Sewing and Such
Today I'm over at Tie Dye Diva sharing a fun New York Minute* peplum hack. I finally made one for big sissy (can you see how happy this made her?!) after little sissy already had two of them, plus a third on the way! This is such a quick sew too as I've taken all …
Isn't she such a sweetheart?! My cheeky little model. This is our first post for Tie Dye Diva* on Fabric.com's blog, How to Sew an Underlining, so hop on over and take a look. Let me know what you think?! Fabric.com provided Tie Dye Diva with the fabric in exchange for a tutorial, so I …
Awhile back, Patterns for Pirates released very adorable swimsuit patterns for women. I bought the Siren Swim Top and Hello Sailor Swim Bottoms immediately because rarely do I see a swimsuit pattern I would actually wear. The only other one was the Soma Swimsuit from Papercut Patterns, until I just recently saw the Marilyn Bikini …
Today I’m sharing a tutorial for my library friends using BurdaStyle’s Charlie Reusable Grocery Bag pattern. The instructions Burda provides are very basic, and I think to a beginner, they can be confusing, but this pattern is a great one to introduce using a serger, transferring pattern markings, sewing straight lines on a sewing machine, …
Recently my little one has been exploding with preferences that are just her own and not influenced by her sister. One of these is her sudden love of Tinkerbell and all things fairies. Being the overzealous mom that I am, I knew I had to make her something with Tinkerbell immediately! There are many super …
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If you know any knitters or crocheters, this needle organizer is a perfect gift for them. It's super easy too, and the smaller size means they can toss it in their knitting tote and it won't take up much space. Plus, you can easily use leftover fabric for it! Another thing is this can be …
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Last year I made some bags as gifts for my friends and family. They had a magnetic snap closure at the top, and I followed all of the instructions for inserting this type of closure from the pattern. All but one of the bags are still holding up well, but with heavy daily use, half …
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Everyone needs zipper pouches to put their stuff in! I love this one because you can use scraps from other projects, mix and match fabrics, or keep them simple. I used this tutorial for a Triple Zip Pouch from A Quilter's Table. The first pouch I made, I followed her instructions exactly (I won't be …
I've decided to start a "Make a Gift" series. This is timely for the holidays, especially since I need to get started early if I'm going to get them all done, but I also want to keep track of these projects since I give them away and forget I've ever made them. Kicking off this …
My daughter LOVES putting things to bed. It's crazy, but since she could first walk, she was tucking things in. I can't believe we didn't think of this sooner, but the perfect toy for her is a bed! After seeing these plans, I knew exactly what she was getting for Christmas! It was put together …
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