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December 08, 2025

25 Gift Ideas to Sew for Children

December 08, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
25 Gift Ideas to Sew for Children

25 ideas you can sew to make gifts for children.

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Sewing and Embroidery 6
sewing, gift ideas
December 03, 2025

Felt and Button Star Christmas Ornaments

December 03, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
Felt and Button Star Christmas Ornaments

Make pretty Christmas Ornaments using old shirt buttons and a felted sweater

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December 03, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 4 Comments
Christmas 2, Sewing and Embroidery 6, Upcycled 4
Christmas ornament, Christmas, upcycling
November 17, 2025

Beautiful Christmas Ornaments to Sew

November 17, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
Beautiful Christmas Ornaments to Sew

A collection of beautiful Christmas tree ornaments that you can sew today

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Christmas 2, Sewing and Embroidery 6
Christmas ornament, round up
November 05, 2025

Scrap Fabric Christmas Tree Decorations

November 05, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
Scrap Fabric Christmas Tree Decorations

How to make Christmas Tree Decoration from tiny fabric scraps

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November 05, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 11 Comments
Christmas 2, Sewing and Embroidery 6, Upcycled 4
scrap fabric, Christmas ornament, Christmas, Sewing my Stash, sewing tutorial
October 28, 2025

20 Stocking Stuffer Ideas to Sew

October 28, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
20 Stocking Stuffer Ideas to Sew

20 sewing projects for all ages that make great stocking stuffers

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Christmas 2, Sewing and Embroidery 6
sewing tutorial, round up, Christmas, gift ideas
October 22, 2025

Sew a Tote Bag with Denim Scraps

October 22, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
Sew a Tote Bag with Denim Scraps

How to sew a sturdy tote bag with denim scraps

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October 22, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 4 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 6
sewing tutorial, sewing, denim, scrap fabric, Sewing my Stash
August 20, 2025

Sunset and Cactus Free Cross Stitch Chart

August 20, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
Sunset and Cactus Free Cross Stitch Chart

Stitch a sunset and cactus cross stitch scene with this free chart

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Sewing and Embroidery 6
cross stitch, embroidery
July 16, 2025

My Photo Memory Quilt for the Festival of Quilts

July 16, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
My Photo Memory Quilt for the Festival of Quilts

How I made my photo memory quilt for the festival of quilts

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July 16, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 14 Comments
everything else 4, Sewing and Embroidery 6
Sewing my Stash, their stories, sewing
May 14, 2025

Scrappy Fabric Tote Bag Tutorial

May 14, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
Scrappy Fabric Tote Bag Tutorial

How to make a scrappy fabric tote bag, a free sewing tutorial

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Sewing and Embroidery 6
Sewing my Stash, sewing tutorial, bags, scrap fabric
May 07, 2025

2 Ways to Make Tote Bags with Scrap Fabric and Net

May 07, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
2 Ways to Make Tote Bags with Scrap Fabric and Net

How to make a unique tote bag with nylon net and tiny fabric scraps, 2 different bag construction methods explained in this sewing tutorial

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Sewing and Embroidery 6, Upcycled 4
sewing tutorial, Sewing my Stash, upcycling, bags, scrap fabric
April 30, 2025

Tip to use really small pieces of cross stitch fabric

April 30, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
Tip to use really small pieces of cross stitch fabric

A simple and effective way to make small pieces of embroidery fabric useable in an embroidery hoop.

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Sewing and Embroidery 6
embroidery, craft hints and tips, thrifty tips
April 03, 2025

What I learnt making a blouse from an old table cloth

April 03, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
What I learnt making a blouse from an old table cloth

Tips and hints that I learnt when making a blouse from an old tablecloth, hopping on to the trend of making garments from old embroidered linen

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April 03, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 11 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 6, Upcycled 4, refashions 1
recycling/repurposing, dressmaking, refashion, sewing
February 05, 2025

How to turn a Scarf into a Sweater Vest

February 05, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
How to turn a Scarf into a Sweater Vest

Refashion a scarf into a sweater vest with this easy sewing tutorial

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February 05, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 11 Comments
refashions 1, Sewing and Embroidery 6, Upcycled 4
refashion, upcycling
January 25, 2025

How to Upgrade and Upcycle a Plain Cloth Packaging Bag

January 25, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
How to Upgrade and Upcycle a Plain Cloth Packaging Bag

How to upgrade a plain cloth packaging bag and turn it into a pretty drawstring bag with some patchwork and applique

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January 25, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 22 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 6, Upcycled 4
patchwork, bags, upcycling, sewing tutorial, Hand Sewing, scrap fabric
January 15, 2025

Pretty Hearts You Can Make From Scraps of Fabric

January 15, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
Pretty Hearts You Can Make From Scraps of Fabric

Use even small scraps of fabric to make pretty hearts. We’ve collected lots of different craft ideas together in one place to inspire you.

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Valentines, Sewing and Embroidery 6
heart, round up, Sewing my Stash
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