Organizations all over the US are calling on sewers, sewists, people with sewing machines to help create handmade masks to help cope with the coronavirus shortage. This DIY surgical face mask pattern is free and has 3 variations! While you're stuck in isolation or quarantine, here are 3 ways to make a medical face mask to block germs and sew some good! This post will also help you find a place to donate homemade pandemic masks. See my new posts, how to make a face mask with a filter pocket and how to make a mask for ...Continue Reading
13 Easy Crafts for Kids
Just in case you need a few extra craft ideas for kids! These are all no-mess (or at least low-mess) craft ideas that will entertain your creative kids! I love easy crafts for kids, with a quick set-up and lots of creative opportunity! So here's a list of Amazon (affiliate) links so you can order some kits and get crafting in a few days from the comfort of your home! Ed Emberly's Thumbprint Drawings Book - These are so fun to make. Also pick up a set of different color ink pads while you're at it! Origami - Paper folding has a ...Continue Reading
Top 10 Cricut Maker Fabric and Sewing Projects!
This post, Top 10 Cricut Maker Fabric and Sewing Projects, is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. I've had my Cricut Maker for a few years now and my excitement from it continues to grow! The biggest thing the Cricut Maker has given me it empowerment. I can make almost ANYTHING with it, from quilts to wooden projects! In this post I'm sharing my TOP 10 projects using the Cricut Maker from the past year or so with a focus on projects with fabric, felt and sewing! As Cricut ...Continue Reading
You Got This + More Cancer SVG free downloads
This post is a follow-up to the new Sew4Good project Heart Pillows for Breast Cancer Patients. I wanted to include some inspirational cancer SVG FREE downloads for adding iron-on vinyl to your projects! These are actually nice phrases for any hard time (or just general happy motivation!), so you can add them to a gift before giving it for a little extra boost of love! These heart pillows help patients recover from invasive surgery. The shape is ideal for holding right under the arm while resting or over the chest as a seatbelt cushion. ...Continue Reading
Sew4Good: Heart Pillows for Breast Cancer
I'm excited to announce another Sew 4 Good project: heart pillows for breast cancer! This is a quick and easy project with a free heart pillow pattern! It's totally appropriate for Valentine's day, but patients need these all year round. If you missed the first Sew 4 Good project, you can click here to read all about making headwraps for cancer patients. Every few months a new Sew 4 Good project will launch. These projects are ONGOING so you can make them whenever you have scraps or feel a pull to sew some good! View all the Sew 4 Good ...Continue Reading
Thanks for holding my quilts Quilt Greeting Card
I wanted to make a special funny Valentine for my husband this year that paid homage to his willingness to hold my quilts! He is such a good sport when it comes to helping me with my crafts (and generally not being mad when thread and fabric take over) and I know many of you have someone in their life that plays that "quilt holder" role! So this quilt greeting card says 'Thanks for holding my quilts' and you can make it just in time for Valentine's Day to show your appreciation! This card is sort of like a general thank you for ...Continue Reading
12 Pink Rolling Office Chairs for your Sewing Room!
After finishing up my sewing room with my new DreamBox (read all about it here!) I added one final touch: the perfect pink velvet rolling office chair! I've wanted a comfortable chair to sew and craft in and I wanted it to match most of my supplies. Unfortunately this particular chair is now sold out, so I had to round up a few more pink rolling office chairs in case you need one! Many of these chairs also come in other color variations so you can browse around to find the perfect chair for you. I definitely recommend a comfortable ...Continue Reading
sewing 101: 8 ways to mark fabric
Pleats, darts, tucks, placement marks and more all need to be transferred from pattern pieces to your fabric. Marking fabric is so necessary when sewing patterns and here are a few tricky tools you can use to make it easier. This post includes 8 ways to mark fabric! These methods are all temporary and have pros and cons depending on what type of sewing you are doing! There are quite a few tools to choose from and these 8 are my favorites. Tailor's Chalk Chalk Wheel Chalk Cartridge Pen Air or Water Soluble Marker ...Continue Reading
Vinyl Sewing Room Labels DIY
I've been getting the big parts of my sewing room together and it's time to focus on the micro-organizing! I love bins and jars to hold little sewing materials and I really love it when they are labeled! These craft room labels will get your organization started and they are so easy to make! In this post I'll show you how to use your cutting machine to cut out the SVG designs in vinyl and apply them to whatever surface you are using - boxes, jars, plastic bins etc. When I set up my DreamBox, I fell in love with the clear totes and ...Continue Reading
9 baby hats to make – bonnets, knotted hat and more!
Baby sewing is so much fun, and baby hats are some of my favorite things to make! Here are 9 baby hats to make for an upcoming arrival! Newborn Knotted Hat Top Knot Turban Headwrap Yoda Baby Hat Classic Bonnet Pattern Pixie Bonnet Lace Baby Bonnet for special occasions Bunny Ears Hat Sunbonnet Faux Fur Trapper Hat Newborn Knotted Hat Make these tiny newborn hats for the hospital bag! You can even customize the fabric with a baby name or motif before you sew! The pattern is totally free and it's so fun to ...Continue Reading
Sew 4 Good : Sewing Headwraps for Cancer Patients
I'm so excited to launch a new project this year called Sew 4 Good! Like the name implies, Sew 4 Good is organized sewing projects that you can send to charities and organizations to help other in conjunction with Pattern of the Month & See Kate Sew. Some of my favorite sewing projects ever have been sewing for charities, I love being a part of a greater whole and it fills me with hope and empathy. This month, Sew 4 Good launches with headwraps for cancer patients! Sew 4 Good is a simple name and will encompass various organizations ...Continue Reading
