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I sewed long before I sold fabric and I still love to create handmade things. Here you will find dozens of free sewing tutorials I have written to help inspire you.
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Katie Done
- Aug 30, 2021
- 3 min
Colouring Pencil Carry Case
Free sewing tutorial to create your own carry case to fit your pencils, pens and colouring books.
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Katie Done
- Jul 25, 2021
- 3 min
Beach Windbreak Tutorial
How to sew your own Snoopy wind break for the beach this year.
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Katie Done
- Mar 13, 2021
- 4 min
Gruffalo Quilt Tutorial
Oh Help, Oh NO, It's a Gruffalo! I felt inspired to sew as soon as I saw this new Gruffalo collection from The Craft Cotton Company. The...
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Katie Done
- Feb 8, 2021
- 4 min
Kids Dinosaur Wallet
Back in December I asked George to help me do some jobs in the garden, mainly clearing some leaves. He wasn't keen, so I said I would...
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Katie Done
- Feb 3, 2021
- 3 min
Scrap Buster Mother's Day Card Tutorial
I have always got a jar of scraps in my room. All those little bits from trimmed half square triangles, if they are too small to cut into...
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Katie Done
- Dec 7, 2020
- 8 min
Keepsake Quilts - My Top Tips
My top tips on creating the perfect keepsake quilt.
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Katie Done
- Nov 14, 2020
- 4 min
Christmas Sewing Inspiration for Kids
With around 70 blogs and tutorials on my website now, I thought it would be a nice idea to compile a list of sewing gift ideas ready for...
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Katie Done
- Oct 14, 2020
- 3 min
Personalised Stocking Tutorial
I made these stockings years ago as a commission order for a customer. When they came back last year and asked for a matching one for...
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Katie Done
- Sep 13, 2020
- 4 min
Eye Spy Quilt
Step by step on how to sew your own eye spy quilt. A great scrap busting project.
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Katie Done
- Aug 17, 2020
- 3 min
Easy Frilly Peter Rabbit Skirt
I felt very lucky to be one of the first to get their hands on The Craft Cotton Company's latest Peter Rabbit in London collection. I...
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Katie Done
- Aug 13, 2020
- 5 min
Peter Rabbit Dungarees Pattern
Peter Rabbit is timeless and I was so excited to hear that the Craft Cotton Company were bringing out another new Peter Rabbit range for...
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Katie Done
- Aug 8, 2020
- 3 min
Bandana Dribble Bib
Years before I started The Fabric Squirrel, I had my little Crafts by Katie business. I needed a good excuse to sew so I made lots of...
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Katie Done
- Jul 27, 2020
- 4 min
Baby Jersey Romper - 2 in 1 Leggings Pattern
It has taken me several months of trial and error to come up with a pattern that I am happy with, but I am finally ready to share this...
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Katie Done
- Jul 27, 2020
- 3 min
Jersey Baby Leggings Pattern - 2 in 1 Romper Pattern
Leggings are a wardrobe essential when you are under a year old. I have attempted a few different styles, but I am finally happy with...
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Katie Done
- Apr 23, 2020
- 3 min
Bunting -Easy First Sewing Project
With more time at home, a new wave of crafters is emerging, which is a wonderful side effect of the crazy world we are living in. Where a...
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Katie Done
- Apr 6, 2020
- 2 min
No Sew Birthday Badge
It doesn't take much to make a 4th Birthday Special when spending it in lockdown. Thankfully we had been organised with his main present...
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Katie Done
- Apr 4, 2020
- 3 min
Kids Superhero Cape
My little man isn't massively into superheros. Thankfully he isn't hugely into anything, his favourite characters change weekly. So when...
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Katie Done
- Mar 9, 2020
- 2 min
Jersey Baby Hat
I have recently been given the exciting opportunity to test out a Janome 6234XL Overlocker. It has been perfectly timed with the arrival...
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Katie Done
- Mar 5, 2020
- 3 min
Peter Rabbit Baby Quilt
A free tutorial on how to create this baby quilt using the Peter Rabbit panel.
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