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Tutorial: Time to Travel Tote

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Sew4Home shows how you can make their Time to Travel Tote.  They made it up in Tim Holtz fabrics (yes, he has fabrics now!) which have his signature grunge-y vintage-y look.  It would also be cute in bold geometrics or… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little kids dress-up cape and crown

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Rina from Oomanoot shares a tutorial for making a dress-up cape and crown set for little kids.  With their cape and crown, they can be princesses, warriors, kings, superheroes… warrior princesses, superhero kings, anything they can imagine.  You can make… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy pom pom tablecloth

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Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how you can make this cute pom pom tablecloth.  It’s a quick project to sew, and works well with most types of fabric.  She used burlap (LOVE the polka dot paired with the pom poms!)… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy throw pillows

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A richly textured, eye catching fabric makes a beautiful throw pillow with no extra embellishment necessary.  A simple square pillow is easy to sew and shows off a fabulous fabric.  Geneva from A Pair & A Spare shows how to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy beaded gauze headband

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Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can make this dreamy beaded gauze headband.  Silver beads threaded on a wide band of gauze cinch the fabric and add a hint of sparkle to the headband.  Elastic… Read more ...

Tutorial: Stitch up some stationery

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Mel from One Crafty Mummy shows how you can use your sewing machine to make unique stitched stationery.   Use different colors of thread to stitch a colorful design on the paper.  I like the look with just the thread on… Read more ...

Tutorial: Stuffed animal backpack

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Jessica from Running With Scissors made a special backpack for him to carry his favorite stuffed animal to school for Teddy Bear Day.  She shares a tutorial showing how she did it.  It has a flat round bottom and webbing… Read more ...