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April 24, 2024

Promotional Drawstring Bag No Sew Upcycle

April 24, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
Promotional Drawstring Bag No Sew Upcycle

An easy no sew way to upcycle a promotional drawstring bag to make it into a pretty storage or gift bag

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April 24, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 3 Comments
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upcycling, recycling/repurposing, Gift Wrap
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
April 11, 2024

How to Make Block Printed Shrink Plastic Earrings

April 11, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
How to Make Block Printed Shrink Plastic Earrings

Make your own unique earrings with shrink plastic and wooden printing blocks, an easy craft project.

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April 11, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 2 Comments
Jewellery
jewellery, shrink plastic, block printing
April 02, 2024

How to paint your own vibrant fabric

April 02, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
How to paint your own vibrant fabric

How to paint your own vibrant fabric. Upcycle old plain fabric with fabric paints to create bold, vibrant, colourful designs.

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April 02, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 17 Comments
everything else 4, Upcycled 3
recycling/repurposing, Washi tape, paint, sustainable craft challenge
March 28, 2024

A little tribute to Ellen 2024

March 28, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
A little tribute to Ellen 2024

A little tribute to my grandma Ellen, sharing an old patchwork book she gave me.

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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
March 13, 2024

Floral Painted Wooden Box DIY Tutorial

March 13, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
Floral Painted Wooden Box DIY Tutorial

I had so much fun painting simple flowers on my X-acto knife box to turn it from plain to fabulous in one afternoon.

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March 13, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 26 Comments
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art, gift ideas, pretty ideas, upcycling, Inspired by, paint
March 05, 2024

Decorate a Ring Binder with a Paper Rainbow Collage

March 05, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
Decorate a Ring Binder with a Paper Rainbow Collage

Decorate a plain ring binder with a pretty paper rainbow collage

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March 05, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 17 Comments
Upcycled 3, General Papercraft 2
papercraft, recycling/repurposing, rainbow, sustainable craft challenge
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 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
February 14, 2024

Country Cross Stitch Mini Design Free Pattern

February 14, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
Country Cross Stitch Mini Design Free Pattern

Stitch a sweet mini country cross stitch design with hearts, flowers and a cute little duck with this free pattern.

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February 14, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 8 Comments
Sewing and embroidery 5
embroidery, cross stitch
February 07, 2024

A little tribute to Jenny 2024

February 07, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
A little tribute to Jenny 2024

A little tribute to my mum Jenny, on what would have been her birthday.

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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/ 19 Comments
Valentines, Upcycled 3, Sewing and embroidery 5
sewing, sewing tutorial, Valentine, sustainable craft challenge, scrap fabric
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/ 17 Comments
Sewing and embroidery 5, Upcycled 3
sewing, Sewing my Stash, patchwork, recycling/repurposing, scrap fabric
February 01, 2024

Cecile's Heart Embroidery Design Free Pattern

February 01, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
Cecile's Heart Embroidery Design Free Pattern

A heart embroidery design pattern, in a mix of colours and stitches, worked in a slow stitch style. A guide to get started with slow stitching

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February 01, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 13 Comments
Sewing and embroidery 5
embroidery, pattern
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