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Tutorial: Make a clothespin bag from a placemat

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Kellie from Make It From Scratch shows how easy it is to turn a placemat into a handy clothespin bag.  The handle is attached to the bag with velcro to make it easy to hang on your line as you put out your laundry to dry.  You’ll need to use a placemat that has separate fabric pieces for the front and the back.  She used a vintage placemat for extra cuteness (LOVE that yellow polka-dot!), but you could use any placemat with a print that you like.  Get the how-to.

[photo from Make It From Scratch]

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