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There’s nothing like a bowl of warm soup on a cold day. But those bowls get hot in the microwave! Sew Simple Home shows how you can sew a soup bowl cozy to protect your hands from the warm bowl. It’s easy to sew and will get lots of use. Bowl cozies also make great […]
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Here comes a quick and fun sewing project that’s ideal for all you tortilla lovers out there. This video tutorial by Hellosewing will show you how to make a fabric tortilla warmer in less than half an hour! With a DIY tortilla warmer like this one, you’ll be able to heat up your favorite wrap […]
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Sew an easy farmhouse apron for kids to protect their clothes while they help in the kitchen. Sisters, What! has a tutorial showing how to make one. The apron has a criss cross back that’s easy to put on and provides ease of movement. This apron would also make a great painting smock for kids […]
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Sew a pretty party dress for Barbie with this free pattern! I Can Sew This has a free sewing pattern for making a Barbie dress with tulle skirt. The bodice is sewn from a scrap of jersey knit fabric. It’s quick to sew and makes a pretty addition to your doll’s wardrobe! Go to I […]
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This quilted LOVE key fob is a cute Valentine’s sewing project to make for yourself or to give to a friend! Carla from Creatin’ in the Sticks shares a free sewing pattern on Therm O Web for sewing this cute Valentines key fob. You can sew the quilted key fob from your fabric scraps. The […]
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Sew a faux fur scarf that is is both stylish and warm! So Sew Easy shows how you can sew a faux fur scarf with pom pom at the end. It doesn’t take that much faux fur so you can spring for the higher quality faux fur. The short scarf has a keyhole opening at […]
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I can never get enough zipper pouches. No matter how many I have, it seems I can always use another one to keep my things organized – office supplies, school supplies, makeup, and more. Heather Handmade shows how to sew a simple zipper pouch. It’s an easy project that’s fun to make. Make a bunch […]
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Beth at The Renegade Seamstress shows how you can make this pretty fringed fleece scarf, with no sewing required. It’s made from fleece, with yarn knotted at the ends to make a nice thick fringe. Her tutorial includes a video as well as written instructions you can follow to create a pretty fleece scarf. [photo […]
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Learn how to make a sponge, the ‘unsponge’, a useful reusable sponge, you can make at home from offcuts, toss in the machine to clean, and reuse over and over. Hellosewing has an easy video tutorial showing how. Pick your colors to coordinate with your kitchen decor, or make the DIY unsponge for seasonal events […]
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If your sewing pattern calls for a sleeve hem, you can easily covert that to a cuff instead. A cuff creates a clean finish at the sleeve and also allows for some fun color blocking or accent fabrics. Emily at Life Sew Savory shows how to convert a sleeve hem to a cuff. She shows […]
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