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Kid's Pool Side Dress

Today I’m going to show you how to put together a simple and adorable swim cover-up for a little girl. …

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DIY Sustainable Lunch Set for Thrifty Stitchers

We’re always trying to find new ways to re-use materials we have around the house in our sewing projects, and this lunch s …

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Up-Cycled Sewing Stash Bag for the Beginner

When you're addicted to sewing like I am you may need your supplies ready to travel. I was inspired by Earth Day-April 22 …

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Stitched Style - Free Embroidery Project

These days you see embroidery everywhere. From Paris to Peoria embroidered garments, bags and accessories are adding a lus …

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Project 1 - Strip Pieced Mini Shoulder Bag

I used two each of 4 different fabrics and 1 really bright fabric to act as th …

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Expose That Zipper! An Essential Fold-Over Clutch

Zippers can be tricky in an accessory like a bag, especially if you want your zipper to add to the style of your accessory …

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Embroidered Corduroy Scarf

Instructions:1. Square up the ends of both corduroy fabrics with the rotary cutter and ruler on a cutting mat. Then, cut C …

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Mini Heart Pouch

Mini Heart Pouches – an adorable project to make as a sweet gift for adults, kids or you! Think about all those little thi …

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Vintage Notions Made Modern: Zipper Jewelry

Have you seen the purses and tote bags– usually in airport gift shops– woven out of seat belts?

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Basics

10 Stitches to Build Your Hand Embroidery Skills

Nothing quite matches the beauty of a hand-embroidered object. Here are 10 fabulous feather stitches to get you started.

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Project 3 - Sew Easy Sun Visor

The Sew Easy Sun Visor is easy to make and fun to coordinate with summer outfits. It’s reversible too! This project features convex and concave curves. Gentle guidance is necessary to navigate these curves.

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Tips and Tricks

Using Color Value in Your Quilting

A little schooling is in order and I’ve found marvelous help from a variety of quilters. We’ll look at how to evaluate Color Value, then move on to using it in several gorgeous projects. Choosing fabrics and threads will be much more joyful once you’ve spent a little time learning...

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