Tutorial: Reusable fabric countdown chain

Gemia from Phat Quarters shows how you can make a fabric chain to count down the hours till the New Year. Her tutorial is a guest post at On The Cutting Floor. I love her fabric chain idea! You can use it again and again because it’s made from fabric, withsnaps to connect the links of the chain. You could also use this for other types of countdowns, perhaps as an Advent calendar next year or to count down the days until a family vacation or birthday.

Click below for her tutorial:

Fabric Countdown Chain, by Phat Quarters

[photo from Phat Quarters on On The Cutting Floor]

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I have a problem. Well, several problems, but today we’re talking about the 37 yards of fabric currently taking up residence in my closet. Some of it’s been there so long it could legally vote. That beautiful linen? Bought for a specific project in 2018. The designer wool? “Too nice to cut.” The rainbow of quilting cotton? Well, it was on sale.

Every time I open that closet, I swear the fabric whispers, “Remember when you were going to make that dress?” The guilt is real. But so is the joy of petting my hoard like a fabric dragon sitting on her treasure.

Last week I tried the KonMari method. I got as far as “does this spark joy?” before buying three more yards of floral voile. Some habits die hard.

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