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Pumpkin PDF added

Here is a link to the downloadable pdf of the fabric pumpkins I made last Saturday. I’ll also add the pattern to the Free Pattern page and to the original post.
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pumpkin-pattern

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Quickie! Trim Your Towels.

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Another quick project that is perfect for gift giving. This tutorial will guide you through adding a six inch fabric hem to cotton toweling. The toweling is 16″ wide and is available by the yard. It is pre-hemmed on the long edges. (All photos in the following tutorial can be clicked on to make bigger.)

Materials for One Towel

  • 1/2 yd. hemmed cotton toweling
  • 1/2 yd. cotton fabric (enough for 3 finished towels) or a fabric remnant at least 18 x 14 inches
  • coordinating all-purpose thread
  • Step One:

    Cut two (2) 7″x18″ strips from the cotton print fabric.

    Step Two:

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    Place toweling and fabric right sides together (RST) matching raw edges. The print fabric should be approximately 1 inch wider on each end.
    Sew RST using 1/2″ seam allowance.

    Step Three:

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    Press seam allowance toward print fabric.
    Press 1/2″ along unfinished edge of print fabric.
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    Fold print fabric RST matching folded edge to seam.
    Pin short ends.

    Step Four:

    Sew short ends using edge of toweling as seam guide.
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    Trim seam allowances and corners to reduce bulk.
    Turn right side out and press.

    Step Five:

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    Carefully topstitch 1/4″ from seam line from the right side being sure to keep underside flat and straight.
    Press and trim threads.

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    Bag Ladies

    So cool to see that my tutorial has inspired a bunch of sewing around the bloglands.

    Check out these cute Eco-Totes:

    Traci at Amazing Mae
    Tanya at La Familia Rivera

    They are making these for end-of-the-year Teacher gifts. What a great idea! Why didn’t I think of that?

    My niece Mylene also made one along with a friend of hers.
    Mylene's Eco-Tote Mylene's Eco-Tote 
    I’ve read where some people are confused about Step 4. It is getting late today but tomorrow I will try to clarify that step a little better here and on the download.

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