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Easy Cat Neck Pillow Pattern for Kids and Adults
Years ago I created a cat neck pillow pattern for my children, and it was a huge success. Today I’m sharing with you my updated version of the pattern and tutorial, along with a video tutorial! This...
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DIY Felted Wool Sweater Stocking Pattern with Embroidery
Where I live in Italy, Santa doesn’t leave gifts in a stocking on Christmas Eve, but a friendly old witch does during the night before Epiphany (January 6). So I decided to create a pattern for a...
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DIY Snowflake Embroidered Felt Christmas Ornaments
Every autumn, when it starts getting cool, I dig in to my massive felted wool sweater collection and let the colors and textures inspire me. This year I was inspired to embroider snowflakes (like I...
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How to Make DIY Cloth Toilet Paper – Easy and Zero Waste!
I started working on this post about ten days ago, when we started locking down here in Italy for the health emergency, and people were starting to get worried in other parts of the world. My friends...
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DIY Beaded Napkin Rings with Elastic Cord
I do my best to avoid using disposable products, which is sometimes easy and sometimes complicated. One of the easiest to use, though, are cloth napkins, which I’ve used for about 12 years now. And...
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DIY Fringe Cloth Napkins (beginner’s sewing, no mitered corners!)
Anyone who reads this blog knows how much I love washable products that substitute disposables. I know that cloth menstrual pads and cloth toilet paper aren’t for everyone, but some reusable items are...
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How to Sew a DIY Pillow Bed for the Floor
I love snuggling down at home to read a book, watch a movie, or solve a sudoku. This is why I have a lot of tutorials for making pillows on this blog. So it was only natural for me to sew DIY pillow...
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Wool Felt Banner DIY from Upcycled Sweaters
Today’s sewing tutorial is extra cool because this felt banner DIY combines three things that I love: repurposing felted wool sweaters, bias tape, and bunting banners. Fabric banners and paper...
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25+ Autumn Sewing Patterns and Projects to Stay Cozy at Home
After the torrid summers we suffer through here in southern Italy, the arrival of autumn is always quite welcome! We look forward to snuggling down with a book, a blanket and a cup of tea, and all the...
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How to String Chili Peppers to Dry (Sewing in the Kitchen)
Sewing is a super useful skill to have, but not only for making clothes or other fabric items. It can be used for other parts of life, for example gardening, because a very simple sewing technique can...
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