretty a pillow cover from a fancy holiday top

November 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Tamara from Etcetorize shows how you can refashion a fancy holiday top into a pillow cover. The top might get worn just a few times, depending on how many holiday parties you get invited to, but the pillows can be… Read more ...

Tutorial: Drawstring project bag

November 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

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: Thanksgiving wreath with a cornucopia of hearts

November 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Steph from The Silly Pearl shares a tutorial for making her Thanksgiving Cornucopia Heart Wreath. The cornucopia is made from a grapevine cornucopia wrapped in twine. I think the wrapping gives it more of a homespun look, which seems appropriate… Read more ...

Tutorial: 30-minute zippered pouch

Tutorial: Felt mini Christmas book ornaments, plus a free printable

Tutorial: How to sharpen a rotary cutter blade

Tutorial: Scrap ribbon gift tags

Tutorial: How to make adjustable bag straps

Tutorial: Make a table skirt to gain hidden storage

Tutorial: Super easy kitchen towel pillow cover

Tutorial: Remote control organizer

Tutorial: Fold over zippered clutch

Tutorial: Make a pretty a pillow cover from a fancy holiday top

Tutorial: Drawstring project bag

Tutorial: Thanksgiving wreath with a cornucopia of hearts

Tutorial: Boxy side button sweater perfect for layering

Tutorial: Easy pajama pants

Free pattern: Padded DSLR camera pouch