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  • How to sew a drawstring tote bag that is perfect for summer living

    How to sew a drawstring tote bag that is perfect for summer living

    Welcome back to Sewspire!  Today, we are sewing a beautiful drawstring tote bag that is perfect for summer living. For this project you will need approximately 2 yards of material. I prefer to use home dec fabrics or heavier linen blends for this particular style of bag. I hope you enjoy the project and will…

  • How to sew a cosmetic bag

    How to sew a cosmetic bag

    Hello and Welcome back to Sewspire! This project is a special request from one of our sewing circle friends. It is quick and easy to sew and makes a wonderful gift that can be used to organize cosmetics and other smallish treasures. The project requires less than a half of yard of fabric, a few…

  • Ikea Expedit Bookshelf Sewing Hack

    Ikea Expedit Bookshelf Sewing Hack

    This week, I have an Ikea Expedit bookshelf sewing hack for you. Selfishly derived, like all of our projects, I needed an attractive way to divide my sewing studio for the summer and these bookcases are perfect, except, I need both sides of the shelf to look nice. So, I designed these simple square panels…