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DIY Cat Bowl Mat – Fast & Easy Sewing Project {Video Reel}
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DIY Cat Bowl Mat – Fast & Easy Sewing Project {Video Reel}

ChrisAugust 19, 2025March 5, 2026 819 Views

Sew a DIY cat bowl mat in just 20 minutes! 🐾 This fast & easy sewing project is perfect for beginners and a great way to use fabric scraps. Make a quilted kitty placemat that keeps your pet’s feeding area clean and cute.

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Glue Basting: The Sewing Trick You’ll Wish You Knew Sooner!
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Glue Basting: The Sewing Trick You’ll Wish You Knew Sooner!

ChrisAugust 11, 2025March 5, 2026 1528 Views

Glue basting fabric can make your sewing projects faster, neater, and more fun. Learn the best glues to use, why heat-set glues are ideal, and tips for perfect results!

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Chain Piecing Made Easy: Save Time and Sew Smarter
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Chain Piecing Made Easy: Save Time and Sew Smarter

ChrisJune 21, 2025March 5, 2026 1592 Views

Once you get the hang of chain piecing, there’s no going back. It’s one of those simple quilting techniques that…

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Leaders & Enders: The Unsung Heroes of Chain Piecing
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Leaders & Enders: The Unsung Heroes of Chain Piecing

ChrisJune 21, 2025March 5, 2026 1617 Views

If you’re chain piecing without using leaders and enders, let me gently (but firmly) say… you’re missing a trick. These…

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DIY Botanical Dyeing: Create a Naturally Dyed Silk Scarf with Marigolds
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DIY Botanical Dyeing: Create a Naturally Dyed Silk Scarf with Marigolds

ChrisMay 12, 2025September 9, 2025 1982 Views

Marigolds produce vibrant yellows that are easy to extract and bond beautifully to natural fibers. Let’s dye a beautiful fashion scarf using a botanical dye!

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DIY Easy, Reversible Baby Receiving Blanket
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DIY Easy, Reversible Baby Receiving Blanket

ChrisApril 7, 2025September 9, 2025 1600 Views

This simple baby blanket tutorial is quick to make, beginner-friendly, reversible, and totally customizable. You can mix and match fabrics—flannel, fleece, or cotton—to suit the season or the baby’s nursery theme.

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What to Do with Fabric Scraps {Besides Hoarding Them}
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What to Do with Fabric Scraps {Besides Hoarding Them}

ChrisApril 4, 2025March 5, 2026 1638 Views

You’re my people, I am your people. So, let’s be honest – we’ve all got that bin (or in my…

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DIY Make Fabric Flowers Tutorial {Video}
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DIY Make Fabric Flowers Tutorial {Video}

ChrisMarch 20, 2025March 5, 2026 1641 Views

These fabric flowers are a great scrap buster and take literally minutes to make – even for beginning sewists. Plus,…

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Make Natural Easter Egg Dye
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Make Natural Easter Egg Dye

ChrisMarch 17, 2025March 5, 2026 1616 Views

Skip the commercial dyes and head to the fridge to color eggs beautifully and naturally! You can make gorgeous Easter…

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Homemade Redbud Jelly Recipe
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Homemade Redbud Jelly Recipe

ChrisMarch 17, 2025March 5, 2026 2001 Views

I know, I know: this isn’t a cooking or canning blog. But how could I resist? Each year in the…

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Chris McLaughlin

Chris McLaughlin

Making stuff with our own little hands just hits different, doesn’t it? It’s pure joy for the heart and balm for the soul.

Creativity’s our love language around here — stitching, crafting, creating and plus a little farm life thrown in just to keep things interesting.

We're talking Grandmacore (but louder).

At Hold My Coffee, we’re top-tier creative enablers: fueled by caffeine and a healthy disregard for perfection.

The Joy is in the Making.

Chris

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