More elf shenanigans for you today with a skirt pattern for Elf on the Shelf size elves! This skirt is a no-sew project so anyone with a glue gun can tackle it! This elf skirt is a circle skirt style that you can make in different lengths. The shortest length will give you a little tutu and the longest length looks like a 50s poodle skirt! Make it in knit fabric for a drapey look. elf skirt materials Felt or knit fabric scraps1/2" or 1" elasticOptional: 1/4" or 3/8" ribbonglue gunElf Skirt Pattern, see below skirt ...Continue Reading
elf on the shelf apron pattern
Does your elf like to bake? Or maybe make a mess in the kitchen? Sew him some chef clothes with this elf on the shelf apron pattern. This also makes the perfect Barbie apron! This elf apron pattern is reversible, too! You can use scraps for this tiny little project. Make it extra festive with holiday fabric. This is perfect for sweet elves that want to make a treat as well as mischievous elves making messes! This apron tutorial is very quick and easy to make. Just print out the free download and sew it up - then get busy making ...Continue Reading
how to make elf on the shelf sleeping bag
Make your elf her very own sleeping bag with this simple tutorial. I'll show you how to make an elf on the shelf sleeping bag with a free pattern. I love adding to the magic of the holidays with Elf accessories. My kids get a huge kick out of them and this sleeping bag is so easy to make! Sleeping Bag Materials 1/4 yard cotton for main1/4 yard cotton for liningScraps of needle felted batting or feltPattern download, see below Printable Sleeping Bag Pattern for Elf on the Shelf To print this pattern, click the purple button ...Continue Reading
10 Reasons to Buy a Cricut as a Holiday Gift
This post, 10 Reasons to Buy a Cricut as a Holiday Gift, is sponsored by Cricut. I know a Cricut can be a big investment, so I hope these ten reasons will help you in your decision. A Cricut machine is the perfect gift to find under your tree so here are 10 reasons to buy a Cricut! I have shared quite a few Cricut projects over the last few years and I keep finding new ways to use the Cricut Maker. This post has a few reasons you may find obvious based on past blog posts, but also a few reasons I use it personally for projects that ...Continue Reading
How to Make Leather Earrings with the Cricut Maker
This post, How to make Leather Earrings with the Cricut Maker, is sponsored by Cricut. Leather earrings are such a fun and easy DIY project and perfect to give as gifts. In this post I will show you how to make leather earrings with the Cricut Maker. These sewing themed earrings are perfect for sewing friends and quilters - but you can use the same technique for any shape or theme! These are the perfect gift for sewing and quilting friends. Leather earrings are so easy to make you can even whip up a few pairs for ...Continue Reading
Sew4Good December Sewing for Charity Challenge
Sew4Good is my archive of charity sewing projects. I started Sew4Good at the beginning of 2020 before I knew how badly we would all need it! Sewing for charity always makes me feel better about everything so with Sew4Good I have made up a few projects that you can join and also highlighted some existing charities that you can sew for. To celebrate the end of a very long year and to bring some handmade light to the world, I've created the Sew4Good December Challenge. For this challenge, I created a calendar that you can work from with ...Continue Reading
Sewing Dresses for Charity + easy dress pattern
Today I'm highlighting Little Dresses for Africa, a charity that collects dresses and shorts for children in Africa that may not have clothing. Sewing dresses for charity is really fun because you can use pretty fabrics and dresses are always fun to sew. I love thinking about the little girls who will wear the dresses. This post has a simple dress made from t-shirts and cotton. T-shirt dresses are great because the base is just a basic tee and adding fabric is easy. It takes all the guesswork out of sizing the dresses, ...Continue Reading
Black Friday Bundle!
It's here - the See Kate Sew Black Friday Bundle! A $129 value, just $22...this weekend ONLY! The Black Friday Bundle includes every PDF pattern you need to make sewn gifts for Christmas...FAST! BUY NOW What’s in it: 12 total sewing patterns (value $129) BONUS! Free pack of 20 sewing themed SVGs (Make your own sewing tees!) BUY NOW SEW A GIFT FOR EVERYONE ON YOUR LIST! ⭐️For your NEIGHBOR: The Ice Cream Soda Apron (a $12 value) ⭐️For the BOY: Trapper Hat Winter Pattern (a $6 value) ⭐️For the GIRL: the Pippa ...Continue Reading
Sew Foster Care Bags to Donate
One of the needs of the foster care system is bags for the children to carry to a new placement - which is something we sewists can definitely help with! This post will show you how to sew foster care bags to donate. This project is a part of the Sew4Good December Challenge - print the calendar and join in here! For this project we will make a basic tote bag with strapping for handles. I love strapping because it makes the bag so much faster to sew, but you can also create handles with basic fabric. These bags are also called ...Continue Reading
ohio star quilt block tutorial – how to sew this easy block!
The Ohio Star is one of my favorite quilt blocks to sew. It's such a classic block that is easy and fun! Today I am sharing an Ohio star quilt block tutorial with easy instructions. I wrote about the Quilts of Valor program this summer - it's an awesome program matching quilters and quilts with veterans! Read more here. While a whole quilt may seem like a big project to take on, especially during the holidays, sewing just 1 quilt block only takes a few minutes! So the Sew4Good December Challenge Calendar includes sewing quilt blocks! ...Continue Reading
10 Free Quilt Patterns
I have shared a few free quilt patterns over the years and today I wanted to round them all up so you can find a new quilt project to tackle! These patterns are simple and fun. These 10 free quilt patterns include some that use measurements and some template quilts. The Modern Ombre Triangle Quilt The Modern Ombre Triangle Quilt is the cutest modern bold quilt for a baby nursery. You can use any color scheme to make this quilt! It's great for a beginner quilter. You're a Gem Quilt The You're a Gem Quilt is made with ...Continue Reading
