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Make a splash with thoughtful and personalized DIY gifts for swimmers. Today I have ten-plus great handmade gift ideas for swimmers, and specifically some for wild swimmers. These DIY gifts for swimmers range from practical to home decor. I don’t know about you but I have great admiration for wild swimmers – I know it …

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Discover the art of crafting fabric bead necklaces with our step-by-step DIY tutorial. Get inspired and design your unique jewelry today! The method I’m sharing today is for upcycling an existing bead necklace with a fabric scarf. The basis is to trim down the width of the scarf to create a strip of fabric, which …

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There are so many ways to decorate a tote bag from fabric paint, to iron-on transfers, to permanent fabric markers, to embroidery, to crochet embellishments. Today I am going to show you how to use your fabric scraps to applique fabric in a modern simple design – no sewing machine is required. Cotton tote bags …

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Learning how to applique is easy and fun.  I am going to share with you five different methods of applique for your sewing projects. Applique is a great way of using your fabric scraps. Each of the applique methods I am sharing gives slightly different effects, so I suggest fully reading before starting your sewing …

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Quilting denim is a fun and creative way to repurpose old jeans and create unique and durable quilts. Making your own denim quilt from old denim jeans is very satisfying. Upcycled jeans make a heavy quilt, perfect for the winter months.  This free denim quilt tutorial uses a quilt-as-you-go technique so you don’t need a …

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I am super excited to share with you my new quilted tote bag pattern. I love my denim scrap quilted bag, a LOT! Naturally, you can make this modern quilted tote bag in any fabric. The original inspiration for this free quilted tote bag pattern came from @toni26568 on Instagram, do check out her feed …

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Today I am going to share with you my easy method to shorten your jeans and maintain a professional look.  Over the years, I learned how to hem jeans by keeping the original hem The process of hemming jeans can be tricky due to the bulky layers of fabric, not all sewing machines are capable of sewing …

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