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July 08, 2026

Tetris Tote Bag Tutorial

July 08, 2026/ Sum of their Stories
Tetris Tote Bag Tutorial

How to make a lined tote bag with a fun retro gaming Tetris design

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July 08, 2026/ Sum of their Stories/ 49 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery
Geekery, sewing, what can go wrong, sewing tutorial
November 10, 2025

Making Toys from a Child's Drawing

November 10, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
Making Toys from a Child's Drawing

How to turn children’s drawings into soft toys, some hints and tips to sew a unique and personal gift

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November 10, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 28 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery
embroidery, gift ideas, sewing, toys
October 27, 2025

Fabric Stash Buster Bunting

October 27, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
Fabric Stash Buster Bunting

Make a dent in your fabric stash by making a garland of pretty bunting with this easy sewing tutorial.

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October 27, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 27 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery
Home Decorating, Sewing my Stash, pretty ideas, sewing, bunting, tutorials, scrap fabric
July 10, 2025

Camera Lens Cloth Pouch

July 10, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
Camera Lens Cloth Pouch

How to sew a little pouch to keep a camera lens cloth.

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July 10, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 45 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery
Clever ideas, gift ideas, sewing, Sewing my Stash
June 18, 2025

Simple Felt Needle Case

June 18, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
Simple Felt Needle Case

How to make a simple felt needle case, a hand stitching project

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June 18, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 68 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery
Felt, Needle case, gift ideas, pretty ideas, sewing, tutorials
February 19, 2025

Button Clutch Bag

February 19, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
Button Clutch Bag

Cover an old clutch bag with buttons for a whole new look.

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February 19, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 37 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery, Waste not Want not
bags, buttons, pretty ideas, recycling/repurposing, refashion, sewing, tutorials
February 21, 2024

"Cornishware" Ruffled Shopping Bag

February 21, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
"Cornishware" Ruffled Shopping Bag

Give a plain old tote bag a pretty ruffled makeover with scraps of fabric. Stripes of blue and white give it a look reminiscent of Cornishware pottery.

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February 21, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 45 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery, Waste not Want not
recycling/repurposing, refashion, sewing, tutorials, bags, scrap fabric
January 10, 2024

How to sew a Scrap Felt Heart

January 10, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
How to sew a Scrap Felt Heart

Turn scraps of felt, lace and ribbon into a pretty scrappy heart brooch or a keyring

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January 10, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 65 Comments
Valentines, Jewellery, Sewing and Embroidery
embroidery, gift ideas, pretty ideas, sewing, tutorials, Felt, sewing tutorial, scrap fabric
April 19, 2017

Cork & Fabric Keyring

April 19, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
Cork & Fabric Keyring

How to make a useful keyring with scraps of cork and fabric.

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April 19, 2017/ Sum of their Stories/ 28 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery
accessories, gift ideas, tutorials, sewing tutorial
April 18, 2017

A Craftiosity Craft Kit Review, a Cork Passport Holder

April 18, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
A Craftiosity Craft Kit Review, a Cork Passport Holder

A review of April's Craftiosity craft kit subscription box to make a cork passport holder.

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April 18, 2017/ Sum of their Stories/ 5 Comments
Kit Review, Sewing and Embroidery
Product review, embroidery, sewing
March 08, 2017

Embroidered Shirt Refashion

March 08, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
Embroidered Shirt Refashion

Embroidery embellishment on clothing seems to be everywhere in the shops right now and it's easy to create a little of this look at home. 

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March 08, 2017/ Sum of their Stories/ 45 Comments
Refashions, Sewing and Embroidery
embroidery, refashion, clothing, denim
February 08, 2017

Stitched Cushion Cover

February 08, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
Stitched Cushion Cover

A simple stitched Cushion Cover, or the snappily titled "Getting to Know my Sewing Machine a little better" Cushion Cover!

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February 08, 2017/ Sum of their Stories/ 31 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery
Home Decorating, Sewing my Stash, cushions and pillows, sewing, tutorials
January 25, 2017

Retro Patchwork Bedspread made into a Snuggly Throw and Bag

January 25, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
Retro Patchwork Bedspread made into a Snuggly Throw and Bag

I finally turned the old patchwork bedspread my Nan made for me in the 1970's into a cosy new throw and a fun tote bag.

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January 25, 2017/ Sum of their Stories/ 31 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery, Waste not Want not
Home Decorating, recycling/repurposing, refashion, sewing, their stories, tutorials, patchwork
November 12, 2016

10 DIY Monogram Cushion Tutorials

November 12, 2016/ Sum of their Stories
10 DIY Monogram Cushion Tutorials

10 DIY Monogram Cushion Ideas

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November 12, 2016/ Sum of their Stories/ 5 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery
Clever ideas, Gifts, Home Decorating, embroidery, sewing, tutorials
July 19, 2016

Fuller Scarf Trick

July 19, 2016/ Sum of their Stories
Fuller Scarf Trick

Take an old, thin, limp scarf and turn it into a fuller infinity loop scarf in just a few simple steps.

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July 19, 2016/ Sum of their Stories/ 22 Comments
Refashions, Sewing and Embroidery
Sewing my Stash, recycling/repurposing, sewing
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