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I admit it ~ I am completely obsessed with my sewing pins and pin cushions. The reason for this obsession is simple: Different pins have different purposes. Use the wrong pin and you could ruin your project. The thing with pins is they sort of all look alike and if you just throw them in a pin box you are likely to use the incorrect one when you get ready to sew. So, to better keep up with my pins, I’ve devised an inexpensive system. When you purchase sewing pins, they … [Read more...]
For our church Christmas party two of my boys were asked to be Wisemen. These really could be wisemen crowns, birthday crowns, prince crowns, princess crowns...but, since I was making them as Wisemen crowns, that is what I am going to call them! As I was coming up with costumes for them, I created these wisemen crowns. They are fairly simple, and you could go a ton of different directions with them. I will show you what I did. Supplies: Construction Paper (to make a … [Read more...]
Recently, I was in a sewing class with several experienced sewists. The topic turned to ePatterns and the general consensus was dislike. I hate to be the bearer of bad news to these ladies, but instant download ePatterns are the future. What is an ePattern? Simply, it is a pattern you purchase online. It will come to you either in a zip file or an instant download. All you do is download the pattern to your computer, print the pages, tape them together, and cut out the pattern. Many … [Read more...]
It’s safe to say that I have spent a lot of time matching fabrics to aprons. And, with the holiday season closing in on us, I wanted to give you a quick tutorial about choosing fabrics for aprons. Because we all know that aprons make great gifts. Today, I am going to show you how I go about putting two fabrics together to create an apron that I will love. If you follow closely, you should be able to do the same and create beautiful aprons for yourself or as gifts. For … [Read more...]
I first came across these turkey placemats on examiner.com while I was looking for kids table ideas for Thanksgiving. It was a McCall's pattern, but it looked so simple, I figured I could replicate it without buying the pattern! What I Used: Brown, Red and Yellow Vinyl fabric with flannel backing (Because these are going on the kids table, I wanted to use a material that would clean easily, so I chose vinyl with flannel backing.) Hot Glue Craft Glue Googly eyes Dark brown … [Read more...]
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