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Get Crafty with Grosgrain Style

Get Crafty with Grosgrain Style

You know grosgrain ribbon, right? That sturdy multi-purpose ribbon with strong ribs going across it? Striped, solid, or even printed with polka dots though it may be — yeah, you know grosgrain when you see it. Grosgrain ribbon makes a regular appearance in our old family photo albums — mostly in striped ribbon belts with [...]

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Tassels and Table Runners

Tassels and Table Runners

I’ve just been looking at HGTV’s ideas for sewing a table runner, thinking of seting a special table for all those holiday dinner guests. If you’re going to do the festive holiday table runner, why not make it much more than just a simple strip of cloth down the middle of the table? Especially with [...]

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Sew a Patchwork Tote Bag

Sew a Patchwork Tote Bag

Emily’s patchwork tote bag Emily dabbled with bits of sewing when she was really little — driving the sewing machine madly around a piece of scrap cloth while her grandmother made sure she didn’t get her fingers under the needle, mostly! But now she’s a teenager (gah ! when did that happen?) she’s starting to [...]

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Funky Chicken Pin Cushions

Funky Chicken Pin Cushions

I haven’t mentioned it for a while, but the hunt for the perfect pin cushion continues… to go to the birds… Web-Goddess gives a nice clear set of free illustrated instructions for sewing up a set of funky chicken pincushions, and they do have a certain appeal. A traditional take on the same basic idea [...]

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Sew Your Own Winter Dog Boots

Sew Your Own Winter Dog Boots

Now, don’t make fun of my greyhound in his little red boots! It’s not a fashion statement, dog boots are a necessity in the darkest pit of the Canadian winter. Paw protection is especially important for the short-coated dog breeds like greyhounds, and especially when the weather is as brutal as it’s been here lately [...]

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