Making cloth napkins is simple. They’re useful, practical, but pretty and fun. Don’t be afraid to use beautiful fabrics because they will be useful for washing after washing.
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Making a Minky (Cuddle) Cowl…Just in time for Christmas!
So, you want to make one of those those amazing Cuddle Cowls. I don’t blame you. They’re fabulous! So, how to begin? Well, start out by going to Bungalow Quilting and Yarn, either in person or online. You’re here reading this…so click on shop. Buy some Cuddle fabric. You only need 1/3 yard. It’ll cost you less than $10. Pretty hard to believe. Well, believe it, and follow this link….
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How to Sew a Binding on a Hexagon Quilt
If you love complicated lines and edges like I do, then you don’t want to just trim everything straight. In my book “Rainbow Quilts for Scrap Lovers”, there is a quilt called Blended Hexagons. This quilt has a peaked edge. The hexagons are kept whole, and so that presents an edge with angles. Here’s some help with binding it.
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How to sew a Curved Hem
There are a lot of patterns for shirts and dresses that involve curved hems. They can be tricky if you don’t know what you’re doing. If you do them wrong, they are pleated and pinched, and flip outward. Here is a quick trick for doing it correctly.
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How to Make a Donut Pillow Right Sides Out
Most people think that you can’t turn a donut shape right sides out. Wrong! You can. It does take some finesse. And, you can’t do it 100% on the sewing machine. There are parts of it that need to be handsewn. But, you can get a considerable amount of it done on the machine. Here https://youtu.be/LOP2QlBrn3o is a video from you tube on how to do this. What you will need:
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Perfect Points when Making Hexagons
Beer Bag!
So, I was getting a little bit tired of seeing all these wine bags. There are patterns for them everywhere. There are ideas for them everywhere. I don’t drink wine. I like a cocktail or a beer. Not wine. I know other people that are like me, and they don’t drink wine either. I want to buy someone a six pack of beer for Christmas, or for their birthday, or
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Cork Zippy Pouch
The new cork fabric has been around for a little while, but I just received mine. It is a full 54 inches wide. It’s a little pricey, but, for most projects you only need a little bit. For this zippy pouch you will need: 1 12 or 14 inch zipper 1/4 yard of cork fabric 1/4 yard of lining fabric thread to match So here’s how to do this. These
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The Best Placemats Ever!
So, everyone knows how much I love tablescaping. It’s hard to make dinner every night. You get tired of trying to come up with something to make. Often times you feel under appreciated. So why not do something for yourself? Make the table a delight to look at. You will be amazed at how good it feels to eat at a table that has been decked out, even if it’s
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Buckets of Fun!
I can’t stand it when I go into the garden and end up having to run back and forth to the garage to get the right tools. Although it’s good for me to run back and forth, it isn’t always efficient. I have always thought that there should be a good organizational way to collect the tools for the garden in one place. I have created this bucket for the
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