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Free pattern: Felt ladybug coin purse

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Red Brolly shares a free pattern for making the cutest felt ladybug coin purse!  The ladybug body is the purse, with its head as the flap that covers the opening.  She suggests using a higher quality felt for this project… Read more ...

Tutorial: Bias tape wrap bracelets

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Don’t throw away those awkward lengths of leftover bias tape, especially if it’s pretty patterned bias tape that you made yourself.  If you have about 14″ of it, you can use that bias tape to make wrap bracelets.  Tinsel &… Read more ...

Tutorial: Patchwork pumpkins

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Melony from Mel Designs shows how you can make these scrappy patchwork pumpkins.  The strippy patchwork is a good design to make use of your smaller scraps – pull out your scrap bin for this project.  They’d be cute worked… Read more ...

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doublepocketzipperpouchFilo & Lino share a tutorial showing how to make this double compartment zippered clutch.  It folds in the middle, with a zipper across the top providing access to both compartments.  With the two compartments, you’ve got double the storage… Read more ...

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Tutorial: Leather lattice tote

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Erin from Francois et Moi shows how you can make this leather lattice tote.  The style is sleek and modern.  The simple lines make this an easy bag to make.  Slits cut in the leather give it texture and shaping. … Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY fabric shoelaces

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Whether they’re nasty from being stepped on too many times, or just plain boring, you can replace your sneaker’s shoelaces with fabric shoelaces you make yourself.  Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shares a tutorial showing how to do it.  They’re… Read more ...

Tutorial: Canteen inspired fall bag

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canteenbagSew4Home shares a tutorial for making a canteen style bag, which seems rather perfect for fall especially when made from corduroy and tweed.  The canteen inspired shape reminds of me of fall camping trips, and leaves crunching underfoot while hiking… Read more ...