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Sustainable Sewing Projects

November 28, 2022
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Sew for a greener home. These stylish projects do their part to help reduce your impact on the environment.

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Makeup Remover Rounds

Makeup Remover Rounds

Ditch wasteful wipes for an eco-friendly handmade option.

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Easy DIY Cloth Napkins

Easy DIY Cloth Napkins

Make cloth napkins out of fabrics that match your dining space for a decorative and sustainable alternative to paper.

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Utensil Roll

Black and white utensil roll

Say goodbye to single-use plastic silverware and straws by toting your own from home in a handy carrier.

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Choose-to-Reuse Bag

Choose to Reuse Bag

Support the environment with a reusable bag that folds up for easy storage. Make it in multiples to ensure sustainable shopping.

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Reusable Sandwich Wrap and Snack Bags

Fabric snack bags and sandwich wrap

To reduce disposable waste, use a favorite fabric collection to make snack bags in two sizes and a reusable sandwich wrap that doubles as an eating surface.

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Easy DIY Gift Bags

Santa Treat Bag

Make the gift presentation as heartfelt as what's inside! These handmade gift bags are sure to be used over and over again.

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Free T-Shirt Quilt Patterns

Memory Maker

T-shirt quilts make memorable handmade graduation gifts or child-size bed quilts. They are an easy way to preserve special T-shirts or use up worn wearables.

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Gift-Card Holder

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Stitch gift-card holders that give a hint of what's inside.

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Quilt Block Tote

Quilt Block Tote

Upcycle a reusable cloth bag into a stylish tote! Piece, quilt, and bind a block to place over the bag's promotional logo. 

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T-Shirt Rug

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You won't believe this oh-so-soft rug is made of cast-off T-shirts! You simply cut worn T-shirts into strips and sew the strips to a canvas backing. They flop over one another for a plush effect.

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