Whether you're in need of homemade Christmas ideas or want some patriotic quilt patterns to keep your home festive, these holiday quilts and sewing projects will help you celebrate year-round as you prepare for one special occasion after the next.
When I think about Christmas, I think of a well-decorated tree, a fire crackling on the hearth, and, hanging right above the fireplace, a brightly-colored Christmas stocking hanging up and waiting for Santa. Now that I’m older, I might not necessarily figure Santa as much into the equation, but every year without fail there […]
The holiday season is a great time to reflect back on all those great memories you had as a kid, and sometimes, you probably wish you could go back to a period when times were much simpler and the hustle-bustle of the holidays wasn’t quite as overwhelming as it is now. Well, this year, give […]
Around Thanksgiving, it’s so easy to get so caught up in the food preparation that you totally forget to decorate the house. To avoid any added holiday stress, get started on your table decor early with these free sewing patterns! These Thanksgiving sewing projects, from napkins to table runners, are so easy but will really […]
I won’t tell if you won’t. I always love “Secret Santas,” especially with my crazy family. In my mind, Secret Santa is just the newer version of a White Elephant party. There was always this Ferris Wheel shot glass set that would get passed on every single Christmas. Yeah, it sounds kind of cool when […]
It’s Halloween week, can you believe it?! As usual, I’ve put off decorating until the last minute, and just like every year, I need to scramble to put a DIY Halloween costume together for a party I didn’t find out about until just now. The good news is, we have just enough time to whip […]
First it’s back to school, then the weather cools down, then it’s officially fall and suddenly—gasp!—it’s Halloween! Time goes by in a flash this time of year, and the holidays always manage to sneak up on me. One minute I’m digging my scarves out of the closet, and the next, there are orange-colored displays at […]
The weather outside may not yet be frightful, but anyone in the Midwest knows what’s just around the corner. Winters in the snowy center of the United States can get pretty brutal—between wind and sleet and snow, it feels like the elements are always against us. I absolutely hate going out in the cold if […]
‘Tis the season for turkey and cranberry sauce, and I swear I can smell the stuffing already. Maybe it’s just a hunger-induced hallucination, but I do feel like I’ve been ready for Thanksgiving since the day after last year’s (What can I say? I’m a food-loving kind of gal!). The best part of Thanksgiving is […]
Hi! Stephanie from Swoodson Says here. I’m sharing a super quick fabric scrap Halloween garland. It took me less than a hour to make this, but I love how it turned out! I’m all about fast and easy holiday sewing—we just pulled out the handmade astronaut costume I made my son and it took me […]
It’s super fun to decorate for Halloween. Who can resist the autumn oranges, slime greens, and deep purples of the season? Color palette aside, though, Halloween is also a time when you can customize your decor to show off your unique spooky spirit. You have so many options, from cute-spooky to heart-stoppingly scary. However, those […]
