I love crafting pumpkins in all sorts of media, but for some reason I’ve never made any pumpkin sewing patterns! I’ve been thinking about trying my hand at them this year and will definitely share the results, but in the meantime, here are a bunch of pumpkin sewing patterns to inspire you to make some […]
Stitch Up Some Cuteness with Crafty Critters
I am an affiliate of Leisure Arts and was sent a review copy of this book. All opinions are my own. When I was teaching fiber arts to kids at my daughter’s school last month, I wanted to offer them a lot of potential means of entry into different crafts, and part of what I […]
Simple Embroidery Project: Drawing on Fabric
I needed a simple embroidery project to share with my needle arts classes, so I decide to try drawing on fabric and them stitching and embellishing on top. The inspiration for this idea came from Childhood 101, where she had her daughter draw on burlap and then sew sequins on top. I want to give […]
How to Make Yarn Out of Old Jeans
There are a lot of things I hold on to just in case they might be useful for some crafty purpose later, and one thing I cannot possibly get rid of is old jeans. There’s a lot of fabric in jeans, and I have this dream that one day I will make a denim quilt, […]
Quick and Easy Storage Pouches {Iron Craft Challenge}
The Iron Craft challenge for this week had to do with organizing a space and/or making something to help you organize a space. I knew immediately I needed to tackle my needle drawer; you can see why. This is the top drawer of a filing cabinet, and what it looks like spread out all over […]
Make a Valentine Holder from a Jeans Pocket
I’ve been full of the Valentine crafting spirit lately, but a lot of the stuff I’ve been doing has been going to other blogs. So I’ll be inundating you with reports of guest postings (and more crafts here, too, no doubt) to help get you in the heart-filled spirit. First up is this fun one […]