Tag: Sewing tutorial
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Free Pattern: Penguin Life Cycle Toy
My daughter has recently become interested in life-cycles, so I thought I would try and sew a little toy in response to this. And so to celebrate World Penguin Day this week, it seemed rather fitting to use those wonderful birds as inspiration. Read on to find out how you can sew one too. You…
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Free Pattern: Embroidered Heart Charm
Make this beautiful felt heart-charm in no time at all. This is a simple piece of hand-sewing that you can put together across an evening or two; a lovely handmade gift for occasions like Mother’s Day or Valentine’s Day, or just something sweet for you to keep. Choose any colours that appeal to you; I…
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Sew a Donkey for Charity
A while back I wrote a post about 5 charities that need your sewing skills, and I made a commitment to myself at that point to try and sew for each of these charities as soon as I could. This is the first of my five; sewing a donkey to raise money for The Donkey…
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Tutorial: make a gingerbread man Christmas decoration
I absolutely adore the beautiful iced gingerbread biscuits you see people posting on Instagram this time of year, and dream that one day my kitchen will be a haven of such gorgeous edible treats. Alas, my baking skills are not quite up to it yet, but as I’m far happier with needle and thread than…
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Tutorial: shooting star embroidery hoop
Follow this step by step tutorial to create your own embroidery hoop art. This tiny shooting star is simple to make, and a wonderful little project for anyone looking to develop their hand sewing. I found denim to be an ideal fabric for this piece, putting a pair of old jeans to good use to…