This is a tutorial I first posted over at Nature’s Heirloom as part of her baby series. Now im reposting it here for those of you that missed it the first time. I know there are a ton of tutorials out there for burp cloths, but these are a little different due to the piping around the edges. I love… Keep Reading
Fat Quarter Friday (fabric i spy book tutorial)
I wasn’t going to post anything this week for Fat Quarter Friday but I found a tutorial for a fabric i spy book that I made about 6 months ago and never posted. At the time I had seen a few bloggers making their own i spy books by setting up a scene and then taking pictures of them. Those… Keep Reading
Fat Quarter Friday
Unfortunately I don’t have a tutorial to share with all of you this week and its not because I haven’t been sewing…because I have. I have been making the ultimate handmade baby gift for my sister in law who is due with baby #5…that’s right five…FIVE! It’s going to take a bit for me to finish up all the tutorials,… Keep Reading
Fat Quarter Friday {Cooling Mat Tutorial}
This week I’m sharing a tutorial for something that I desperately needed. Most of you know by now that when I bake or preserve our veggies and fruits, I do so in large quantities. That means my kitchen usually becomes a huge mess and I end up using every pan and bowl in sight. The only problem that I usually… Keep Reading
Fat Quarter Friday {Guest Post from Suburbs Mama}
I’m so excited to have Rita from Suburbs Mama here today! When I first stumbled upon Rita’s blog I was shocked by the amazing dress refashions and skirts she makes. I’m still such a newbie to sewing clothes and was immediately drawn to how detailed her tutorials are and how she makes refashioning look so easy and actually doable. Here… Keep Reading
Fat Quarter Friday {Clothespin Bag Tutorial}
A few weeks ago our store bought clothespin bag finally gave out and I have been storing our clothespins in a plastic Walmart bag…cringe! Even the hubby made a comment last weekend on how he was shocked that I haven’t made a clothespin bag yet. So this week, I made a clothespin bag. I wanted a bag that was not… Keep Reading
Fat Quarter Friday {Pillowcase Tutorial}
This week for Fat Quarter Friday I am sharing a tutorial for a pillowcase I made to donate towards Pillow Fight…For a Cause over at Ladybird Lane. Each month Ladybird Lane features a charity, service organization, or project to spotlight during the month. What a great idea right?Well this month they are featuring a friend of theirs, Malynn. Malynn is… Keep Reading
Fat Quarter Friday {The Dahlia Dresses}
This week for Fat Quarter Friday I thought it would be fun to share with you my favorite use for fat quarters lately…dresses. And more specifically pillowcase and peasant dresses. I made these two dresses the other day to participate in Pattern Remix Challenge over at Me Sew Crazy. How many of you are following along? Isn’t Jessica great and… Keep Reading
Fat Quarter Friday {The Beach Comber Bag Tutorial}
The Beach Comber Bag Tutorial (allow 1-2 hours to make & you will need to know how to sew a button hole) Materials Needed: *2-3 fat quarters of decor weight fabric (depending on the size of bag you make and if you make your own ties) *1/2″ wide elastic (you will need about 1/2-1 yard) *stabilizer if you want to… Keep Reading
fat quarter friday {butterfly net / bug catcher tutorial}
First of all, since it’s fat quarter friday I have to mention The Vintage Crafter’s Challenge that is going on over at Simple Simon and Co. Have any of you been following along too? If not, head on to Simple Simon and check out what some amazing crafter’s have created by using one vintage fat quarter and some other vintage… Keep Reading
