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Sew It Up!


Print Out Your Own FREE Sewing Patterns
Home sewers love to save money but also want patterns with style. It doesn't hurt to have a source that can explain sewing techniques either to help get through a project. Read on to find a site that offers both! Read Article

T-Shirt Quilts--Preserve Your Memories
Shirts from concerts, schools, or athletic events can all be combined to create a special trip down memory lane in the form of a unique quilt. Add t-shirts with cartoon characters, favorite sayings or those with some special meaning and you'll surely end up with a future family heirloom.Read Article

Attention Santa's Elves!
If you have ever thought about toy making for a child in your life here are some free patterns as well as some book suggestions. If you can knit, crochet, sew, or work with wood you are already Level 1 Elf Qualified!Read Article

Home Sewing-The Secret to Make Your Home Sewing Not Look Homemade
Most of us will agree that sewing your own clothes saves you money and brings much satisfaction. It is gratifying when you complete a project and can say that you sewed it yourself. But, perhaps the biggest reason most people do not sew their own clothes is because they look homemade. You start out with visions that the outfit will look exactly on you the way it looked on the pattern envelope, but when it's finished it looks like something is missing. Read Article

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Here are some FREE sewing lessons from Simple Sewing Projects. There is a free registration process and then you will have access to the sewing articles or even submit some of your own.

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