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How to Make a Bolster Pillow Cover
I love pillow. I have many throughout my house so I thought I would share with you how to make a bolster pillow cover for your home. This is a simple sewing project that anyone with basic sewing skills can make using just straight stitches. Even though the pillow is round the stitching is straight…
How to Make a Reversible Apron
I love to make aprons. they are an easy beginner sewing project and so useful for cooking and crafting. I decided to make this apron reversible. That way when I mess up one side I can use the other. This reversible apron project is a fun and functional sewing project that anyone with basic sewing…
How to Make a Round Potholder
Round potholders are a great accessory to any kitchen. They are perfect for picking up hot pot and pans and they look good too. This is a very simple round potholder tutorial that anyone with basic sewing skills can make in no time at all. This is a quick quilting project for the beginner quilter…
How to Make A Quilted Gingham Pillowcase
I came across this great gingham quilt pattern by Erica Arndt at www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com and thought to share it with you. Rather than doing the entire quilt for you I decided to do the quilted gingham pillow case instead. You can find the pattern and instructions for the entire quilt and the pillow cases on Erica’s…
How to Make an Origami Bag
Origami bags are super simple to make and are a true beginner sewing project. This origami bag has straps and is fairly large but with these instructions you can make it any size that you like. I decided to make it so that I could use standard cotton fabrics for my bag rather than fabrics…
How to Make a Mini Makeup Pouch
This is a fun mini makeup pouch that anyone with basic sewing skills can make. This project comes with a free pattern that will make sewing this pouch easy. There is no zipper in this project because you just don’t need it. I really like this project. It came from Tendersmile Handmade on YouTube. It…
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My name is Diana and I am the person behind Sew Very Crafty. Sew Very Crafty is a way for me to share the things that I enjoy with you. I hope to be able to help new sewists with sewing techniques and simple patterns to construct a variety of easy to make garments, bags and crafts. I hope to inspire you with my lifelong love of learning. It seems that I am interested in almost everything. I hope to inspire you with the my love of sewing, crafts, the holidays and the occasional article about my beloved St. Louis Cardinals.
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