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10 Lightning Fast Beginner Friendly Sewing Tutorials to Make and Sell at Craft Fairs

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Are you a beginner sewing and looking to make some extra money with a side hustle? These 10 project ideas are perfect for beginners! I have personally tried each of these patterns and had luck selling them at craft fairs. The tutorials are easy to follow with a great end result. As a bonus, once you get the hang of these projects, you can whip them up in just a few minutes. If you are a beginner, make sure to check out our shopping list to help you save time, money, and stock up on unique sewing essentials! 🧵 ✨

1.) Keychain Headphone Holder

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This tutorial by Sewing Times is very easy to follow. It is a simple project for beginners that you can make in under 15 minutes. Plus, it doesn't use much fabric so it is perfect for trying out fat quarters and making in an assortment of fun patterns to draw attention to your booth.

2.) Lanyards

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I love lanyards and they are always a top seller! You can even bundle them or offer a mix and match with keychain wallets, id card holders, sunglasses cases, and more! Not only are these easy to sell, but they make wonderful handmade gifts that are extremely useful. This tutorial by brother is one of my favorite lanyard tutorials and very easy to follow. I have made many of these and they always come out adorable.

3.) Sanitary Pouch

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This is another tutorial from Sewing Times for a square zipper pouch. These are very useful and sell well as sanitary pouches. They are perfectly sized to hide away spare sanitary napkins in a discreet and adorable zipper pouch that you can easily attach to your purse or backpack. These also make useful teen girl gifts.

4.) Corner Bookmarks

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This tutorial is perfect for an absolute beginner. You will gain confidence making and selling these adorable bookmarks as your work on building your skills. Sew these in minutes with scrap fabric.

5.) Baby Diaper Cover

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Not only is this project great for selling at craft fairs, but extremely useful for moms! I fell in love with this pattern when my youngest was a baby. I always wanted diaper covers under dresses in case of diaper emergencies and these worked out perfectly. All new moms will appreciate a set of these in fun, cozy fabrics!

6.) Knot Headbands

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These will draw attention to your booth from the little ones. Use fun fabrics or even attach gems and beads and they will be a top seller. My daughter absolutely loves wearing these to school and this tutorial is great for getting you crafting quickly!

7.) Accordion Pouch

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This is another tutorial from sewing times that doesn't disappoint. They show a simple way to add multiple pockets to a pouch and the end result is both cute and useful. This is another great project for an absolute beginner and you will love the end result.

8.) Scrappy Keychains

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This tutorial is perfect for making out of fabric scraps. It is a fun one because you can be extremely creative with fabric designs, quilting, stamping, and adding your own flair to these keychains. Add monogram patches and these will be easy to sell as unique gifts at craft fairs.

9.) Fabric Envelope

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I'm obsessed with these little fabric envelopes especially as valentines day approaches! These are easy to make and perfect to sell as gift card holders. Make extras because you will want to keep some for yourself!

10.) Fabric Memory Game

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I love playing memory games with my girls. This fabric memory game is as fun to play as it is to make! Get creative with fabric scraps. Your little ones will love seeing all the different patterns. This will be a top seller at craft fairs, especially if you package it in a matching cute little drawstring bag!

Happy Sewing! I hope you enjoyed this sewing list of beginner friendly sewing projects.

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