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Sewing: Pacifier Clips
Here we go – tutorial 7 in the Celebrate the Baby Boy series – Pacifier Clips. They are super handy and easy to make. The hardest part for me was finding the suspender clips. Next time, I’ll order them on Amazon rather than drive to 3 stores looking for them. What You Need a suspender clip 1 piece of fabric 15 inches x 2.5 inches matching thread Fray Check serger machine 1 small piece of velcro Okay – first, grab your supplies. Here we are…
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Sewing: Triangle Quilt
This is my very first quilt – and I wouldn’t even really call it a quilt, more like a modern rustic blanket. I worked on it for about a week – not every day or anything – the longest part was sewing all the triangles together. Find some fabric you love and sew up! What You Need 6 colours of fabric – 1/2 a yard each (for the triangles) 1 colour of fabric – 1 1/2 yards (for the back) batting – 1 1/2 yards…
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Sewing: Shopping Cart Cover
Shopping Cart Cover This is so handy – use it to cover shopping carts (it’s big enough for Costco and Target) or even restaurant high chairs. It’s quite universal and will fit a lot of things – even a swing at the play ground…good for some extra padding. You will need a large amount of fabric for this tutorial by lilblueboo. On this project, I didn’t use quilting cotton since I found it too thin. Instead I used a high quality thread count sheet I…
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Sewing: Slippers
This winter you need to keep your feet warm – what better way than this slipper tutorial. Get ready to sew up! What You Need 1/4 yard of leather about a 1/4 yard of denim 1/4 yard of cozy fabric scissors matching thread machine First – figure out what size you’re going to make. I used this other pair of slippers to trace out the bottom – then cut. For the sides – each side is 12.5 inches long. The cozy inside is 5 inches…
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Sewing: Travel Make-Up Bag
Today – a travel make-up bag for the girl! Yesterday we did a man travel bag, so it’s only fitting we give it some company. Of course, you could always make two man bags or two make-up bags, but now you have the choice! What You Need 2 pieces of fabric cut 11 inches by 14 inches for the outside another 2 pieces of fabric cut 11 inches by 14 inches for the inside 14 inch zipper matching thread machine Okay – first, grab your…
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Sewing: Man Travel Bag
Time for some tutorials – the first one is this man travel bag. The sewing tutorial is close to the boxy bag I made in the spring – it’a actually exactly the same process, just different measurements and I’ve added interfacing for structure. Over the next week I’ll share with you some sewing projects I made this year for my family. They are useful items and easy to complete in a few hours. What You Need 4 pieces of slightly structured fabric cut 13 inches…
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Sewing: Christmas Tree Skirt
This is a tutorial to make a Christmas tree skirt in about 10 minutes. It’s quick, easy and useful year after year. Let’s get sewing. What You Need fabric that measures 50 x 50 (or 45 x 45) matching thread serger scissors First – find a fabric you like and ensure it’s pre washed. Next, fold it in half one way and then fold it in half the other way. Now you’ll have a square that measures 25×25. Cut the corner (the one with all…
