"We love weighted blankets in our home but they are so expensive! It’s simple and easy to make your own blanket so in this post I am going to show you how to make a weighted blanket!" Comment from See Kate Sew
I have wanted one of these blankets for a long time. Now I can make my own.
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"A basic tee it the perfect base for so much creativity. I had fun chopping and sewing and trimming and I’m really excited to share TEN t-shirt refashions with you today!" Comment from See Kate Sew
While you or I may not like all of them, you can learn some new techniques on how to refashion your t-shirt. Great article!
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"My sewing machine is probably my most treasured possession, but the poor thing doesn’t always get treated like that. And the funniest thing is, it doesn’t even take that much to take good care of your machine! Today’s post will show us all how just a little bit of TLC here and there can help make sure our babies run well for a long time." Comment from See Kate Sew
Great information to keep your sewing machine for a long time.
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"Learn how to sew a shower curtain from a bundle of fat quarters! This easy sewing project is sure to make your bathroom beautiful and create a huge impact." Comment from Sew Can She
I love this shower curtain so much! It would also be awesome to cover a closet that has no doors, especially if you coordinate the fabric to include quilt, pillows and pillowcases for your bed. This is what happens when I get inspired. Love this website too!
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"In a world full of fast, disposable everything, there's something undeniably satisfying about reusing tactile materials and creating something with your own two hands. Enter junk journaling. A practice that has exploded in popularity in recent years, junk journaling is a hobby that invites you to dive into the world of collage and scrapbooking—all while sustainably using materials that might otherwise end up in the trash and keeping the pressure and effort low.
Think of it as a fun and artistic form of recycling. “You take bits and pieces of everyday life, things that might be considered ‘junk,’ and transform them into something beautiful and meaningful,” explains artisan Christina Argonish.
"If you are like us and have some orphan charm squares in your sewing stash, you can put them to good use by whipping up some Charm Square Fabric Trays. These fabric trays are a quick beginner project. I shared photos of some that I made last week on instagram and was asked to put together some directions. These zakka style fabric trays have been in Japanese sewing magazines over the years and can be made in a variety of sizes. They are not my original design but this is my way of constructing them." Comment from A Spoonful of Sugar Designs
Love this fabric tray so much!!! I look forward to making more than one of these.
Click here to go to the A Spoonful of Sugar Designs free pattern.
"This project is one of my all-time favorites: pipe shelves! With just a few supplies from your local home improvement store, you can have a chic open shelf project that adds just the right amount of industrial edge to any room in your home." Comment from House of Hawthornes
Those black pipe shelves look awesome!
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Great idea!
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"You can sew a professional looking fabric basket using easy to find supplies – no one will guess that you made it yourself." Comment from SewCanShe.com
As the photo shows, it is perfect for patterns. I know I would find a bunch of uses for this basket. Love it!
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"Protect your hands with the pocket potholder sewing pattern – a cute way to hold your pans while protecting your hands!" Comment from See Kate Sew
Love that this potholder has pockets! Pretty fabric.
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"If you found a thrifted coffee table with good bones but a tired look, you can make it look amazing again. This project isn’t hard, but a few smart steps make the difference between a so-so finish and a lasting one. I’ll walk you through what I actually do, what I learned from past mistakes, and how you can get professional-looking results on your first try." Comment from My Repurposed Life
It was so much fun for me to paint lots of tables and coffee tables in my house. My guess is it would be more fun to go hunting for a thrifted item and repurpose it.
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"Have you tried your hand at making bath bombs? There's something so luxurious about bath bombs, and they smell absolutely heavenly!" Comment from gluesticksblog.com
I've ventured into making soap and wanted to make bath bombs, but never did. Maybe soon?
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This is the cutest little fabric pouch I've seen! Love it and the pattern is free.
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"Sew up a cute square basket that’s perfect for keeping, giving away, organizing your home, and showing off to all your friends! This easy basket tutorial is doubly amazing because it is totally fat quarter friendly. All you need to make it is two coordinating fat quarters and 1/2 yard of fusible fleece." Comment from SewCanShe.com
Love this cute little fabric basket and will try to make.
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"Sew yourself a scissor pouch to keep your precious scissors safe when you aren’t using them. This scissor holder tutorial is padded and comes in three sizes." Comment from See Kate Sew
Love this idea!
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"At first glance, this vintage kitchen canister didn’t look especially promising. I spotted it at the thrift store, tucked among tools and miscellaneous items.
At some point, it had been repurposed to store nails—and in true Goodwill fashion, it had been thoroughly taped to within an inch of its remaining sad life. Functional, yes. Charming? Not so much.
And in true empath fashion, I felt sorry for it, so I brought it home." Comment from Little Vintage Cottage
Articles like this one makes me happy. As time goes on, I fear that vintage items are just tossed out. It especially makes me sad since items from my childhood that I wish I had now were tossed out like trash. I guess this ideology has made me a hoarder!
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"Get ready to sew the perfect cross body bag. This free sewing pattern has pockets to spare and beautiful (easy) piping!" Comment from SewCanShe.com
Love this little purse! Looks fairly easy and the pattern is free.
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