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In sewing, “fussy cutting” means selecting where you cut your fabric pieces based on the portion of the print that will show on the final product. (This is the opposite of plain ole cutting where you make your cuts based on the most efficient use of fabric.) Sew4Home shows how to make a set of fussy cut placemats. Go to the tutorial.
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These DIY stress balls were created for Halloween with cute little Jack-o-lantern faces but I’m thinking of all the ways to switch them up so that they can be used for all the stressful holidays. Are there any that aren’t? Pop on on over to the blog Mom Generations for the step by step tutorial on how to make your own stress balls and then get your creative on with color choices and embellishments.