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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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Fat Quarter Project; Cutlery Roll

Fat Quarter Project; Cutlery Roll

Hi everyone, Tamlyn here. This month’s nautical themed box had me dreaming of picnics on the beach, so my project this month is to make a roll-up cutlery carrying case.

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DIY Scrunchie Tutorial

DIY Scrunchie Tutorial

Scrunchies are back in a big way and sewists rejoice as they are a great way of using up small pieces of fabric - make one to match every new garment! I have put together a tutorial for a basic scrunchie but you can definitely get a bit more creative and add a bow or maybe use piping along the long edge.

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Door Stop Tutorial

Door Stop Tutorial

You only need one fat quarter to make this pyramid doorstop!

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Four Square Quilted Cushions

Four Square Quilted Cushions

It's a pretty tiring but very exciting project that is due for completion on the 24th January... give or take! As such I am super excited to start planning a nursery and all the sewing projects that will go along with that. Don't worry, I'm not going to spam you with loads of baby projects but I thought I would share with you the first thing that I have made for baby's room.

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Fat Quarter Makes; Zipper pouch

Fat Quarter Makes; Zipper pouch

I had all my sewing bits on the table ready - small scissors (fabric was all cut out already so wouldn't need fabric scissor) pins, seam ripper and tape measure. But I had nothing to put them in. I didn't want to take my big sewing box as I had enough to carry so I ended up using an old make-up bag.

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