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I’m a huge fan of freestyle quilting! I love to improvise and pull out scraps and make a big mess and just sort of wing it. Give me a list of 100 shapes to cut before I can even start my quilt and I’m out, haha. But give me freedom to make something up as I go along, and call it wonky? I’m so in!
Read MoreI’m so excited to be re-releasing these sewing humor printable gift tags with a more Christmasy color scheme! The tags are only $4 for all three and are super fast and easy to print and use.
Read MoreIf you’re a crafty person who makes something with your hands, you may be considering giving handmade Christmas gifts this year. I’ve sewn many gifts for friends and family over the years and I’ve learned some things along the way that I now keep in mind every time I’m thinking about making presents, and I’m here to share those with you today!
Read MoreWhen my kids were little, they had a Little People Nativity play set that they loved and looked forward to getting out of the holiday bin each year at Christmastime. My newest pattern was inspired by this sweet Christmas memory with my own children, who are now teens, and I really hope you love it!
Read MoreIn one of my recent YouTube videos, I said that I had made my husband several things for his Christmas stocking this year and enough people asked to see what those ideas are that I went ahead and made another video to tell you what I sewed for my husband this year!
Men can be hard to buy for and maybe even harder to sew for, but I’ve made my husband several things over the years that he’s loved and has actually asked for more of. So I’ll share those ideas with you here and then hopefully it may spark some other ideas for you if you’re stuck on what to sew for the men and boys in your life.
Read MoreI made something so fun and I’m excited to share it with you! I had bought some very cool gift tag fabric from JoAnn last year and knew I’d eventually turn it into some DIY Christmas gift tags of some kind, but I just didn’t get around to it and I wasn’t sure how to make it a very simple, fast project.
But, inspiration struck this year and I had a great idea for how to turn this fabric into tags, AND how to turn any fun Christmas fabric into pretty and personal gift tags this Christmas. These tags are easy and fast, plus they can be a no-sew project if you so choose. You can even reuse them from year to year, or put them on your Christmas tree as ornaments!
Read MoreAre you a Christmas decor minimalist or maximalist? I definitely lean toward the minimal side, because too much extra decor makes me feel claustrophobic, but we have a few bins of beloved Christmas decorations we love to pull out every year (I will always love and cherish my Willow Tree Nativity that a dear friend gifted me piece by piece over several years!)
Pillows are one item that can really pack a big punch in your Christmas decorating and I’ve pinned some really great DIY Christmas pillow ideas this season! I’m excited to share them with you today, along with a hack for having Christmas pillows on display at Christmastime, but not having to store them. Don’t miss that tip at the end of the post!
Read MoreI added TWO new sewing patterns to the shop this week! Learn to sew simple and modern quilted Christmas stockings AND the cutest little personalized stocking name tags (or reusable gift tags!) with this new set of sewing patterns. Even if you’ve never quilted before, you can absolutely make these sweet stockings. I try very hard to make sure my patterns are beginner friendly and these two are no exception. I’m so excited to share with you this great new duo of patterns for your Christmas sewing and I hope it will add some handmade cheer to your holiday decor!
Read MoreI’ll tell you what, I’ve been siting on the idea for little handmade coffee cup Christmas ornaments for a long time! I decided this was the year and I finally did it. Not just a coffee ornament, though! This new PDF sewing pattern can be made into a DIY matcha ornament, a pink drink, a Frappuccino, whatever your drink of choice!
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