Made By Humans
I was afraid of zippers for a long time, until I figured out this easy way to sew a zipper that probably would get me kicked out of the Proper Sewists Club. It doesn’t involve basting or anything fancy, but works just fine for a lot of projects. Choosing a Zipper Before you can sew […]
I have been on the lookout for free women’s shorts sewing patterns for a while now because all my purchased shorts don’t really fit anymore (the pandemic pounds are real!) and even though I’m mostly inside, summer in Arkansas is real. I thought I would share with you some of the free women’s short patterns […]
I know that’s a bold claim, coziest pillow ever, but if you make a loop yarn pillow I’m pretty sure you’ll agree with me. Bonus: it doesn’t take much in terms of materials, skill or time to make a fantastic pillow for your couch or bed. Supplies 1 or 2 balls of loop yarn (I […]
I had this sherpa fabric in my stash for a long time and have known I wanted to combine it with buffalo check to sew an infinity scarf for more than a year. I finally made it and I’m so happy with it! It’s really quick and easy to make, too. Warning: it is slightly […]
I don’t know that it’s absolutely true, but I would guess that most of us have invisible walls around certain things in crafting and in life, skills you’d love to have but you just can’t level up your crafts. Maybe starting a whole new craft just sounds too daunting, though you’d really love to knit […]
If your kid has way too many stuffed animals, a stuffed animal storage pillow may be the solution. The girl has a ton of stuffed animals. Some — OK, kind of a lot — of them were mine when I was a kid, and we were in the habit for a while of buying her […]
Give yourself an open-ended, process art project by gathering some materials to make decorated, layered hearts. This is a great project for adults and kids and can be done with other shapes, too, or no shapes at all. Fun with Process Art Sometimes I feel like we get so wrapped up in the finished product […]