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Sewing Projects for the Home

January 26, 2011
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Decorate your home with hand-sewn pillows, blankets, curtains, placemats, and other customizable accessories.
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Custom Window Shade

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How to Make the Custom Window Shade

Whether you have an odd-shaped window or want to use a pretty fabric, try this easy treatment. It's a quick and inexpensive way to get the look of a Roman shade.

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How to Sew an Art Supply Organizer

This lovely artist's organizer is the perfect way to easily store all of your children's art supplies for use at home or on the go.

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Quilted Potholders

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Thickly quilted with scraps from retired dish towels, these pot holders can take the heat.

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"Oilcloth" Gingham Coasters

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Coasters with contrasting stitching pop when placed on a smaller-check gray gingham tablecloth, turned into oilcloth with iron-on vinyl.

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Wool Blanket with Trim

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Create a cozy companion to your sofa or bed that fits your exact color -- and texture -- specifications. Have a length of your favorite woolly fabric cut (50 by 60 inches for a small throw; 60 by 90 inches for a large one); then customize the edges.

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Framed Quilt Squares

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These striking silk-taffeta squares, which we've framed, resemble a deconstructed quilt. There are only a few shades of yellow and gray here, but so many varying effects (especially since a lustrous fabric like this has a different appearance depending on the angle). This project is perfect for beginners.

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Smocked Gingham Curtains

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How to Make the Smocked Gingham Curtains

Put a twist on the classic cafe curtain by smocking the upper edge. Use the gingham’s pattern as your grid.

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Seersucker Napkins

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These easy-to-make seersucker napkins are the perfect addition to your home, especially during the summer months when you're hosting outdoor parties. The classic fabric is inexpensive and available at almost any cloth store, so you can mix and match a few colors. Even better, seersucker's slightly puckered texture means there's no ironing required.

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Basket with Liner

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Easy to make and functional, the liner for this basket is essentially a tube of fabric cut from the bias. It gets cinched at one end (for the bottom of the basket), while the other end is folded over the edge of the basket.

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Log Cabin Pillows

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The lovely old log cabin pattern gets a new look that's far from the frontier. Stitch these chic building blocks into wall hangings, totes, quilts and more.

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Striped Rug Pillows

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How To Make A Striped Rug Pillow

Nautical stripes in faded blues combine with neutrals and naturals for a room that's modern and inviting. We used the same rugs to make two kinds of pillows: a large one (bigger than a bed pillow) and a smaller one with an envelope-style opening.

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Doily Tablecloth

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Dress up your table for an elegant dinner party with a tablecloth made from rows of stitched-together doilies.

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Stitched Lampshade

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How to Make the Stitched Lampshade

Use a simple stitch to create an interesting pattern on a basic lampshade.

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Bedding and Pillows with Stitched Designs

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Different versions of the running stitch can unify any assemblage of bed linens, whether you embellish an existing pattern or create a new design.

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Homemade Duvet Cover

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Ready-made duvet covers can be pricey, and you may not be able to find one with just the right color or pattern to complement your sheets. Make your own perfect match with two flat sheets.

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Pulled-Thread Table Runner

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A neutral-colored runner with a fringed edge makes the perfect backdrop for festive table settings and tabletop decorations.

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Knife-Edge Pillow

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This easy knife-edge pillow can be made in two basic styles: with a cover sewn closed by hand, or with a button closure in the back that allows the pillowcase to be removed for laundering.

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Window Shade with Leather Border

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Modernize plain window shades by adding a colorful leather border.

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Runner Tablecloth

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Two crisscross runners make an elegant tablecloth that protects a surface completely without obscuring the table.

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Slipcovered Headboard

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A simple fabric cover refinishes an old wooden headboard (and footboard) without requiring any scraping, sanding, or painting. Choose heavyweight fabric for this project; it works like instant upholstery, softening the lines of the wooden form underneath.

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Fruity Button Napkins

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It takes only a few oddball buttons and embroidery floss to transform plain napkins into a harvest of whimsical linens.

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Plastic Bag Organizer

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How to Make a Plastic Bag Organizer

Plastic bags seem to multiply, even if you try to take fewer of them from stores. Make sure you reuse them; it's easy when they're in a handy holder that  matches your kitchen decor.

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Patchwork Throw

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Turn a diverse collection of castoffs into a dashing throw with a flexible design of squares and rectangles.

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Tuxedo Pillow

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The key to easy, embellished pillows? Fabrics with built-in details. A tuxedo shirt creates an elegant cover with a ready-made closure.

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Quilted Coaster Set

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These coasters make a great housewarming gift. Each takes about 15 minutes to complete, so it's easy to plan on making a set of four or six for a generous gift.

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Handkerchief Valance

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The tailored look of men's handkerchiefs can add punch to more than just pockets -- it's easy to turn a set of hankies into a room-brightening window valance.

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Floral Pillows

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Store-bought cushions spring to life when adorned with pretty, handmade Ultrasuede florets.

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Color-Coded Towel Tags

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Your family and guests won't confuse their white towels if you color-code them with hanging loops

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Tailored Throw Pillows

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Tailor your throw pillows to have neat right angles, perfect for window seats and benches.

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Button-Up Window Shade

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This simple shade is quickly and easily sewn and can be raised to two heights to let in varying amounts of light. All you need is French ticking, raw linen, twill tape, and buttons.

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Hanging Dining Nook Pillows

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Add comfort and color to a dining nook with pillows that hang from knobs on the wall.

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Textured Pillows

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Subtler than graphics, textural accents give pillow covers a decorative extra without being distracting.

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Leaf Table Runner

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Add a pop of color to your table with this bright, nature-inspired table runner.

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Custom Bed Skirt

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It's hard to decide which is the bigger eyesore: an exposed box spring or some of the froufrou dust ruffles currently on the market. One easy, low-cost solution is to cover the box spring with a drape of pretty rectangular fabric.

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    1 of 34 Custom Window Shade
    2 of 34 How to Sew an Art Supply Organizer
    3 of 34 Quilted Potholders
    4 of 34 "Oilcloth" Gingham Coasters
    5 of 34 Wool Blanket with Trim
    6 of 34 Framed Quilt Squares
    7 of 34 Smocked Gingham Curtains
    8 of 34 Seersucker Napkins
    9 of 34 Basket with Liner
    10 of 34 Log Cabin Pillows
    11 of 34 Striped Rug Pillows
    12 of 34 Doily Tablecloth
    13 of 34 Stitched Lampshade
    14 of 34 Bedding and Pillows with Stitched Designs
    15 of 34 Homemade Duvet Cover
    16 of 34 Pulled-Thread Table Runner
    17 of 34 Knife-Edge Pillow
    18 of 34 Window Shade with Leather Border
    19 of 34 Runner Tablecloth
    20 of 34 Slipcovered Headboard
    21 of 34 Fruity Button Napkins
    22 of 34 Plastic Bag Organizer
    23 of 34 Patchwork Throw
    24 of 34 Tuxedo Pillow
    25 of 34 Quilted Coaster Set
    26 of 34 Handkerchief Valance
    27 of 34 Floral Pillows
    28 of 34 Color-Coded Towel Tags
    29 of 34 Tailored Throw Pillows
    30 of 34 Button-Up Window Shade
    31 of 34 Hanging Dining Nook Pillows
    32 of 34 Textured Pillows
    33 of 34 Leaf Table Runner
    34 of 34 Custom Bed Skirt

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