My sewing machine (Dolores) started acting really weird recently so I knew it was time to finally do a post on how to clean your sewing machine. This isn’t a normal tutorial because every sewing machine is a little different in terms of what you can get to and how, but I hope it will […]
Felt Easter Eggs Sewing Ideas
Make your own felt Easter eggs that you can reuse year after year as a DIY alternative to plastic eggs! Making felt eggs is an easy hand sewing project kids or adults can do. Materials First you’ll need some felt to make felt Easter eggs. I made two eggs that are the same color on […]
Snack Bag Sewing Pattern
This fabric snack bag sewing pattern can be made in whatever size you like to use of scraps and hold your favorite snacks, or even a sandwich. I’ve made snack bags before but I felt like they were all kind of small, so I measured with my heart (and the size of fabric pieces already […]
Sew a Bookmark with Fabric Scraps
We all have little leftover bits from old projects, so let’s sew a bookmark (or several!) with our fabric scraps. Materials First you’ll need some fabric for your bookmarks. If you don’t already have some scraps that are sewn together, you can make patchwork fabric to make your bookmarks out of. I happened to have […]
How to Remove Sleeves from a Dress or Other Garment
I don’t know if this is something that a lot of people need to know how to do but I guess it’s nice to know it’s possible, so let’s talk about how to remove sleeves from a dress (or another piece of clothing). The teen has a dance coming up as I write this, and […]
Ghost Crafts to Make for Halloween
I’ve been on a bit of a ghost kick this fall, so I thought it would be a great time to share some more ghost crafts you can make. From knit and crochet to ghosts in a jar, yarn crafts and more, you’re sure for find some great ghost crafts for kids and adults here. […]
DIY Book Weight Sewing Pattern
This DIY book weight (or you might call it a weighted bookmark, but it only marks the page when the book is open) is quick and easy to make and useful for the readers in your life. I made one a long time ago and decided I needed another one to keep upstairs, because when […]