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Ways to Make Money Sewing
There is more than one way to make money sewing! Think outside the craft fair box and learn my favorite ways to earn an income with your sewing skills.
How to Make Quilting More Affordable
Is quilting an expensive hobby? It doesn’t have to be!
The Ultimate Zipper Pouch Guide
Learn how to sew zipper pouches in any size with this beginner friendly sewing tutorial (video or pdf!) Learn to install the zipper in a fuss free way, learn to make flat pouches or pouches with boxed corners, quilted pouches and pouches in any size!
Beginner Friendly Gingham Baby Quilt Tutorial
I’ve been trying to use up some fabrics in my stash (to make room for more, obviously), so I made a quick and easy baby quilt in a fun gingham design. This simple quilt is so easy to make and only requires three fabrics!
Pyramid Pin Cushion Tutorial
I recently decided I needed to replace all my sewing pins! So naturally, I then decided I needed some new pin cushions too, haha. So today, I’m happy to introduce my newest sewing pattern and tutorial, the Pyramid Pin Cushion!
Matchbox Bunny Doll Sewing Pattern
I’ve been working on a little something and it’s ready to share! Introducing the Matchbox Bunny pattern! This is the newest PDF printable sewing pattern in my shop and I think it’s just the cutest, if I may say so myself.
6 Handmade Baby Shower Gifts to Sew
I absolutely love baby showers! Whenever I get to go to one, I get so excited and immediately start thinking about what gifts I’ll sew. Usually I pair something handmade with something from the registry so that the new mom receives the things she needs, but also gets to open something unique and different.
My DIY Quilt Design Wall
I recently got a bug in my bonnet telling me that I could really use a design wall for my scrappy quilt projects that I love to sort of let come together as I go. In past homes, with large sewing rooms, I just did this kind of thing on the floor, but in my current very small sewing room, I don’t have that kind of space on the floor, but I DO have a perfect empty wall!
Tips for Buying and Using Vintage Sewing Patterns
Last year I scored three boxes full of vintage sewing patterns on Facebook Marketplace for some crazy price, like $10 for the whole lot. I had the best time going through them and picking out what to keep, what was too mouse eaten to touch (ha!) and what to pass along to the next lucky seeker of vintage patterns at a thrift store somewhere.
How to Make a Military Doll
As I was developing my newest doll pattern, I had the idea to turn this pattern into a military doll! You may know that we are a military family and have been living the Army life together for over 20 years.
Grandparent Doll Sewing Pattern
My library of doll patterns is growing! I’m so proud of this newest sewing pattern and I hope you love it too.
Where to Find Skin Tone Fabrics for Doll Making
If you’ve sewn rag dolls, you may have experienced some frustration over finding just the right skin tone fabrics for them. Having designed several rag doll patterns, I have felt this frustration too! It’s been tricky to find (and then refind) the right colors for skin, especially for the lighter skin toned dolls, but I’ve finally found some great go-to skin tone fabrics and wanted to share them with you here, in advance of my upcoming grandparent doll pattern release — keep reading for a sneaky peek!