With Christmas coming up just next month, my mind is already spinning with gift ideas and wishlists for friends and family. One thing I’m noticing is that there are a lot of babies on my gift list this year – between my friends starting families and my relatives expanding theirs, there have been quite a […]
It is officially almost winter and time to put away your short skirts (unless you want to rock some fleece or sweater leggings). With the cold comes the need for free skirt patterns that come with much more cozy coverage. All of the free skirt patterns in this cold-weather-ready post are great to wear when […]
It might not be winter just yet, but in many places the chilly weather has already staked its claim. I’m caught off-guard every year by how fast fall turns into winter, and rarely am I ever prepared for when the snow starts to fall. While most everyone keeps a winter coat in their closet year-round, […]
Straight from the Maureen of Made By Marzipan comes this tutorial on how to refashion a coat! I bought this classic wool peacoat from a consignment shop. But plain black is a little boring, so I decided to make it my own with a pop of punchy color. In this tutorial I’ll show you how […]
Ugh, everything stinks. The holidays are over, it’s sub-zero outside, and the only event around the bend is Valentine’s Day when I’ll be toasting myself in the mirror with a glass of wine and an episode of Golden Girls. The problem is that treat is still a month away. How can someone who was in […]
When the guests all leave and you finally get all the leftovers put away, you may look at your house and think that the holidays took their toll. After you stop having a slight mental lapse about all the work you have to do to make your house look just as good as before, you […]
We all know the essentials for a great crafting and sewing evening include some great tunes, a little bit of time to yourself, your favorite patterns or projects, your sewing machine, quality materials, and, of course, a glass of your favorite red or white wine. Crafters love to wind down with a relaxing evening of […]
With the season of winter fast approaching, it’s only right to start thinking about the holidays. While a lot of people may think of Christmas, there are also a lot who celebrate the holiday Hanukkah. Today, we decided to give them some much-needed recognition by providing you with the best Hanukkah sewing projects we could find. […]
Another week, another round of incredible projects! We quite enjoy the week-to-week deep analysis of sewing and quilting preferences among our readers, particularly because it gives our resident sewing scientists (the editors here) a chance to review each tutorial in detail over again. The top five tutorials are as follows: The Happy Couple Blanket Christmas […]
I don’t know about you, but the winter months are not my favorite. This is true at least when I’m outside, that is. I will admit, though. that I love a nice mug of hot chocolate while curling up underneath a blanket. Who doesn’t love simple pastimes like that? All you need to do is […]
