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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
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patchwork, bags, upcycling, sewing tutorial, Hand Sewing
February 05, 2024

How to make beautiful useable cloth from tiny fabric scraps

February 05, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
How to make beautiful useable cloth from tiny fabric scraps

A fun way to make a new useable cloth from the tiniest scraps of fabric

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February 05, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 13 Comments
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sewing, Sewing my Stash, patchwork, recycling/repurposing
February 14, 2022

How to make Embroidered Patchwork Lavender Sachets

February 14, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
How to make Embroidered Patchwork Lavender Sachets

How to make embroidered patchwork hanging lavender sachets with beautiful beaded tassels.

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February 14, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 32 Comments
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patchwork, embroidery, tassels, Sewing my Stash, sewing tutorial, Hand Sewing
November 30, 2021

How to sew EPP hexagons by hand

November 30, 2021/ Sum of their Stories
How to sew EPP hexagons by hand

How to hand stitch EPP English paper Piecing Hexagons. A little tribute to Pearl, my nan as this is the method she taught me.

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Sewing and Embroidery 4, Their Stories
patchwork, craft tutorials, sewing tutorial, tutorials, their stories, Hand Sewing
April 21, 2021

How to use striped fabric to make a woven effect patchwork

April 21, 2021/ Sum of their Stories
How to use striped fabric to make a woven effect patchwork

How to make a woven effect patchwork with scraps of striped fabric. An easy patchwork that is perfect for upcycling old shirts.

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sewing tutorial, patchwork, Sewing my Stash
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