Sew4Home shows how to make a zippered toiletry bag from laminated cotton to take with you on your travels. The laminated cotton is waterproof and can take the wear and tear of travel. Get the tutorial.
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by Anne Weaver
Sew4Home shows how to make a zippered toiletry bag from laminated cotton to take with you on your travels. The laminated cotton is waterproof and can take the wear and tear of travel. Get the tutorial.
[photo from Sew4Home]
by Anne Weaver
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how she used a freezer paper stencil technique to create a faux sequin starfish design on a shirt for her daughter. The faux sequins are actually dots of glitter paint. Her tutorial includes a … Read More...
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