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{tutorial} DIY Fabric Belt

11/5/2015

Hello, friends! I’m happy to share a tutorial with you today showing you how I make my fabric belts.  This tutorial is sponsored by Wawak Sewing Supplies.  The tools I used to make this belt can be found on their website.  I love to shop at Wawak as they offer great deals on sewing supplies, […]

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{tutorial} DIY Concho Belt

03/13/2015

Hello, friends! I’m happy to share this tutorial with you! I’ve made several belts over the years and these are by far the easiest ones.  The other belts I’ve made were tooled belts that I cut out of tooling leather.  I was honestly never great at making those as my lines were never cut perfectly straight […]

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{tutorial} Evening Bag with Beaded Trim

10/22/2014

Hello friends! I’m so happy to share this tutorial with you!   I have made many of these little clutch bags and they are the perfect accessory for handmade garments as you can use your leftover fabrics and get the perfect match.  This bag is one I made to match my recent evening gown. These […]

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{tutorial} Pattern Grading: Method Two – Shift Grading

08/18/2014

And now another way to grade your patterns! Disclaimer:  This is how I grade up patterns.  I am by no means an expert.  Take caution when grading up a pattern. Pattern Grading series Method One:  The Easy Way Ah, pattern grading.  Definitely not my favorite thing to do, but it’s sometimes a necessary evil.  This method […]

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{tutorial} Pattern Grading: Method One – The Easy Way

08/6/2014

I’ve been asked many times  to do a tutorial on pattern grading, so here it is!   DISCLAIMER:  This is how I grade up most of my patterns.  I am by no means an expert.  Take caution when grading up a pattern. Pattern Grading series Method Two:  Shift Grading When I first started using sewing […]

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{tutorial} DIY Vintage Thread Spool Wreath

08/29/2013

I had been looking for ways to decorate my sewing room when I came across this wreath on Pinterest. I thought this was a perfect sewing room decoration and was like:  “Hey, I can make that myself!”  This particular thread wreath is made with ribbon wrapped around wooden spools.  It makes it look much fuller […]

Filed Under: DIY Projects, Home Dec Projects, My Sewing Room, Refinishing "Junk", Tutorials

{tutorial} DIY Cutting Table

08/8/2013

When I first started sewing as a little girl, I remember my mom and my grandma helping me cut fabric on a cardboard cutting mat on a bed.  I also remember the days when I layed my fabric out on the floor to cut it out or in more recent years when I had to […]

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