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Learn how to sew a hanging dish towels that can’t be pulled off. It’s perfect if you have kids or pets, and it makes a great gift! I love my kids, but they just won’t hang the dish towels back up. They pull it off and leave it on the counter or floor. My baby…
Learn how to make a tote bag with leather handles. It’s a quick and easy sewing project that is perfect for carrying your essentials! These tote bags with leather handles are perfect for any fun outings you’ll be going on. I love putting a couple of essentials in my tote bag when I take my…
Give the perfect and easy gift of time for Mother’s Day! Show her how much you care with this free mother’s day gift printable! Sometimes all a mom wants is some time alone. She’s needed by her children all day long, and she sometimes just needs a little break. Or the gift of time. My…
Learn how to make your own DIY tea towels out of a fat quarter of fabric! These are a great easy gift to sew for a friend or family kitchen! If you need a simple and cute gift idea, look no further! One of my friends recently bought a house, and I wanted to give…
Learn how to make DIY dryer balls for softening clothes and shortening the time in the dryer. No more buying dryer sheets! We recently got our first dryer since we’ve been married. We’ve had a washer for awhile, but we didn’t have a dryer because the apartment we lived in didn’t have a dryer hook…
Make a quick DIY matching game with your scraps of fabric for an easy sewing project and a fun game! Let your kids pick out their favorite fabrics! With a new baby around, my son has needed some extra love and attention. It’s been hard to divide my attention between a baby and a toddler….
When my first baby was born, I totally fell out of the habit of wearing necklaces. (I basically fell out of the habit of getting ready everyday!) I didn’t want my necklaces to break when he pulled on them, it hurt my neck if it was a skinny chain, and I didn’t want any pieces…
Learn simple ways to upcycle t-shirts for boys. I love that these simple sewing tutorials add the perfect touch to a plain boys t-shirt. Well, has the quick project bug bitten you yet?! I have been working on these projects all month, so I’m so excited to finally be sharing them with you. These projects…
Learn how to make a DIY pompom diaper cover tutorial in just ten minutes! This is a great baby sewing project that is really easy! I know everyone appreciates a quick sewing project because everyone is busy. Sometimes a quick project is just what you need to feel successful and give you the encouragement to…
When I first started sewing for kids I remember when a friend began printing fabric, and I was floored. I loved the look, and the way you could lovingly make a solid fabric into a showstopper fabric. I was on a tight budget at the time and couldn’t afford most printed fabric, and I really…
Learn all about the Fabric A to Z book and how it’s the perfect book for your sewing room. It’ll teach you all about fabrics. Today I’m going to talk about the book Fabrics A-to-Z: The Essential Guide to Choosing and Using Fabric for Sewing*. I got this book a couple of years ago for Christmas….
The other day I realized I have a good sized library of sewing books. Some books I have used only a couple of times, and some books I reach for over and over again. Some books are textbooks from college (I studied clothing construction and family science), and some I have purchased or were gifted…
I’m sharing a really fun handmade gift today! I wanted to make something for kids that they could play with and that could help them learn a life skill. I decided to make some fun stuffies out of felt so they are easy and quick! The first one I made was a miniature Henry. All…
I made a Harry Potter Quiet Book for my nephew for Christmas. This is what I’ve been working on all month. I put in lots of joyful hours into this book. I used mostly felt, my sewing machine, and lots of hand sewing. I love Harry Potter so much I’ve even made a Harry Potter…
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