Welcome to the first day of the Sew Early for Christmas Blog Hop. In today’s Quilted Christmas Wreath Pillow Cover Tutorial, I’ll be showing you how to create the 9 patch wreath quilt block and turn it into a pillow cover to add to your holiday decor or to gift as a gift. Each Monday in July, starting today, one…
Hello and Welcome to another Embroidery Monday where I share a free embroidery pattern and host the monthly Stitchery Link Party for all things hand embroidered. The design for today’s vintage inspired Embroidered Felt Christmas Baubles has been floating around in the back of my mind for a while now. I love vintage glass Christmas baubles. I’m even old enough…
Just wait until you see the adorable sewing themed glasses case sewing kit tutorial that I have for you today! It’s super quick and easy to make and will be a fun addition to your sewing supplies. Not to mention, it would be an awesome gift for all the sewists, quilters and embroiderers you know! The idea for this came…
Each month, I share a free embroidery pattern for you to download and stitch. This month’s Salad Bowl Embroidery Pattern is perfect to embroider on items for the summer. In this photo, it was embroidered on a white background which was then appliqued onto a fabric bowl cover (tutorial coming soon) but it could be embroidered onto tea towels, placemats…
For May’s Craft Room DeStash Challenge, I’ll be showing you how to make a concealed zipper pillow back for the pillow front that I made with my April Showers Embroidery Pattern. Every month a group of bloggers are challenged by C’mon Get Crafty to create a new craft or project from their own stash of goodies! This is kind of…
It’s the first Monday of May which means it’s time for me to share with you this month’s free embroidery pattern. With Mother’s Day coming up soon as well as for other gift giving occasions throughout the year, I thought it would be fun to design a pretty Butterfly Pincushion Embroidery Pattern. After all… for those of us who embroider,…
Do you love hunting through thrifts stores, flea markets, garage sales and estate sales for good used items to add to your home? Do you sometimes find yourself buying items that catch your eye in the moment but then once you get them home, you have no idea what to do with them? In this post, I’ll be sharing how…
Why buy those expensive containers of bread crumbs when you can make your own for a fraction of the cost? If you’ve ever wondered how to make bread crumbs, it couldn’t be easier. Almost any kind of bread will work except for sweet breads. Save the heels of bread, the lone hot dog and hamburger bun left in the bag,…
On the first Monday of each month, I share a free embroidery pattern for you to stitch. This month’s April Showers embroidery pattern was such fun to design and work on because the idea for it has been in the back of my mind for quite some time. For over a year now, I’ve had an unfinished Dresden plate just…
Do you decorate a branch for Easter? We discovered the tradition of decorating an Easter branch when we were posted to Germany in the 80s. Our landlady lived in the apartment next door to ours and had brought in a flowering branch to decorate with small wooden ornaments; eggs, bunnies, chicks and birdhouses with tiny birds inside. We thought it…
