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Free pattern: Camper van keyring

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Josie from Sew For Soul shares a free pattern and tutorial for making this scrappy appliqued felt camper van keyring. This looks like such a fun project! And a good use for those tiniest fabric scraps.  I am in love… Read more ...

Tutorial: Knotted fabric grocery bags

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Bringing your own reusable bags with you to the grocery store keeps those plastic sacks from taking over your house or ending up in a landfill.  Reusable fabric grocery bags are easy to make.  Sew4Home shares a free pattern for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a girls pom pom kimono

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Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how you can sew a girl’s pom pom trimmed kimono for girls.  Loose and flowy, it’s the perfect summer layer.  Use a lightweight fabric for this project, like a rayon challis.  It’s super easy to… Read more ...

Tutorial: A foxy zippered bag

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This foxy zippered bag is so cute!  It would make a fun little bag to hold your phone and keys or spare change, or any other small items that you want to keep up with. Mark Montano shares a tutorial… Read more ...

Homefront fashion and sewing during WWII

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Home sewists during World War II had strict limitations on materials available to them and the styles they could create.  That didn’t stop them from creating fashionable items to wear.  Those restrictions actually helped create many of the iconic silhouettes… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tulle circle skirt

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Laura from A Beautiful Mess shows how you can make a tulle circle skirt.  You can dress it up for fancy occasions or keep it super casual with a simple t-shirt.  It’s made from layers of tulle, and a lining… Read more ...