Looking for a simple project to add some handmade beauty to your holiday decorating? I was really tired of our old tinsel garland, and we’ve been working towards decorating with mostly handmade Christmas decorations. I played around with a few different ideas for making a garland and this one is the one that turned out…
Category: Tutorials
Treat Bags and a Tutorial
I just did not have time to sew costumes for my children this year, but I think I made up for it a bit with these fun treat bags. They are really fast to put together, and, unlike most costumes, we can put them up to use again next year! The design allows them to…
Adding a Gusset to the Little One Layette
The Little One Layette pattern was designed with a little extra room for cloth diapered babies, but not all babies and not all cloth diapers are alike—some just need a little more extra room. Adding a gusset piece to the pants or Jamie Jumper will give some extra space for bulkier cloth diapers or just…
40 Years, 40 Days, 40 Pillowcases
In 40 days, I’ll be *gulp* 40 years old! I was checking out the Crafthope blog a few days ago and discovered that they’re participating in ConKerr Cancer’s Miles of Pillowcase Smiles project. ConKerr Cancer organizes sewists around the country who sew bright and cheery handmade pillowcases for children who are seriously ill. It just…
Short Sleeves for Summer
It’s Mending Week over at Making More with Less which reminded me of these three shirts that have been sitting in my mending pile. The top shirt was Allen’s favorite this past winter. The other two were discovered in the bottom of one of his drawers when I cleaned out the winter clothes . ….
Table Runner Tutorial
I really like having something simple to decorate our table — something that isn’t too big to leave on the table when we serve our guests. I just finished sewing up this quick and easy table runner and thought I’d share the instructions with you. It’s a really fast project that will give you years…
Messenger Bag Tutorial
It’s a little early for Christmas gifts, but I like to be done before the beginning of December so that I can ship off the gifts that need to go to other parts of the country without having to wait in really long lines at the post office, and it’s so nice to just be able…
Big Kids Need Hoodies, Too!
The hoodie tutorial for the Big Kid sizes of my Patrick Curved Raglan pattern is all finished now, too. I can’t wait to see all that you create with it! Here’s the link to the pdf tutorial: Hoodie Tutorial. Enjoy!
Tutorial for Converting the Patrick Curved Raglan to a Hoodie
Just in time for cooler weather! I’ve written a tutorial for converting your Patrick Curved Raglan to a hoodie. The hood pattern is currently just for the Infant/Toddler sizes, but the Big Kid sizes are coming next week! You can find the printable tutorial here: Hoodie Tutorial. Please let me know if you have any…
Mini Zippered Bag Tutorial
I started working on this little bag because we have quite a bit of travel planned for this summer, and I’ve found that when we travel I use way too many disposable zipper bags for miscellaneous things, like markers, toys, legos, snacks, etc. This little reusable bag will be perfect to fill with those little…