Winter, spring, summer, and fall quilting and sewing projects are all right here.
Need a quick and simple tote for your next beach trip? Here is a full color photo tutorial of how to make a quick and simple tote bag for your goodies and supplies. Only in California! Am I Right? Recently in California, it became illegal—yes I said illegal—for grocery stores to give you a […]
I’m not sure about you, but for me, the best thing about spring are all the flowers. Especially the pink and white blossoms that cover tree branches. The great news for sewists and flower-lovers alike, is that fabric flower tutorials are some of the easiest sewing projects around. Knowing how to make fabric flowers means […]
There is one thing for every person that they can’t seem to get enough of. For me, it is shoes. I have so many pairs of shoes stacked in my closet. You can’t tell me that I don’t wear them all, because I do wear them all. There are high boots, black and brown, ankle […]
Winter is a great time of year to work on a new sewing or quilting project. It’s too cold for outdoor activities and I don’t know about you, but when it gets dark this early I’m usually too tired to do anything too physical anyway. If you’re brainstorming some ideas for new winter sewing projects […]
When seasons change, so do the fashion trends. We all know it’s hard to make a winter favorite work in the middle of the summer and vice versa. Between the different kinds of fabrics, patterns, and styles, there’s a noticeable shift in style whenever a new season rolls around. This shift might have you retiring […]
One of the wonderful things about Christmas is that so many people around the world have been celebrating it with their families for generations. This results in fun traditions that maybe we don’t always know the source of, but we do them every year regardless. I love listening to stories of how the older generation […]
Nothing gets me into the holiday spirit more than some fun Christmas crafts. I love home decor, so any excuse I have to combine my love of crafting with my Christmas decorating ideas is a win in my book! A great DIY Christmas decoration that you can whip up in a hurry is a tree […]
By now we’ve been seeing Christmas decor in just about every store since right around the time Halloween ended. I’ve been seeing some really cute holiday decorating ideas like throw pillows, dish towels, and Christmas bunting, but – maybe because they know we won’t have it displayed for very long – all of it has […]
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 […]
From a young age, we fall in love with the magic, romance, and adventure of fairy tales. From dastardly villains to beautiful princesses, the characters of fairy tales bewitch us and transport us to another world with their fantastical stories. The enchantment of fairy tales doesn’t have to end when we grow up, though. Try […]
