I've partnered with HP to introduce their x360 laptop/tablet. HP is on tour with Meghan Trainor for her All About That Bass Tour! Today I am sharing 4 quick tutorials to make 4 types of custom labels, inspired by the HP x360's 4 modes: laptop, tablet, tent and stand! Clothing labels add such a special touch to handmade items! I love them because they are really cute and make a project looked more "finished" or store-bought. They are perfect for branding your items or just adding a finish to a gift. And there are lots of great ways ...Continue Reading
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DIY clothing labels with the Melody alphabet
This post is sponsored by Babylock. A few years ago I posted about my DIY clothing labels using custom fabric. It's always fun to find new ways to make clothing labels, so I was excited about the Melody's alphabet function. It actually has three different alphabets in upper and lowercase. So I've just been embroidering "see kate sew" on everything lately. You can do it directly onto the fabric, or make labels to sew on. To just embroider directly onto the fabric, I like to fuse some interfacing to the back to make the fabric a ...Continue Reading
your questions about the clothing labels
Thank you so much for your sweet responses to the clothing label post!I had lots of questions about the labels so I thought I would answer them all in a post so everyone can see the responses.How long does it take to cut and iron 300 labels?I just cut and iron them in small batches when I need more. I actually got over 320 labels in a 1 yard print. I don't have the patience to do it all at once! (So the answer to this question is probably a long time!)Why do you sew them before you sew them onto a product? I have sewn these labels on things in ...Continue Reading
300 clothing labels for $20
clothing labels for the masses tutorial My most frequently asked question is about my clothing labels. Where did you get them? Did you make them? I did make them. And it was really easy. And the price was right. You can't beat $20 for this many quality clothing labels and that's a fact! I've also made lots of promises that I was going to tell you my secret and make a tutorial. It's only taken a few months :) So here it is. If you are looking to brand your product to sell, or just for fun, this is a great way to start out at a low ...Continue Reading
10 Clever Craft Room Organization Hacks with the Cricut Maker
This post, 10 Clever Craft Room Organization Hacks, is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. I'm working through my sewing room, organizing one drawer at a time and making some progress! Here are 10 clever craft room organization ideas that you can do yourself with the Cricut Maker! I used the Cricut Maker and a bunch of different materials and blades to make all these. My favorite of these projects is the Llama's that hold trim and bias tape, I think they are so ...Continue Reading
Cricut EasyPress 2 FAQS
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. Meet one of my sewing room BESTIES - the Cricut EasyPress 2! This handy heat press is one of my favorite sewing room staples! Since I always get questions about the Easy Press I'm answering five frequently asked questions about it in this post! The EasyPress came out over a year ago and I use it SO much. Iron-on vinyl has become a huge part of my creative process because it's so fun and quick! To be honest, before the EasyPress ...Continue Reading
Cricut Sewing – 20 Reasons you need the Cricut Maker! + Cricut Maker vs. Explore Air 2
This post is sponsored by Cricut. Over the last year and a little bit, the Cricut Maker has become an essential part of my sewing and creating process. It has added so much value to my sewing room set up and so much possibility to my sewing projects! Besides actually CUTTING FABRIC, I also use the Maker for so many other things in different parts of my sewing processes. Cricut machines have always had fun potential in the crafting world, but the Cricut Maker has really been the groundbreaking machine that pulls the sewists in, too! I'm ...Continue Reading
10 Ways to use the Cricut Maker for Quilting
This post, 10 Ways to use the Cricut Maker for Quilting, is sponsored by Cricut! You've probably figured out by now that I LOVE MY CRICUT MAKER! I've used it for so many projects and the quiet whirrrrr of the machine cutting has become one of my favorite parts of my sewing space. Many of the projects I've been able to make are things I really couldn't do (or wouldn't attempt!) without the Maker. I couldn't sleep all night the first day I was introduced to the Cricut Maker, instead I stayed up brainstorming projects and ideas. Some of those ...Continue Reading
ONE HOUR triangle quilt!
Yes, you read that right! ONE HOUR triangle quilt! I made this triangle quilt in a little over an hour. HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE??, you ask. Read on. I really really love my original pink ombre triangle quilt. And it is also one of those tutorials that lots of you have loved also and made quilts from. That warms my heart, by the way. I really love seeing them! We use ours daily, it was my daughter's special baby quilt that I made for her before she was born. It's been puked on, pooped on, spit on, ...Continue Reading
Where I Sew // Sewing Room Tour
I've partnered with HP and Intel to show off my sewing room today as a part of their #workfromhappyplace campaign. I'm SO excited to show you my sewing space! I spend a lot of time in here and it is truly my "happy place"! I spent the last few weeks putting the finishing touches on this room, making sure everything has a place. I have been working in here for over a year, but it just now feels "done". These photos will probably shock you if you follow me on instagram. I often post photos while I'm working on projects and I am not very ...Continue Reading
meet the city girl frock!
I'm excited to introduce you to my newest pattern! I've shared a little bit about it because it is a part of the Just Add Jeans collection by Pattern Anthology! (Watch our video HERE and purchase the collection HERE). This is the CITY GIRL FROCK! The main feature is a cozy cowl collar. The dress is also yoked with a little bit of gathering at the front. It's a swingy style, not too fitted with 3 lengths. You can make it in a top, like this houndstooth version. The houndstooth is a ponte de roma from Girl Charlee, it also comes ...Continue Reading
