Tag: easy sewing projects
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Sew an Elastic Fabric Pencil Pouch for Your Bookworm Wife
Learn how to make it…. : Sew an Elastic Fabric Pencil Pouch for Your Bookworm WifeThis bookmark pencil pouch is a great beginner sewing project to sew for a significant other who is into reading or journaling. My wife originally saw this elastic fabric pencil pouch via an influencer on Instagram. It was a neat design. It is basically a narrow pouch with a piece of elastic around it that
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Sew a Bandana Bib
Learn how to make it…. : Sew a Bandana BibSewing this simple, compact style bandana bib is great to have on hand once your toddler gets older and more active. Of the bibs that we have in our house, there are two kinds: one is the one with the big front that wraps around the back in a loop. The other, which I’ve used
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Sew a Zero Waste Reusable Coffee Cup Sleeve
Learn how to make it…. : Sew a Zero Waste Reusable Coffee Cup SleeveShow your kids how to be zero-waste by sewing an easy reusable coffee cup sleeve. Coffee Cup Sleeve Background This week I wanted to focus on how to sew my own reusable coffee cup sleeve that will fit a 12oz or 16oz coffee cup. I have a couple reasons for working on this project. One
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Sew a Cheap Sensory Play Mystery Bag in Minutes
Learn how to make it…. : Sew a Cheap Sensory Play Mystery Bag in MinutesSew a quick and easy mystery bag for your kid to practice sensory play. Also doubles as a stroller storage bag! Background for Making the Sensory Play Bag I recently read the book The Montessori Toddler by Simone Davis (not a promotion). In the book she mentions using mystery bags to encourage sensory play with
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What I use to get my toddler to help with dinner time
Learn how to make it…. : What I use to get my toddler to help with dinner timeThis place setting template is easy to sew and is a fun way to get your child involved in the process of setting the table.
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How I saved money and restored my ancient pair of sweatpants with a few simple stitches
Learn how to make it…. : How I saved money and restored my ancient pair of sweatpants with a few simple stitchesThere’s a special kind of relationship between a man and his sweatpants. This makes parting with them especially hard when the waist and legs wear out. I, like most dads, have this ancient pair of sweatpants that I pull out when the weather starts to cool off. I’ve had these sweatpants for forever. I got
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Quick and Easy Frugal Sewing Project: Bottle Drying Mat
Learn how to make it…. : Quick and Easy Frugal Sewing Project: Bottle Drying MatThese are great to make for backups at home, for travel and anywhere you need to dry things on the fly. I never really used drying mats until I got married. When I was single I would either leave dishes in the dishwasher, or if I needed to dry something on the counter I would
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Beginner Frugal Dad Sewing: Sew a Simple Drawstring Bag
Learn how to make it…. : Beginner Frugal Dad Sewing: Sew a Simple Drawstring BagSew a ton of party favor bags for cheap. If you want to start getting into more practical sewing for storage for your kids or yourself then a drawstring bag is a good starter sewing project. This will help with practicing sewing a casing and turning fabric, which is used in a lot of other
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Frugal Dad Sewing Project: Sew your own baby blanket for your baby or a friend
Learn how to make it…. : Frugal Dad Sewing Project: Sew your own baby blanket for your baby or a friendWhat better way to express your love for your child than by sewing them the quintessential baby blanket for you and them to cherish?