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July 09, 2025

How to make an Embroidered Mini Biscornu

July 09, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
How to make an Embroidered Mini Biscornu

How to make a sweet little biscornu scissor keeper with a simple blackwork embroidery design.

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July 09, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 41 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 1
embroidery, sewing, tutorials
July 02, 2025

No Sew Scrap Fabric Tassel Bag Charm

July 02, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
No Sew Scrap Fabric Tassel Bag Charm

A no sew way to make a pretty bag charm from scrap fabric

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July 02, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 4 Comments
everything else 4, Upcycled 4
tassels, craft tutorials, accessories, scrap fabric
June 25, 2025

No Sew Scrap Fabric Tassel Keyring

June 25, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
No Sew Scrap Fabric Tassel Keyring

How to make a no sew scrap fabric tassel keyring

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June 25, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 7 Comments
Upcycled 4, everything else 4
scrap fabric, keyring, Kids activities
June 18, 2025

Simple Felt Needle Case

June 18, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
Simple Felt Needle Case

How to make a simple felt needle case, a hand stitching project

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June 18, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 68 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery
Felt, Needle case, gift ideas, pretty ideas, sewing, tutorials
June 11, 2025

Tassel Button Keyring Tutorial

June 11, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
Tassel Button Keyring Tutorial

An easy to follow tutorial to make a tassel button keyring

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June 11, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 26 Comments
Everything Else
buttons, gift ideas, pretty ideas, tutorials, keyring
June 04, 2025

Creative Ways to Recycle Cardboard Amazon Envelopes

June 04, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
Creative Ways to Recycle Cardboard Amazon Envelopes

Creative ways to reuse and recycle cardboard Amazon packaging envelopes

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June 04, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 3 Comments
General Papercraft 2, Upcycled 4
papercraft, recycling/repurposing, upcycling, round up
May 28, 2025

How to Make Scrap Fabric Twine Bracelets

May 28, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
How to Make Scrap Fabric Twine Bracelets

It’s simple to turn long thin scraps of fabric into twine to make a pretty bracelet.

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May 28, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 29 Comments
Jewellery
accessories, gift ideas, jewellery, pretty ideas, tutorials, bracelet, scrap fabric
May 24, 2025

Folk Art Gift Tags made from Cardboard Packaging

May 24, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
Folk Art Gift Tags made from Cardboard Packaging

Make the sweetest folk art style gift tags from cardboard packaging, a recycling craft idea

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May 24, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 24 Comments
General Papercraft 2, Upcycled 4
papercraft, Gift Wrap, recycling/repurposing, upcycling, art
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/ 3 Comments
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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May 07, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 5 Comments
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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April 30, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 1 Comment
Sewing and Embroidery 6
embroidery, craft hints and tips, thrifty tips
April 23, 2025

Dotty Greeting Card Tutorial

April 23, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
Dotty Greeting Card Tutorial

Create unique dotty greeting cards with this easy card making tutorial

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April 23, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 34 Comments
Greeting Cards
greeting cards, papercraft, tutorials, what can go wrong
April 16, 2025

Make a New Home Card with Denim Scraps

April 16, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
Make a New Home Card with Denim Scraps

How to make a New Home Card using denim scraps to make a house motif

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April 16, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 4 Comments
Greeting Cards 1
card making, greeting cards, denim, scrap fabric
April 09, 2025

146 Mini Art Ideas

April 09, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
146 Mini Art Ideas

146 mini art ideas. Lots of art ideas all done on the back of old business cards

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April 09, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 8 Comments
General Papercraft 2
papercraft, art
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
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