Felt Dryer Balls - DIY

These dryer balls seems to be very popular on the net right now. Factory Direct has posted a description on their blog on how to make them. [link]

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Sew the Perfect Bag - Book Review

What’s in a bag? Well it could be a purse, handbag, tote, backpack, satchel…you get the idea. Sew the Perfect Bag has step by step directions for twenty-five different bags. My favorite is the Reversible Purse designed by Ellen March. The diagonal line across the middle catches my eye and I think it would work for a variety of uses, not just a handbag, more like a tote.

The great things about this book are the easy to read supply lists, step by step directions with diagrams and the versatility of each pattern. Most of the bags in Sew the Perfect Bag can be made from a yard or less of fabric meaning you could use left over fabric or a few sample piece. In fact, you could recycle fabric from a clothing item for an eco twist. Easy to follow diagrams also allow you to alter the size of the project to tailor it to your own needs.

The introduction of the book states that once you see how easy it is to make a bag that doesn’t require a pattern, you’ll see how easy it is to adapt them to your own style and ultimately create your own patterns. What a great tool to learn how to take an idea, make it your own and expand upon it! 

You can purchase a copy directly from the publisher at this link.

 

This book was provided by Martingale & Co. in exchange for an unbiased review. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."

 

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Free Fabric - Oz Material Girls

Free Fabric Offer From The Oz Material Girls

here's what they say...

So we know you all love FREE fabric and we are sure you will love our latest offer- it is great value and perfect to build your stash. We have so much fabric left over from our regular listings that are odd sizes and it is too time consuming to list them seperately so we thought why not just give it away to our wonderful customers. We guarantee you will love the quality and quantities you will receive - no scraps in these packs

Spend over $50 (not including postage) and you will receive a fabric pack equivalent to approx 1 yard made up from various pieces left over from our regular listing. Sizes will vary , but no scraps and at least 1 f/q per pack- Valued at approx $24.

Spend Over $100 (not including postage) and you will receive a fabric pack equivalent to 2 yards of quality fabric made up from various pieces left over from our regular listings. Sizes will vary but no scraps and at least 2 f/qs per pack - valued at approx $48  [link]

To take up this fabulous offer you just need to leave code "FF" in the comment box at checkout

Packs are already packed and ready to go and will have a variety of patterns and designs

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Timtex® and fast2fuse® Survey Available

 What do YOU do with Timtex® and fast2fuse®?

We want to hear from you! Click here to take our short survey about how you use these stiff interfacings in your projects—and you might win your own Craft Pack of each - a prize package worth over $20!

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