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Jessica OklaRoots

Crafty Weekly Roundup! 9.20.2021 – 9.24.2021

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A seriously fun adaptation to the simple snack bag, let's add a decorative snap tab!

Want to make the uber popular dog waste bag, but your embroidery machine can only use a 4x4 hoop? No problem! Let's go over the hack!

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Strap Tab Snack Bag – FREE PATTERN!

Below is a run down of the materials, measurements and instructions for creating the Snap Tab Snack Bag. For a more thorough instructional, make sure to check out this video walking you through each step. This printout should help you after you’ve made one or two using the video

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Crafty Weekly Roundup! 9.13.2021 – 9.17.2021

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One of the COOLEST wallets I've seen out there, this skull wallet is quick and easy.  A great project to get comfortable with vinyl!

In case you missed it: Last week we had a Basics video added to the list, all about key fobs! These cuties are quick and easy, and with the right tools they'll last for ages!

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Crafty Weekly Roundup! 8.23.2021 – 8.27.2021

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This week we made the ULTIMATE scrap buster! These adorable quick ID holders can be made entirely from scraps and are useful for 99% of the people who you know. Make is a wristlet, a landyard, or click it to your purse. The Carly from Sallie Tomato is a sewing must have!

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Small Business Series : Choosing My Name and Logo

My business name and logo were created entirely separate from one another. And neither were created to ever be used with an actual business.

"OklaRoots" was created as a name for a public Instagram account. I had just heard of a sew along (100 quilt blocks in 100 days) and not only would this be a fun way to learn how to sew, but I could win prizes! I think we all know the draw of social media and giveaways. Since I didn't want to use any personal information, I had to come up with some random name to participate in this event. I assumed the account would be deleted after the sew along was done.

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