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Free Sewing Projects for Learning to Sew

By Debbie Colgrove, About.com Guide

These projects are geared to an individual who has little to no sewing experience. They require basic straight sewing, very few curves and very little in sewing equipment.

11. Fabric Gift Bags For Bottles

Fabric Gift Bottle BagDebbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com
A bottle as a gift takes on a personalized flair when you make the gift wrap... and it's reusable so you are helping the enviroment.

12. Fabric Checkbook Cover

Fabric Checkbook CoverDebbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com
Make a checkbook cover from fabric that makes you smile and it might not hurt as much to write those checks.

13. Bitter Cold Face Warmer

Fleece Face WarmerDebbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com
Fleece is a great fabric for learning to sew. This project is all straight sewing wich makes it a great learn to sew project.

14. Dish Liquid Apron

Dish Liquid Bottle ApronDebbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com
This project will allow you to play with embellishing and master applying bias tape.

15. Football Pillow

Football Throw PillowDebbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com
A football that is safe to throw around inside the house and easy to sew with step by step directions to guide you.

16. Hooded Infant Bath Towel

Hooded Baby Beth TowelDebbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com
Mastering applying double fold bias tape is the key to sewing this project.

17. Fuzzy Dice

Fuzzy DiceDebbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com
This project is all straight sewing and a great one to experiment with creating three dimensional objects.

18. Fast & Easy Cool Neck Scarf

Wet & Dry Cool ScarfDebbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com
Finishing fabric edges and straight sewing make this a great learn to sew project.

19. BBQ Apron

BBQ ApronDebbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com
This apron uses double fold bias tape and straight sewing. The possibilities are endless.

20. Pot Holders

A Simple Potholder That Works Like a BBQ MittDebbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com
This potholder is constructed with straight sewing and is a very versitle design.

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