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Project: How to Sew Boler Trailer Cushion Covers
How to sew Boler trailer cushion covers – it’s easy! It just takes a lot of planning, patience and precision (well, sort of). First, head to your local fabric store and buy enough fabric for however many cushions you need to cover. I usually buy about 9 metres of fabric for all 9 cushions, if it’s 60+ wide. This sometimes leaves me tight margins, yet as a back-up, you can use a complimentary fabric for underneath the bunk, the banana cushion, or the two small…
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Sewing: Welcome to the World Rookie
Welcome to the World Rookie – this is the compilation of all the baby gift sets I just shared – plus two big blankets (one cozy quilt and one cozy fleece). Okay, let’s get sewing. Welcome to the World Rookie Baby Gift Set One Gift Set Two Baby Gift Set Three Quilt Blanket (similar process, yet used two coordinating fabrics serged right sides together and topstitched – same dimensions as the baby quilt) These blankets are what tie the all of the baby gift sets…
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Sewing: Baby Gift Set Three
Baby gift set three – go Steelers, go! If you caught the first and second baby gift set then you know I forgot to share these photos and tutorials 4 years ago. Well, this one might be the best, yet. Why? Because it combines my brother’s love for the Pittsburgh Steelers with so many useful and functional baby items. Talk about having game day spirit! Okay, let’s get sewing. Baby Gift Set Three Burp Cloth Pee-Pee Tee-Pee Baby Bib (I can’t remember which tutorial I used,…
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Sewing: Baby Gift Set Two
Baby gift set two. Did you catch the first set earlier this week? Well, I still can’t believe I didn’t share these 4 years ago. I wonder why not? Probably life – it gets busy sometimes (or maybe all the time?!) and things slip. Okay, either way, I’m excited to share this grey gift set with a pop of an orange fox. Why do I like this little fox? Well, it probably has something to do with a photo that’s etched in my memory. My…
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Sewing: Baby Gift Set One
Baby gift set one! I can’t believe I didn’t share these 4 years ago when I made them for my sweet nephew in Ontario. Look at those little foxes? Aren’t they just the cutest? Well, I’ll share the patterns I used for this adorable gift set, yet the part that’s the most fun is picking out the coordinating fabric. On this set I picked out three key fabrics that tied together, but didn’t matchy-match. No, you want a good combination of neutrals with fun fabrics…
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Sewing: Bucket Bag
Bucket bag – it’s the perfect little tote for spring. And look at those colours? Don’t they just show so much excitement for spring time? Yes! Okay, let’s get sewing. What You Need 1/2 yard of coordinating fabric matching thread serger sewing machine scissors iron / board First, check out the post for the 20 minute bag – this bag follows a very similar pattern, except the size is a tad different. Get your fabric ready. You’ll need two pieces that measure 16 inches wide…
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Sewing: Drawstring Bags
Drawstring bags – the perfect little bag for sneakers when you’re travelling. Do you remember back in September 2019 I shared how I packed for Europe in a carry on? Well, those Toms shoe bags are no more – I just got tired of using them when all of my other luggage is black. So, I decided to make my own drawstring bags for my sneakers. Okay, let’s get sewing! What You Need about 1 yard of fabric sewing machine matching thread scissors pins iron…
