Do you struggle to find ways to store all your thread from the various sewing projects you’ve worked on? My husband, Dave and I created an awesome Thread Storage Stool from a stool I found at one of our local thrift stores for $5. I thought I’d show you how we did it so you can be on the look…
Are you one of those people like me who find themselves using patterns or tutorials as more of a guideline for inspiration when making something? That’s what happened with these Fabric Snow Globe Ornaments Using Iron-on Vinyl. Back on the last Monday in July, Dione over at Clever Chameleon Quilting shared her Snow Globe Coaster Tutorial as the final tutorial for the Sew…
For week three of the Sew Early for Christmas Blog Hop, it was Joy over at Days Filled with Joy whose turn it was to share a tutorial to help you get an early start on your holiday gift and home decor making. Her Fabric Christmas Crackers are a super simple and easy sewing project. These DIY Fabric Christmas Crackers…
When Pam from Threading My Way posted her Drawstring Gift Bag with Divider ~ Nail Polish Bag ~Tutorial for the 2nd Monday of the Sew Early for Christmas Blog Hop, I just had to make one. Well actually I ended up making two, which I’ll explain about in a bit. They are the perfect little project for using up scraps…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The month is just speeding along, isnt’ it! Here we are, the third Monday of the month, which means it’s time for the monthly Craft Room DeStash Challenge. Which means, I’m once again digging into my fabric dresser to use up some of my fabric stash. And I’ve got the most adorable Rag Quilt Bunny Tutorial to share with you.…
Do you go all out for St. Patrick’s Day or barely give it a nod? I don’t do a lot of decorating for St. Patrick’s Day but I do like to have some little touches around the house as a nod to my Irish roots. These reversible tissue box covers allow me to do that without having a lot of…
