Tag: handmade gift ideas
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Sewing Tutorial: strawberry keyring
If you are looking for some strawberry inspired sewing, try making this sweet little keyring. Its an easy project that can be hand sewn in a short space of time. The little gold bugle beads add a splash of bling. A perfect summer accessory, and a great idea for a handmade present. You will need: […]
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Strawberry Sewing Tutorials
When the sun is out, and tennis season has begun, there is nothing quite so appealing as a delicious, ripe strawberry (with maybe a scoop of cream on the side). If you want to keep that strawberry-feel-good factor with you all year long, here are a collection of sewing projects inspired those special summer berries. […]
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Sewing Tutorial: make a cupcake coaster
These pretty little coasters are a great use for fabric scraps. They are easy to make, and give you a chance to master your free-motion embroidery skills. You will need: Fabric for the coaster base (enough to make two squares approx. 12cmx12cm) Scraps of pretty fabric for the cupcake Iron-on adhesive (eg. bondaweb) A button […]
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Really Simple Sewing Pattern: Heart Pencil Toppers
A cute little sewing tutorial, designed for children but ideal for practising your hand embroidery too! I was scrolling Pinterest for a little heart-related project for Valentines to try and review, and stumbled across this lovely little make from the Kids Activities Blog for Back to School: Felt Heart Pencil Toppers. Now, the original tutorial […]
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Really Simple Sewing Pattern: Potholders
A lovely sewing project for beginners, and really you can never have enough potholders in your kitchen! For me, potholders are like biro pens. It doesn’t matter how many we have in the house, when I need one, I can never lay my hands on one. Cue this rather lovely little make by Mary Matha […]