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Fat Quarter Makes

Fat Quarter Make; Pumpkins

Fat Quarter Make; Pumpkins

I’ve seen lots of these adorable fabric pumpkins around so I thought they would make the perfect project for this month’s theme. They’re super easy and can actually be made without a sewing machine at all!

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Fat Quarter Make; Gift Bag

Fat Quarter Make; Gift Bag

If you want a more sustainable - and beautiful - way to wrap your gifts, then look no further than this fabric gift bag.

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Fat Quarter Make; Lanyard

Fat Quarter Make; Lanyard

A lanyard is one of those practical items that everyone can find a use for - whether it’s to hold your work pass, your keys or even your snips while you’re sewing! 

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Fat Quarter Make; Sunglasses Case

Fat Quarter Make; Sunglasses Case

All of my glasses end up being scratched or broken. Yes, I’m that person who just leaves them lying around or throws them in a bag with no protection. 

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Fat Quarter Make; Make Up Bag

Fat Quarter Make; Make Up Bag

I first made this style of make-up bag a few years ago and it’s something I have given as gifts many times - in fact just last week I made 6 of these for my son’s nursery staff as a thank you gift when he moved up to the next room. 

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Fat Quarter Make; Oven Mitts

Fat Quarter Make; Oven Mitts

ome months I have to do a lot of thinking and research before I decide on a project to make, but not this month. I opened the parcel with my fat quarters inside and immediately knew what I wanted to make - it just HAD to be something for the kitchen. 

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Fat Quarter Make; Notebook Cover

Fat Quarter Make; Notebook Cover

’ve always loved stationery - pretty pens and pencils, rainbow coloured highlighters, fun-shaped erasers but especially notebooks and journals. I have SO many dotted around the house, as whenever I see a cute one, I tend to buy it. But you often pay over the odds just because the notebook has a nice cover - the paper inside isn’t any different. So, this month’s tutorial provides a way of making even the most boring notebooks look beautiful! 

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Fat Quarter Make; Gardening Apron

Fat Quarter Make; Gardening Apron

s soon as I set eyes on this month’s fat quarters, the perfect project sprang to mind! Now, I’m not very green-fingered myself, but a gardening apron will definitely help me to feel a little bit more organised when I do venture outside to do a few jobs. This would also be super useful around the house, or perhaps even at work. Anywhere that you need to keep a few important tools to hand!  

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Fat Quarter Projects; Mothers Day Gift Ideas

Fat Quarter Projects; Mothers Day Gift Ideas

With Mother's Day just around the corner - 27th March in the UK - I thought I'd put together a little round up of gift ideas to make with your stash of fat quarters from your SewHayleyJane boxes. These quick and simple projects won't take much more than an hour to whip up and are beautiful as well as practical.

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