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Fat Quarter Friendly

June 28, 2023 By A Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

Fat quarters are popular with quilters and sewists alike as they are versatile and a great way to get variety in your fabric stash. I have compiled all you need to know about fat quarters in this handy article. Download your fat quarter facts today … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing Room Tagged With: fabric, fat quarter, informational, sewing, sewing project, sewing room

Travel Shoe Bags

December 7, 2014 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 16 Comments

We are making a start on some Christmas gift projects this week. First up are some travel shoe bags - they are a practical gift  for a traveller and can be used to store shoes, clothing, or laundry in your suitcase. We have a lot of novelty prints in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing Tutorials Tagged With: fat quarter, sewing, shoe bag, travel

Gathered Round Basket – 3 Sizes

March 19, 2013 By Spoonful of Sugar - 41 Comments

One of our most popular sewing tutorials, is our Gathered Round Basket. The little fabric basket is a fun scrap buster project. The baskets can be used for all sorts of  things - for holding supplies in the craft room; storing items in a bathroom or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing Tutorials Tagged With: fat quarter, scrap buster

Tutorial: Gathered Round Basket

March 19, 2011 By Spoonful of Sugar - 131 Comments

I had a few requests for instructions on how to make the gathered round basket that I made last week. This is an easy project and the baskets can be made in any size, are fully reversible,  and are useful for so many things. Materials: (to make … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing Tutorials Tagged With: fat quarter, scrap buster

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Gather you favourite scraps and make these addictive Twisted Log Cabin Blocks. They include 5 handy sizes and a colouring sheet so you can plan out the layout for your project. These would be fun to add to a bag, mini quilt, pillow, table runner and more!

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{Pattern of the Week} Spooky Shack Sack is this we {Pattern of the Week} Spooky Shack Sack is this week's Pattern of the week and is 25% off the full price. These cute and spooky drawstring bags are ideal for trick or treating. They also encourage imaginative play with children and can be used to hold small toys.

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