Sewing

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Tutorial: Drawstring project bag

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Pam from Threading My Way shows how you can make a drawstring bag you can use to hold a small project.  She sized hers to hold a French knitting (also known as spool knitting) kit.  It could also be used… Read more ...

Tutorial: Felt beer gift bag

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A wine bag makes a nice presentation of a bottle of wine hostess gift.  But not all friends enjoy wine.  If your friends are more likely to enjoy a good beer, you can use a tutorial by Michelle from From… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-Leak Wet Bag

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Cheryl from Sew Can Do shares a tutorial showing how to make a wet bag to transport wet or damp items without the moisture soaking into everything around it.  If you’ve got a child in diapers or in potty training… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Thanksgiving Apron

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Ula from Lulu & Celeste guest blogs at So Sew Easy with a tutorial showing how to make her Easy Thanksgiving Apron.  It’s a simple half apron gathered on to a waistband, but with a small overskirt sewn into it.  … Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Lace cuff t-shirt

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Cathy from Trinkets in Bloom shows how you can add a lace cuff to a long-sleeved t-shirt.  It’s a quick, simple addition that turns a plain t-shirt into something a little more special.  All you need is needle and thread,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Drawstring laundry bag

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Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can make a laundry bag, one you can use individually in a dorm or hang from a laundry sorting station.  She made hers from mesh, which allows her to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy sew butterfly applique cape

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This beautiful butterfly cape is an easy project.  Mark Montano shares a tutorial showing how (video and written instructions).  It comes up shorter in the front, so the  cape won’t hide your entire outfit when you’re wearing it.  And the… Read more ...