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How to Hand-Sew On a Button (Flat & Shank)
Let’s be honest: losing a button is one of life’s tiny, annoying tragedies. One minute your favorite shirt is perfectly put together, the next it’s…
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How to Hand Sew a Buttonhole (No Machine Required!)
If you’ve ever avoided a sewing pattern because it called for a buttonhole and your machine’s buttonhole foot is… let’s just say “missing in action,”…
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How to Buy Vintage Craft Patterns You Can Adapt for Hand Sewing
There is something especially appealing about an old craft pattern. I’ve collected old patterns for over thirty years and they are not just utilitarian patterns,…
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Apple Cider Bundt Cake Recipe
This Apple Cider Bundt Cake captures everything you love about an old-fashioned apple cider donut in cake form. Reduced apple cider, warm cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg,…
Welcome to The Urban Kitten!
I’m Sydney, and this is my little corner for simple crafts, hand sewing, creative second acts, and the joy of making something with your own two hands. Pour a cup of coffee, pull up a chair, and let’s make something charming, no perfection required.