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Tutorial: Lidded picnic basket

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Tutorial: Lidded picnic basketNothing says springtime at the park better than a lidded picnic basket. Laura from Over The Apple Tree shows how you can make one using a thrifted basket with an open top.  She created the hinged double lid out of… Read more ...

Tutorial: The Scarlett Flower

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scarlettfabricflowerDeanna from Sew McCool shares a free downloadable tutorial showing how to make this gorgeous fabric flower.  She calls it The Scarlett Flower and it’s made from pointed petals sewn from dressy fabrics, layered up and embellished in the center… Read more ...

Tutorial: Weighted cube door stop

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1373-Door_Stop-1Sew4Home shows how to make this weighted cube door stop to prop your doors open on warm spring and summer days.  When the weather cools off, you can fold this baby flat for storage because the filling is easily removed… Read more ...

Tutorial: A-line tartan skirt

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Tutorial: A-line tartan skirtXuan from Peabrain DIY shows how you can make an A-line tartan skirt like this one.  It’s super cute out of tartan, but this would be pretty out of other fabric designs, too.  Her photo tutorial shows how to draft … Read more ...

Tutorial: Drawstring shoulder bag

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drawstring_shoulder_bag_tutorialPam from Threading My Way shares a tutorial for this drawstring shoulder bag.  She created the bag for those times when she had more to carry with her than what her regular handbag would hold.  It’s a roomy drawstring bag,… Read more ...