I made yet another kindle case for a Christmas gift (I made three last Christmas). This time it was for my mother in law and I wanted to do a little quilting on it. Before I started it, Rachael from Imagine Gnats posted a stocking tutorial. I love the way that she angled the fabric… Read more »
When I first started sewing I was really confused about interfacing. I had absolutely no idea where to even start. My friend gave me samples of different types of interfacing and suggested to just try different ones. Once I found some that I liked, she said to then buy more of it. Image from Sew… Read more »
I made a case for my Kindle back in February and wanted to share a tutorial on how I made it. I am just now getting around to posting the tutorial but it’s a super quick project so you still have time to make a few for Christmas gifts if you would like. This case… Read more »
I wanted to share one way that you can make straps for a bag. For this method it’s best to use one pattern of fabric. To start out, figure out what size you want your final strap to be. This of course will depend on what you are making and how the strap is being… Read more »
I attempted to applique a flower for the tote bag that I was giving away and it didn’t turn out. I still wanted to share my experience and process with you though. I found the petal online and forgot to save the site so I could share it with you and use it again. (Mental… Read more »
The last gift I made for our cousin’s children was a small tote bag for their daughter. I used the same tutorial that I used for my tote bag, except I added a pocket to the inside and changed the dimensions so it was smaller. I cut two 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 pieces from… Read more »
I wanted to make Lillian’s Easter basket and decided on this style from Pink Penguin. I did change it a little so that it would have one strap instead of two, since I think of an Easter basket as a basket with one long handle. I decided on three different fabrics for the body, plus… Read more »
This is my favorite project that I have made so far! It just went together well, plus I love the fabric. It is a tote bag from Skip to my Lou. I followed the tutorial pretty much to a T, except I decided to use interfacing to make the bag a little sturdier. I chose… Read more »
I wanted to make something small that I could put my zippers in for storage, so I decided on a small fabric box from The Sometimes Crafter. I ordered 25 zippers from Zipit on Etsy and had nowhere to store them. I cannot rave enough about the customer service, fast shipping, and the price from… Read more »
