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I sewed long before I sold fabric and I still love to create handmade things. Here you will find dozens of free sewing tutorials I have written to help inspire you.

Katie Done

Sep 183 min read

Peter Rabbit Advent Panel Tutorial

Let me show you how to sew your own Peter Rabbit advent calendar using this beautiful panel.

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Aug 123 min read

Simple I Spy Kids Quilt Pattern

Quilt patterns don't get easy than this. Use fun prints to create the perfect I spy kids quilt.

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Katie Done

Jun 7, 20233 min read

Space Quilt Tutorial

Space themed quilt tutorial using a panel and border print.

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Katie Done

Feb 6, 20234 min read

Doll Clothes Pattern

For Christmas I made my Niece some new clothes for her Barbies. My Mum had got her a wardrobe for them, so it seemed like the perfect...

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Katie Done

Jan 27, 20232 min read

Toy Bag Fat Quarter Project

I can guarantee you that every parent will appreciate this gift for their child, whatever the age, and it takes just one fat quarter and...

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Katie Done

Jan 4, 20232 min read

Doll Sleeping Bag Tutorial

A doll sleeping bag, using just one fat quarter and some left over quilting supplies.

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Katie Done

Dec 16, 20225 min read

IOU a Bag

I am not one of those mums that has a pile of gifts ready for birthday parties. I am the one that leaves the house feeling like they are...

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Nov 24, 20222 min read

Easy Kids Skirt

An easy under an hour little girl skirt tutorial.

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Katie Done

Aug 30, 20214 min read

Colouring Pencil Carry Case

Free sewing tutorial to create your own carry case to fit your pencils, pens and colouring books.

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Katie Done

Jul 25, 20213 min read

Beach Windbreak Tutorial

How to sew your own Snoopy wind break for the beach this year.

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Katie Done

Mar 13, 20214 min read

Gruffalo Quilt Tutorial

Oh Help, Oh NO, It's a Gruffalo! I felt inspired to sew as soon as I saw this new Gruffalo collection from The Craft Cotton Company. The...

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Katie Done

Feb 8, 20214 min read

Kids Dinosaur Wallet

Back in December I asked George to help me do some jobs in the garden, mainly clearing some leaves. He wasn't keen, so I said I would...

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Katie Done

Feb 3, 20213 min read

Scrap Buster Mother's Day Card Tutorial

I have always got a jar of scraps in my room. All those little bits from trimmed half square triangles, if they are too small to cut into...

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Katie Done

Dec 7, 20208 min read

Keepsake Quilts - My Top Tips

My top tips on creating the perfect keepsake quilt.

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Katie Done

Nov 14, 20204 min read

Christmas Sewing Inspiration for Kids

With around 70 blogs and tutorials on my website now, I thought it would be a nice idea to compile a list of sewing gift ideas ready for...

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Katie Done

Oct 14, 20203 min read

Personalised Stocking Tutorial

I made these stockings years ago as a commission order for a customer. When they came back last year and asked for a matching one for...

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Katie Done

Sep 13, 20204 min read

Eye Spy Quilt

Step by step on how to sew your own eye spy quilt. A great scrap busting project.

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Katie Done

Aug 17, 20203 min read

Easy Frilly Peter Rabbit Skirt

I felt very lucky to be one of the first to get their hands on The Craft Cotton Company's latest Peter Rabbit in London collection. I...

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Katie Done

Aug 13, 20205 min read

Peter Rabbit Dungarees Pattern

Peter Rabbit is timeless and I was so excited to hear that the Craft Cotton Company were bringing out another new Peter Rabbit range for...

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Katie Done

Aug 8, 20203 min read

Bandana Dribble Bib

Years before I started The Fabric Squirrel, I had my little Crafts by Katie business. I needed a good excuse to sew so I made lots of...

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