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Tutorial: Embroidered Needle Case with Scrapbooking Attitude | Red-Handled Scissors

Tutorial: Embroidered Needle Case with Scrapbooking Attitude

I’m not usually a scrapbooker, but when I saw Scrapbooking Attitude printable film, I knew it had huge creative potential—even for non-paper crafters! I wanted to see how Scrapbooking Attitude would work on fabric, especially with the added texture of embroidery, so I designed a simple needle case to keep my embroidery needles organized on …

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Sewing 101: French Seams Tutorial for CRAFT | Red-Handled Scissors

Sewing 101: French Seams Tutorial for CRAFT

Just in time to celebrate National Sewing Month, I’ve got a new Sewing 101 tutorial up on CRAFT: Sewing 101: French Seams! If you haven’t already discovered the beauty, strength, and anti-fraying power of french seams, now’s the perfect time to learn. It’ll be simple and painless—I promise! Sewing 101: French Seams French seams are …

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Sunday Snapshot: Lion Brand Yarn Sample Wall | Red-Handled Scissors

Sunday Snapshot: Lion Brand Yarn Sample Wall

Today, I refreshed my photo skills at the Lion Brand Yarn Studio with a fiber photography class taught by the charming and very talented Franklin Habit. (I’ll admit it: my college photography classes weren’t exactly yesterday, and I was getting a little rusty on some of my camera settings.) Afterwards, I had some fun playing …

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Tutorial: Tea Love Mugs with Martha Stewart Crafts Glass Paint and Stencils | Red-Handled Scissors

Tutorial: Tea Love Mugs with Martha Stewart Crafts Glass Paint and Stencils

Painting glass just got a whole lot easier with Plaid’s new Martha Stewart Crafts Glass Paint! In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to make your own geeky “tea love” mugs and a set of custom tea canisters using paints, stencils, and tools from the Martha Stewart Crafts Glass Paint line. For this project, I …

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