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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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May 14, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 1 Comment
Sewing and Embroidery 6
Sewing my Stash, sewing tutorial, bags
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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May 07, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 3 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 6, Upcycled 4
sewing tutorial, Sewing my Stash, upcycling, bags
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
October 23, 2024

Ribbon Crossbody Bag Tutorial

October 23, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
Ribbon Crossbody Bag Tutorial

How to make a ribbon covered crossbody bag, a sewing tutorial

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October 23, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 9 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 6
bags, sewing tutorial, sewing
October 08, 2024

Monochrome Patchwork Bag DIY

October 08, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
Monochrome Patchwork Bag DIY

How to use white, black and grey leftover fabric scraps to make a cute knot bag

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October 08, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 15 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 6
sewing tutorial, sewing, Sewing my Stash
June 19, 2024

How to Make an Easy Upholstery Fabric Tote Bag

June 19, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
How to Make an Easy Upholstery Fabric Tote Bag

How to make a simple tote bag from upholstery fabric.

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June 19, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 1 Comment
Sewing and embroidery 5
sewing, sewing tutorial, bags
May 30, 2024

Drawstring Patchwork Toy Bag

May 30, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
Drawstring Patchwork Toy Bag

How to make a cute patchwork drawstring bag, perfect for toys or other baby and toddler paraphernalia. 

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May 30, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 17 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 1
sewing, tutorials, for baby, sewing tutorial
April 17, 2024

How to sew a handy travel cutlery roll placemat

April 17, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
How to sew a handy travel cutlery roll placemat

How to sew a quick and easy travel cutlery roll and placemat. Ideal for picnics and for taking lunch to work, helping to reduce the need for disposable plastic cutlery.

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April 17, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 1 Comment
Sewing and embroidery 5
sewing, sewing tutorial
March 23, 2024

How to Refashion an old Dress into a Stylish Jacket

March 23, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
How to Refashion an old Dress into a Stylish Jacket

How to refashion an old button through dress into a cropped jacket

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March 23, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 19 Comments
Sewing and embroidery 5, refashions 1
refashion, upcycling, sewing tutorial, sewing
February 28, 2024

How to Embellish an Old Shirt with Simple Hand Stitching

February 28, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
How to Embellish an Old Shirt with Simple Hand Stitching

How to embellish an old plain shirt with some simple embroidery stitches, a lovely and mindful slow stitching project.

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February 28, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 12 Comments
Sewing and embroidery 5, refashions 1
sewing tutorial, Hand Sewing, embroidery, refashion, recycling/repurposing, clothing
February 06, 2024

Hanging Hearts made from Scrappy Fabric

February 06, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
Hanging Hearts made from Scrappy Fabric

How to make pretty hanging heart ornaments from scrappy fabric

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February 06, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 16 Comments
Valentines, Upcycled 3, Sewing and embroidery 5
sewing, sewing tutorial, Valentine, sustainable craft challenge
January 27, 2024

How to make a Hidden Hanger Pocket from a Placemat

January 27, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
How to make a Hidden Hanger Pocket from a Placemat

Upcycle an old fabric placemat to make a useful hanging pocket for a coat hanger. Simple wardrobe organisation and travel security.

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January 27, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 17 Comments
Sewing and embroidery 5, Upcycled 3
upcycling, sewing tutorial, sewing, recycling/repurposing
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
May 17, 2023

How to fix a stained top with patchwork fabric scraps

May 17, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
How to fix a stained top with patchwork fabric scraps

How to repair a stained top using a panel made from patchwork fabric scraps

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May 17, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 9 Comments
Sewing and embroidery 5, Refashions
refashion, recycling/repurposing, sewing tutorial, sewing
October 11, 2022

How to make a Square Drawstring Bag with Boro Style Decoration

October 11, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
How to make a Square Drawstring Bag with Boro Style Decoration

How to make a square drawstring bag and add some simple boro style embellishment.

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October 11, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 11 Comments
Sewing and embroidery 5
bags, sewing tutorial, Sewing my Stash, Hand Sewing
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