When we bought a new bedding set for our bedroom, we also no longer had pillow shams for a few of the pillows. Not that I’m complaining because the pillows just sat on the floor in the corner anyway. I decided that the pillows (27 x 27) would be perfect floor pillows for Lillian to… Read more »
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 »
I prefer to have some type of closure on my bags so I thought a recessed zipper would be neat. I didn’t actually try one out until my coworker said that she wanted a basic reversible tote, but with a zipper. You probably remember that I attempted it a few times before coming up with… Read more »
Have you ever heard of a Bodkin? No? Well, then keep reading because I’m going to explain what it is and how to use it. I’m also going to explain a little about a new page I added to the site. I first learned about the Bodkin from my mother-in-law. Then she gave me a… Read more »
Well, it’s finally ready! The crayon and notebook holder tutorial that some of you have been waiting for. I first posted about this, oh, about a year ago! Gasp! I can’t believe it was that long ago that I first attempted this. My goal with this was to make it so that the fat crayons… Read more »
I have used binding (some refer to it as bias tape) for a few projects so I thought I would share a tutorial on how to make it. I have never made true bias tape; I have always made what they call binding. The difference between actual bias tape and binding is that bias tape… Read more »
Skirts are so easy to make and there are a ton of varieties to try as well. I have made multiple basic skirts, a layer cake skirt, a jean skirt, and I even did an elastic waistband tutorial to share my tips. Here is another basic skirt that I made. It’s pretty much exactly the… Read more »
When Lillian was a baby we always used a hooded towel after her bath. As she got bigger the towels became too small and the larger ones seem to be really expensive. So I decided to make one myself even though Lillian got an elephant towel from her aunt. Who can have too many hooded… 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 »
One of the reasons that I wanted to learn to sew was because I can never seem to find pants that aren’t too long. I guess you will have that when you are only 5’2”. Shortly after I bought my machine I did actually hem some pants but completely forgot to take pictures. Well, recently… Read more »
