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October 26, 2022

21+ ways to upcycle old Christmas Baubles

October 26, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
21+ ways to upcycle old Christmas Baubles

Over 21 ways to makeover, upgrade or upcycle old and tatty Christmas baubles to give them a whole new look. Lots of different styles and colours, something to suit every decor.

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October 26, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 6 Comments
Upcycled 2, Christmas 1
Christmas, upcycling, round up, recycling/repurposing
October 19, 2022

How to make felted acorns

October 19, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
How to make felted acorns

How to make faux acorns for your autumn and fall decor with real acorn cups and a simple needle felting technique

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October 19, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 6 Comments
everything else 3, Upcycled 2
Felt, autumn, Fall Crafts
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
October 04, 2022

A quick easy way to make fabric drawstring tabs

October 04, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
A quick easy way to make fabric drawstring tabs

A quick and easy way to make fabric tabs for drawstring cords. 2 different methods, one hand sewn and one using a sewing machine.

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October 04, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 10 Comments
Sewing and embroidery 5
Pinterest Challenge, Sewing my Stash, sewing tutorial, sewing
September 24, 2022

How to upcycle a cloth gift bag to cover a store logo

September 24, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
How to upcycle a cloth gift bag to cover a store logo

How to take a fabric bag with a store logo and upcycle it into a pretty gift bag

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September 24, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 19 Comments
Sewing and embroidery 5, Upcycled 2
recycling/repurposing, bags, Sewing my Stash, Gifts
September 12, 2022

Autumn Quote Free Cross Stitch Pattern

September 12, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
Autumn Quote Free Cross Stitch Pattern

A free cross stitch pattern to stitch a lovely autumn quote. A Fall Cross Stitch design you can download for free.

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September 12, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 21 Comments
Sewing and embroidery 5
cross stitch, embroidery, autumn, Fall Crafts
September 06, 2022

How to decorate and upcycle an organza bag

September 06, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
How to decorate and upcycle an organza bag

How to upcycle a plain organza bag with simple ribbon applique to make a pretty lavender bag

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September 06, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 26 Comments
Upcycled 2, Sewing and Embroidery 4
lavender, recycling/repurposing, ribbon
August 31, 2022

Fairy Toadstool House Craft Ideas

August 31, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
Fairy Toadstool House Craft Ideas

A collection of Toadstool Fairy House craft ideas, lots of different crafts including crochet, sewing and embroidery.

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August 31, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 1 Comment
everything else 3
craft tutorials, round up
August 17, 2022

How to transfer an embroidery design onto fabric

August 17, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
How to transfer an embroidery design onto fabric

How to transfer an embroidery design onto fabric

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August 17, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 8 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 4
embroidery
August 08, 2022

Upcycle a Pretty Paper Bag into Greeting Cards

August 08, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
Upcycle a Pretty Paper Bag into Greeting Cards

Upcycle a pretty paper bag into greeting cards, a simple recycled papercraft idea

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August 08, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 15 Comments
Upcycled 2, Greeting Cards 1
papercraft, greeting cards, upcycling, recycling/repurposing
August 02, 2022

Upcycled Cotton Reel Garland

August 02, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
Upcycled Cotton Reel Garland

How to make a pretty garland for your sewing space by upcycling some old cotton spools.

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August 02, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 18 Comments
Upcycled 2
upcycling, Home Decorating
July 29, 2022

Things to Sew for your Sewing Room

July 29, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
Things to Sew for your Sewing Room

Over 30 ideas to sew for your sewing space, or as gifts for your sewing loving friends

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July 29, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 2 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 4
sewing, Sewing my Stash
July 23, 2022

Doodle Decorating a 3-Ring Binder

July 23, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
Doodle Decorating a 3-Ring Binder

How to decorate a plain kraft 3 ring binder with a sharpie and lots of pretty doodling ideas.

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July 23, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 25 Comments
Upcycled 2, General Papercraft 2
papercraft, doodle, stationery
July 06, 2022

How to make a Felt Toadstool Fairy House

July 06, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
How to make a Felt Toadstool Fairy House

How to make a felt toadstool fairy house, a simple sewing project for Sew a Softie month.

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July 06, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 7 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 4
sew a softie, sewing tutorial, sewing, Hand Sewing, toys
July 05, 2022

Upcycling Plastic Food Containers into Pretty Storage

July 05, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
Upcycling Plastic Food Containers into Pretty Storage

Single use products are hard to avoid completely so using them in your craft projects is a good direct way to recycle them. Plastic food tubs can be turned into pretty storage containers with this easy papercraft.

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July 05, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 17 Comments
General Papercraft 2, Upcycled 2
recycling/repurposing, book crafts, papercraft, organising ideas
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