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Blast from the Past: Budget-Friendly Retro Vintage Sewing Patterns & Jewelry Patterns

July 31, 2020 by AllFreeSewing Leave a Comment

The great thing about retro fashion is that you can be 100% sure it’s not just a fad. If a certain look has been around for over 20 years, it’s probably going to stick around another 20 years. Some statements like the little black dress or a well-tailored blazer are just not going anywhere—you can […]

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My Granddaughter Hannah’s DIY Duct Tape Mannequin for Sewing Projects

May 27, 2020 by Carolyn Wainscott Leave a Comment

Hello out there in crafting land from Carolyn Wainscott of Carolyn’s Canvas. I am marking an item off my bucket list that has been there for a few years—a duct tape mannequin. If your bucket list is like mine, it has more added almost daily than is marked off. My great-granddaughter, Hannah, has already begun […]

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24 Fun Scrappy Craft Projects

February 4, 2020 by Cheap Eats and Thrifty Crafts Leave a Comment

One thing you should know about me: I’m big on recycling and upcycling because I hate being wasteful. I always try to avoid it as much as I can, whether it be when I’m crafting, eating, or even jotting down notes…but especially when I’m crafting. I always jump at the chance to make scrap fabric […]

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My Granddaughter Hannah’s DIY Duct Tape Mannequin for Sewing Projects

May 13, 2019 by Carolyn Wainscott Leave a Comment

Hello out there in crafting land from Carolyn Wainscott of Carolyn’s Canvas. I am marking an item off my bucket list that has been there for a few years—a duct tape mannequin. If your bucket list is like mine, it has more added almost daily than is marked off. My great-granddaughter, Hannah, has already begun […]

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24 Fun Scrappy Craft Projects

February 23, 2019 by Cheap Eats and Thrifty Crafts 1 Comment

One thing you should know about me: I’m big on recycling and upcycling because I hate being wasteful. I always try to avoid it as much as I can, whether it be when I’m crafting, eating, or even jotting down notes. But especially when I’m crafting. I always jump at the chance to make scrap […]

Filed Under: Sewing Tagged With: AllFreeCrochet, AllFreeSewing, FaveQuilts, scrap yarn

10 Spring DIY Bag Patterns to Sew This Month

March 3, 2018 by AllFreeSewing 5 Comments

  It’s almost spring! You know what a new season calls for – a new wardrobe. I love using the opportunity of changing temperatures to change up my everyday wear, as well – especially when it comes to wearing brighter, less bulky clothes after a long winter of heavy sweaters. But if you can’t just […]

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Stuff to Make With Socks: 14 Sock Dolls and Other Sock Crafts

January 5, 2018 by AllFreeSewing 1 Comment

I don’t care what anyone else thinks – sock puppets are hilarious. Take anything, add a sock puppet, and it’s 30 percent funnier. Here are some examples of things made better by sock dolls: School projects. Once, I did a presentation on Hamlet for an English class. Let me tell you, my crazy Ophelia sock […]

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My Granddaughter Hannah’s DIY Duct Tape Mannequin for Sewing Projects

May 11, 2017 by Carolyn Wainscott 3 Comments

Hello out there in crafting land from Carolyn Wainscott of Carolyn’s Canvas. I am marking an item off my bucket list that has been there for a few years-a duct tape mannequin. If your bucket list is like mine, it has more added almost daily than is marked off. My great, granddaughter, Hannah, has already […]

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Turn One Yard of Fleece into a Hat, Scarf, and Mittens

March 31, 2017 by Carolyn Wainscott 6 Comments

Hello out there, Carolyn Wainscott from Carolyn’s Canvas back again with my pattern for making a hat, a scarf and a pair of mittens from just one yard of fleece-and the mittens are lined, sooo toasty warm. I developed the pattern for a group of us at my church to make items for the homeless and […]

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Transform a Leather Coat Into a Handbag!

March 8, 2017 by Lisa ShepardStewart 12 Comments

One of my favorite sewing hacks is to transform a leather coat into a handbag.  If you find yourself with a coat that is out of style, or no longer fits, you can still make the most of the leather itself, not to mention some of the coat’s original design elements, like the pockets, closures, […]

Filed Under: Sewing Tagged With: #DIY #leathercrafts, Cultured Expressions, DIY, handbag, Lisa Shepard Stewart, purse sewing, recycled leather, sewing, sewing hack, sewing leather

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Macrame might seem like it’s so ’70s, but you haven’t seen these patterns yet. Besides, the trends of the ’70s reemerged in the ’90s, and guess what’s coming back now? The ’90s. So don’t sweat it. Macrame is the technique of creating beautiful, decorative pieces from knot-tying. You’ve most likely seen macrame before, as it’s […]

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