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I did a quick search several months ago for boy doll clothes sewing patterns and was surprised at how little there are available! I determined then and there that I would add a collection of doll clothes patterns just 18” boy dolls to my growing pattern shop.
Read MoreYears ago, I created a tutorial for my very first blog for a cute little purse I made as a gift for my daughter. That was in the early days of blogging when everything was fun and fancy free. Long story short, I stored photos on Flickr back then and the Flickr proceeded to lose a ton of my photos and so the tutorial for this purse had holes in it and I got comments asking for the missing photos for years afterward.
It was a GREAT, easy little project, though, and the first tutorial I ever had go kinda viral, so I’ve been wanting to recreate it for a long time and I finally got around to it!
Read MoreMother’s Day is coming up here in the U.S. and you still have time to sew something nice for your mama! Mother’s Day gifts are better when they’re handmade, no matter the age of your children, don’t you think? I have seven great ideas for DIY Mother’s Day gifts to share with you today and they’re all quick to sew and easy to mail!
Read MoreEven thought my kids are all teens now, doll clothes are still some of my favorite things to sew and I do so whenever I have the chance! While it’s super easy to find plenty of patterns for 18” dolls like American Girl (I even sell a few in my own shop!), I’ve realized it’s much harder to find clothes for less common dolls like Bitty Baby.
Read MoreTote bags make a great beginner sewing project! They also make great handmade gifts, which is why I love to make them. Finding a beginner tutorial for them can be tricky, though. There are some amazing bag patterns out there, but if you just need the most basic tote bag tutorial, that can be harder to find.
I’m sharing with you today how to sew a basic tote bag (with inside pockets, of course!) from start to finish. This tutorial will walk you step by step through the bag sewing process, including those seemingly abstract boxed corners.
Read MoreI’ve sewn some very fun things for Easter over the years! I love to round up things I’ve made for various holidays and I’ve made some interesting things for this one. Since this is a holiday that typically involves gifts in the form of Easter baskets, it’s a good opportunity to sew some sweet things that will become a part of great memories.
So, today I’m sharing six things I’ve sewn for Easter over the years. A few of these are decor and a few are things I made my kids to put in their Easter baskets when they were younger. All of my kids are teens now, but I do still give them Easter baskets!
Read MoreYesterday I promised I’d share some great t-shirt sewing patterns with you all! T-shirt sewing is fun and easy, but finding a perfect pattern can be so hard. It’s funny that the most basic garments are hardest to find the perfect patterns for.
If you haven’t seen my newest video tutorial, you can see how I make a t-shirt using a store bought one to make a pattern. But, you may not have a t-shirt to cut up for that purpose, so I wanted to list the tee patterns I’ve had success with over and over again. Once you have a pattern, you can use the techniques and tips in that video and in my fail proof neckband tutorial, to make a closet full of favorite t-shirts.
Read MoreIt’s funny that t-shirts are considered one of the most basic garments out there, but most people are afraid to try sewing one! I’m here to fix that for you today. T-shirt sewing doesn’t have to be scary or complicated. With a few specific tools and tricks, you can copy a well fitting t-shirt and make them up in all kinds of fabric and colors!
Read MoreSurprise fabric in the mail every month?? Yes please, sign me up!
I’ll be real honest and say that I signed up for Annie’s fat quarter club because I became an affiliate for Annie’s and I wanted to see if this was something that was worth recommending to you. I 100% expected to receive fabrics that I did not like and would never use. I thought I’d keep it for a couple months and then quit.
Read MoreThis sewing tutorial has been a long time coming! In fact, I’m surprised it’s taken me this long to create an apron tutorial because I’ve been making this same exact apron for literally decades. So, a little late, I know, but today I’m sharing with you how to sew a simple kitchen bib apron!
My mom is really the one who deserves credit for this apron, since she’s the one who started making these many years ago. She’s made countless aprons for housewarming gifts, bridal shower gifts, and birthday/Christmas gifts. During my first year of marriage, she made me an apron for every holiday that came along that year. So I had cute aprons in holiday fabrics to wear for years to come! So cute and clever.
Read MoreRecently I designed a doll clothes pattern that includes a sun hat and market tote, which I really wanted to try making out burlap. Burlap is a fabric I had never sewn before! So there was some trial and error involved, but by the time I was finished with the pattern, I had written down several tips and tricks for sewing with burlap, so I’m going to share those with you today. I’ll include things like what needle to use, how to finish those raw edges so they don’t unravel, plus the thing I did very WRONG when I first started, ha!
AND, since doll hats and bags hardly take any fabric and I have quite a chunk of nice burlap left over, I set out to find more projects I can make with burlap, so I’ll post those burlap sewing project ideas here too.
Read MoreI’m very excited to introduce you to my new sewing machine! Read (or watch) on to find out why I decided to buy a new sewing machine, how I landed on the Janome I ended up with, and some new tips for your own sewing machine shopping.
If you’re in the market for a new sewing machine, now or in the future, or even if you just like to see what other machines can do, I hope you’ll find the information here both entertaining and valuable!
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