It’s never too early to start thinking about the holidays and getting prepared for them (especially when pregnant and due within days of Christmas!) For that reason I have already kicked off my holiday tutorials for 2014! This first tutorial is for very easy stuffed fabric ornaments. I used some cute Charlie Brown fabric
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I have a craft fair coming up soon so I put together a little sewing kit-to-go so I would have some projects to work on during any down time. For my kit I used a triple-layer snap apart plastic box, this allows me to keep my basics on one level and project supplies in the
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I love finding creative ways to package small items that I sell or give as gifts! I think having fun and creative packaging makes it like getting two gifts instead of just one. I was recently thinking about some bead and wire bird nest charms I had made in the past and was inspired
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Jeremiah and I love going to garage sales to find great deals and fun items. Last weekend we went to a few garage sales and I did a little haul video to show what we found. Check out my haul video HERE! Then following that same theme I also wanted to share
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In this addition to my ongoing cosplay series I discuss how to decide if you should or shouldn’t use sewing patterns for your cosplay projects. Also if you decide to use patterns what some basic styles are to look for and own. Check out the video full of tips HERE!
I love making pillow shams. They are a great way to quickly and cheaply change your decor. One of the easiest ways to make a pillow sham is to use a button up shirt as the material. The buttons provide the closure for the back and the shirt back then becomes the sham front.
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Jeremiah and I really love costumes – both making them and wearing them! There is just something fun about getting to wear something you normally wouldn’t and taking on a character’s personality for a few hours. That is what cosplay is all about it is costume-play. Since this is something we really enjoy
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A few years ago I made button flower art using an embroidery hoop, white cotton, buttons, and embroidery floss. I got a lot of compliments on it, so I decided to make another project inspired by it and show you all how it’s done! For this version I used a wooden photo frame from
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A while back I did a tote bag series on my channel. The last tutorial included using a paper pieced block as the focal point for one of the totes. Since then I have made a few more of the bags with different designs at the feature. I wanted to share those blocks
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I purchased a beautiful beaded necklace at the Medieval Faire this year. After wearing the necklace only twice I knew the adjustable knot closure had to be changed. So I decided to use some wire and simple wrapping techniques to create a sturdier closure. It turned out really great so I wanted to share it
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