Liberty Patchwork Pincushion

DIY Pincushion Tutorial With Free Pattern

I posted this Liberty patchwork pincushion on my Instagram feed recently and wanted to share the instructions and a free pattern so you can make one of your own. This is such a great project for small scraps and would make a lovely gift to a sewist! Check out this post of other pincushions I made from this pattern. I…

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Mad For Fabric - Laminate Liberty Scrap Pouch

DIY Laminate Liberty Scrap Pouch

If you read my blog, you know how much I love Liberty lawn. I got these tiny fabric scraps of Liberty Betsy from Ava and Neve and wanted to find a way to turn the tiny scraps into a usable piece of fabric for a project. I decided to experiment using iron on vinyl that I talked about here to…

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Mad For Fabric - No Sew Hexie Paper Piecing Tutorial

No Sew Hexie Paper Piecing Tutorial

I’ve been obsessed with hexagons ( aka hexies ) lately but not the time it takes to piece them together. I’m not great at hand sewing and it’s time consuming so today I’d like to share 2 methods I’ve tried that saved me a lot of time with no sewing involved. Yes, that’s right – hexie paper pieceing that doesn’t…

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Mad For Fabric - Reversible Drawstring Bag

Reversible Drawstring Bag Tutorial

I made a reversible drawstring gift bag last Christmas and finally got around to writing up a tutorial. I used a different method to make this bag so there is no need for french seams. This is a great way to use up small pieces of fabric you have from other projects and the best part is it’s reversible so…

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Mad For Fabric - DIY Fabric Box With Attached Lid

DIY Fabric Box With Lid Tutorial

Today’s post is a tutorial on how to make a fabric box with an attached lid. You can check out my previous fabric box posts here and here. This box turned out very sturdy so I can stack multiple ones on top of each other.

Mad For Fabric - DIY Fabric Box With Lid

DIY Fabric Box With Lid

After my last fabric box, I wanted to experiment making a fabric box with a lid. I cut up leftover cereal boxes for the sides and the lid because I wanted the box to be more rigid. I used leftover fabric scraps from various projects so I was able to destash some fabric in this project too.  The lid is…

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