Mad For Fabric tips and clips

Mad For Fabric Tips and Clips

Welcome to a new series I dub Tips and Clips. What is this you ask? This is meant to be a short list of “tips” or “clips” about sewing, fabric, or articles I’ve stumbled upon that I found interesting and I hope you’ll find useful as well. So without further ado, here is this week’s tips and clips.

Mad For Fabric - Reversible Drawstring Bag

Reversible Drawstring Bag Tutorial

I made a reversible drawstring gift bag last Christmas and finally got around to writing up a tutorial. I used a different method to make this bag so there is no need for french seams. This is a great way to use up small pieces of fabric you have from other projects and the best part is it’s reversible so…

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Mad For Fabric - DIY Fabric Box With Attached Lid

DIY Fabric Box With Lid Tutorial

Today’s post is a tutorial on how to make a fabric box with an attached lid. You can check out my previous fabric box posts here and here. This box turned out very sturdy so I can stack multiple ones on top of each other.

Mad For Fabric - DIY Fabric Box With Lid

DIY Fabric Box With Lid

After my last fabric box, I wanted to experiment making a fabric box with a lid. I cut up leftover cereal boxes for the sides and the lid because I wanted the box to be more rigid. I used leftover fabric scraps from various projects so I was able to destash some fabric in this project too.  The lid is…

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DIY Fabric Box Tutorial

Today’s post is a tutorial on how to sew a fabric box. I was in the midst of organizing my sewing space and thought a box made from pretty fabric would be a perfect accent. I looked at many tutorials on how to make a box and in the end came up with my own method that just required cutting…

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Mad For Fabric - DIY Liberty Hera Feather Top

DIY Liberty Hera Peacock Feather Top

To continue destashing my Liberty fabric collection, I decided to indulge in some selfish sewing and use one of my fabrics for a new spring top. I chose this lovely Liberty Hera peacock feather print I saw used in this J.Crew shirt. I used my favorite Simplicity pattern 1377 view E also seen here and here. It was harder to…

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