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Need a quick weekend project? Try Some Fabric Beads
Fabric beads are easy and fun to make and can be used to embellish all your creative sewing projects. They are also a great way to use up all those small scraps of leftover fabric and fibers. This...
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Hand-dyed Perle Embroidery Thread in Variegated and Solid Colors
If you love to work with embroidery thread in beautiful hand-dyed colors, you’ll love these new threads just added to the store. All cotton embroidery thread is now available in DMC 6-strand embroidery...
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Learn Bag-Making Skills with these Online Sewing Classes
There is no better way to learn anything these days than with an online class, and these online classes will teach you teach you bag-making skills for all sorts of different styles of bags and purses....
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DIY Alcohol Inks
A couple of weeks ago one of my readers shared with us a video demonstrating how to make alcohol inks and after finally finding some time to watch the video I thought I’d give it a try. Alcohol inks...
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The Belita Bag – a Free Bag Pattern
If you’ve never used Pellon Peltex stabilizer, which is my favorite heavy-weight stabilizer, then here is the perfect excuse to try it out with this free bag pattern and tutorial that I designed...
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How to make rusted fabric using Wonder Under
While I was in the process of making a new book cover, I started experimenting with making rusted fabric using wonder under fusible webbing which I’d painted. Because I’ve used painted wonder under...
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How to Use Curtain Grommets as Attachments for Bag Handles
Grommets, or eyelets, are useful pieces of hardware for bag-making, and are used to reinforce holes. They are generally made of metal and require a setting tool to attach them. They can be used for...
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New in the Store: Hand-dyed Sari Silk Ribbon
New in the store – hand-dyed sari silk ribbon in twelve delicious colors. This sari silk ribbon is 100% silk and is recycled from used silk saris. The saris are cut into strips ranging from...
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How I Design Bags and Purses Part 1: From Inspiration to Sketchbook
Making and designing interesting and creative bags and purses is one of my favorite things to do, I’ve been making them since I was a small child, close to 50 years now, and I never tire of it! Over...
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Embellishing with Hand Stitches
Sewing using hand embroidery stitches is both a creative and a very relaxing way to embellish your sewing projects. As opposed to machine stitching which is often fast and furious, hand stitching has...
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