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Color Me Border-Print Skirt: A Tutorial

September 3, 2015 By Susan 5 Comments

Have you tried playing with Color Me fabric yet? I got my hands on a few yards of it (thanks, Hayley!) and had so much fun! I knew I wanted to try coloring it as if it were a border print, and from one yard of Princess Paisley print I made three size 6 girls… 

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Filed Under: skirt, tutorial Tagged With: color, fabric, girls, Sewing, simple, skirt, tutorial

Super Simple Earring Organizer

August 27, 2015 By Susan Leave a Comment

If you like keeping pairs paired, this little earring organizer will make you happy. They soften the jangling about that happens in drawers and travel bags without concealing anything because “out of sight, out of mind” is a THING, just like your mom told you. Both with lunch leftovers squirreled away AND with fun earrings… 

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Filed Under: Sewing, Tips, tutorial, twill tape Tagged With: accessory, earrings, gift, jewelry, organization, organized, travel

How to Make a Striped Stamped Tank

June 12, 2015 By Susan 17 Comments

Make a Striped Stamped Tank

Have some plain tees that need some excitement? I had a tank I’d picked up inexpensively and was ready to dress up – and the folks who make Fabric Creations™ stamps and soft fabric ink sent a bunch of stamps and ink for me to try! I used them to make a striped stamped tank and… 

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Filed Under: shirt, t-shirt, tutorial Tagged With: block, craft fair, fabric, Fabric Creations, gift, ink, print, soft, stamp, stamped, striped, tank, textile

Tricky Sewing Words

January 22, 2015 By Susan 9 Comments

As part of a series for The Daily Seam, we’re helping spread the word! Er… words. TRICKY SEWING WORDS! Have you also found yourself in the position of needing to say a sewing word and wondering whether you’ve nailed it– or maybe you sound completely ridiculous? You know how to spell it, and what it… 

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Filed Under: tutorial Tagged With: how to, pronounce, pronunciation, sewing, terminology, terms, tutorial, words

How to Sew a Sheer Pocket Drawstring Gift Bag

December 10, 2014 By Susan 2 Comments

Every year I get a little sicker of wrapping paper and paper gift bags. Last year I PINKY PROMISED myself that I’d finally start putting more fabric bags into the mix. (Well, technically I started with this for Santa gifts.) I decided I’d like to add a fun feature – a sheer front pocket to hold… 

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Filed Under: tutorial Tagged With: christmas, gift, tutorial

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