Find a quick project to make with this list of 12 kitchen sewing projects! I love sewing items for the kitchen as gifts - who doesn't need a new oven mitt or placemat?! This list includes potholders, bowl covers, aprons and more items to fancy up your cooking space! Deck out your table with coordinating coasters and placemats with your favorite fabrics. Most of these kitchen sewing projects are great for the beginner. Kitchen Sewing - Oven Mitt Sewing Pattern Sew an oven mitt with your favorite fabric - get the free ...Continue Reading
Fabric Bowl Covers – Plastic Wrap Replacement
Ditch your plastic wrap and opt for fabric bowl covers instead! These are a super cute way to store leftovers in your fridge or to bring a dish to picnics! Just stretch the cover over and reuse it again and again! These DIY cloth bowl covers are washable and a sustainable replacement for Saran wrap! Cloth bowl covers are so easy to make with these step by step instructions! Grab a few materials and let's get sewing! Cloth Bowl Cover Materials 1/2 yard fabric or 2 Fat Quarters, prewashed (I'm using SPOTTED fabric - read more ...Continue Reading
9 Hair Accessories to Sew
There is nothing more fun or satisfying than creating a quick project that you can wear right away! Basic hair ties - move aside! These 9 hair accessories to sew will give you a good start! Hair accessories are great projects for beginners. Scroll through these headband, scrunchies, clip and bow tutorials and click to the links to learn how to make them! Most of these hair accessory tutorials have free pattern downloads and will up your hair game! Grab some hair clips, a hot glue gun, a ruler and your sewing machine and get ready to ...Continue Reading
how to make a dog collar free sewing pattern!
Make your own DIY dog collar for a custom accessory for your pet! This post will show you how to make a dog collar with a free pattern download. Follow the step-by-step photographs or view the video! You can make a collar for any size pooch or even a cat. This is a fun and simple project that will give you some experience using hardware like buckles and clasps. I found this gorgeous rose gold hardware and had to use it! I love how fancy it makes my pup! If you are sewing for a small dog or cat you can use plastic hardware for a ...Continue Reading
DIY Dog Leash Sewing Pattern
Sew your own DIY dog leash with this simple tutorial. Use any fun fabric to sew a custom dog leash fit for your stylish pup! Your dog's size doesn't matter - this leash can be made to accomodate any size and can really be used for any furry friends including cats. Making a custom leash means you can use any fabric you want! This easy DIY dog leash can even be made in leather for a sleek look. Make your pooch a custom dog leash for every occasion. Use white lace fabric for a wedding or make a new leash for every holiday! I love the ...Continue Reading
Fabric covered headbands Tutorial
Here's a super fun project you can make in a few minutes - fabric covered headbands! These adorable accessories are a great way to showcase your favorite fabrics in a wearable way! DIY fabric headbands are a great project for beginners! All you need for this project is a basic plastic headband, some scraps of fabric and a glue gun. Watch the video in this post for extra tips! Fabric covered headband pattern download Download the DIY fabric headband pattern below and print it out on paper or card stock. Print the pattern at ...Continue Reading
DIY Princess in Black Costume
We love the book series Princess in Black about a princess who changes into all black to fight monsters from Monster Land. So we made a DIY Princess in Black costume for Halloween! This is a great costume idea if your school does book character day in October, too. The Princess in Black is just your typical pink princess until she gets a call about a monster - then she turns into a superhero! We love this book series - it's great for toddlers and elementary age kids. This outfit has a few parts but is pretty simple to make! This blog post ...Continue Reading
Microwave Bowl Cozy Pattern
This microwave bowl cozy pattern is a winter staple! We use these all season long to heat up soup, chili and oatmeal without burning our hands! Since these microwave bowl holders are all cotton, they can go into the microwave with your bowl. I'm always alarmed at how hot bowls can get. Sometimes my soup isn't even hot but the bowl is burning! A quilted bowl cozy is the only solution you need for your hot bowl of soup! This allows you to cook your soup for long enough to make it hot and then take it out of the microwave without ...Continue Reading
how to make hand tied fabric bows
With fall fashion in full swing I wanted to share a few accessory tutorials. I'm always tempted by bows and headbands in the store but they can be so expensive! So in this tutorial, I'll show you how to make hand tied fabric bows that clip to your hair! Sewing fabric bows is so easy and very cheap! All you need are a few scraps of fabric! These are the cutest bows for a little girl! And you can even clip them to your dog's fur for a silly dog hair accessory. I made a two different sizes that are great for pigtails, ponytails ...Continue Reading
oven mitt pattern DIY
Sew a new oven mitt for your kitchen! Sewing your own gives you the freedom to use any fabric you want for a custom oven mitt. This blog post includes a free oven mitt pattern - download the template and follow the easy sewing instructions below. Quilted oven mitts are a great gift idea especially when you can customize the fabric. Use the same fabric to make a matching apron or casserole heat pad. Oven Mitt Pattern Materials 1/4 yard or 1 Fat Quarter Main Cotton FabricThe exterior fabric I'm using is Leopard Faces Sparkle in ...Continue Reading
how to make a quilted hot pad for casserole dish
Casserole hot pads are extra large and are great for using as trivets on your table! This tutorial will show you how to make a quilted hot pad with fun prints. These make an awesome gift and they come together so quickly. Extra large hot pads are a must for your kitchen! No more trying to piece together a few small trivets to protect your table from large dishes. This jumbo quilted hot pad is sized just right for a 9" by 13" casserole dish or baking pan. This tutorial doesn't have binding so it's very simple. Casserole Hot Pad ...Continue Reading
