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Tutorial: Faux leather bucket bag

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Colleen at Pretty Prudent shows how you can make a faux leather bucket bag that’s pretty awesome.  It’s lined in a contrasting cotton.  A cord threaded through grommets around the top of the bag loosely cinches it in. If you… Read more ...

Tutorial: 15-minute binkie clip

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A binkie (or pacifier) clip make is a great gift for a new parent.  One end attaches to a pacifier, and the other to baby’s shirt to keep a dropped pacifier from getting germy on the ground or – worse… Read more ...

How to sew a Easy Wipe Baby Bib

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Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free pattern for a baby bib made for mealtime.  It’s a longer bib than most, to give extra coverage for drips and spills.   The front and back are both made… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy scarf kimono

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Mark Montano shows how you can make a kimono like this one from a couple of pashmina scarves.  It’s a lovely lightweight layer for spring and summer.  It’s an easy project to make.  You can do it in just three… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pleated midi skirt

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pleatedMIDIGeneva from A Pair & A Spare shares a tutorial for making a pleated midi skirt.  I think it looks quite smart and chic.  Use a fabric with more body to create more dramatic pleats, or a drapier fabric for… Read more ...