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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.
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Katie Done
Feb 18, 20193 min read
Less Waste Makes
I am making as many changes as possible to reduce the amount of plastic our household produces. A combination of David Attenborough and a...
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Katie Done
Feb 14, 20194 min read
Cloth Liners
This tutorial isn't for everyone and that's OK but half the population have them and the other half will often live with someone who has...
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Katie Done
Feb 4, 20193 min read
Pocket Tissue Pouch
My second plastic reducing mini project is a tissue pouch. I don't have an issue with tissues themselves but it is the many bags inside a...
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Katie Done
Jan 30, 20196 min read
Nautical Patchwork Lunch Box
A lunch box has been on my to sew list for months since George lost his old one. I have been waiting for the perfect fabric and the Craft...
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Katie Done
Jan 28, 20193 min read
Soap Pouch for the Shower
For the last 6 months or so I have become increasingly conscious about the single use plastic we go through, especially those that cannot...
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Katie Done
Jan 18, 20193 min read
Block Printed Fabric Gift Tags
Towards the end of last year I showed you how to create a stocking using the red Scandi panel in my Christmas collection. The panel comes...
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Katie Done
Dec 30, 20186 min read
Suitcase Dolls House Tutorial
I had decided a while back that I was going to make my Niece a dolls house type suitcase thing. I just wasn't sure how to attempt it or...
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Katie Done
Dec 22, 20185 min read
Harry Potter Transforming Cushion Quilt Tutorial
I was lucky enough to be one of the first people to get their hands on these Harry Potter fabrics back in 2018 thanks to the lovely...
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Katie Done
Dec 12, 201814 min read
A Handmade Tipi Wedding Part 2 - The Small Businesses that made it Happen
If I couldn't make it myself, or rope a friend or family member into helping me make it, it was really important to me that we used small...
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Katie Done
Dec 10, 20183 min read
Bird Panel Pom Pom Cushion
When I got my Nan for our family secret Santa, I knew exactly what to make. I have had these gorgeous water colour bird panels in for a...
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Katie Done
Dec 5, 201816 min read
A Handmade Tipi Wedding - Part 1
I met Dan when I was just 17. It took 1 kid, 4 house moves and 11 years before we got engaged. You would think after all that time that I...
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Katie Done
Nov 27, 20183 min read
Easy Peasy Stocking Tutorial
I was really excited to stock these stocking panels from The Craft Cotton Company. The red, white and grey reindeer, trees and snowflakes...
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Katie Done
Nov 21, 20183 min read
Felt Christmas Decorations
Each year I like to make a few new homemade decorations and buy a few that exceed my crafty skills. I have made some little demo videos...
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Katie Done
Oct 26, 20182 min read
Fabric Book Panel Tutorial
I couldn't resist this All About Numbers panel. What better way to learn your numbers than with Dexter the Dinosaur! It can be hard to...
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Katie Done
Oct 19, 20185 min read
A Gift Guide for Sewers
When you love to sew, there are a million things you want to ask for at Christmas and birthdays, but trying to explain those things or...
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Katie Done
Sep 21, 20183 min read
Baby Leggings Tutorial
Leggings are such a great baby item, boy or girl. When making myself a dress recently I had loads of scraps of organic jersey that could...
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Katie Done
Sep 4, 20184 min read
Christmas Advent Calendar Panel
Last year I made my little dude an advent calendar from scratch. It took me all year and although I love it, when I saw these panels I...
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Katie Done
Aug 20, 20182 min read
Christmas Placemat Tutorial
It is really hard to think of something to make with Christmas fabric that hasn't been done before. I have made stockings, bunting,...
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Katie Done
Aug 12, 20186 min read
Carnival Circus Kids Game
Create a fun beanbag game for kids with this free sewing tutorial.
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Katie Done
Aug 3, 20182 min read
Scrappy Tutu Tutorial
When my little man was just a few days old I saw that one of our local bridal shops were giving away a bag of scrap fabrics to anyone...
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