This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. Personalized gifts are so much fun. I love creating with a person in mind and thinking about colors, patterns and designs he or she might like! I do a lot of personalizing around the holidays - a simple custom project adds so much love to a gift or plate of cookies! A few weeks ago, I shared this simple monogram journal DIY using the Cricut Explore Air 2 and fabric! These are stocking stuffers for family members with their ...Continue Reading
Sewing Gift Guide for Any Budget!
This post contains affiliate links! It's officially the Christmas season and I wanted to kick it off with my recommendations for sewing supplies that you may want to add to your list! This Sewing Gift Guide works for any budget - the first few items are "no budget" items that are definitely investment pieces but will change the way you sew! Then I've listed a bunch of items in the under $30 range that are great gifts and fun extras! No Budget Sewing Gift Guide The DreamBox! Definitely the first item on my no-budget/"a-girl-can-dream" ...Continue Reading
Cricut Gift Guide for Sewers and Quilters
This Cricut Gift Guide is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. Cricut has so many awesome supplies that sewers will love! Here's my top 12 list - you may want to add one or two of these to your Christmas list! The Cricut Maker The Easy Press Mini Easy Press Mat - Polka Dot Cricut Access Subscription 12" by 24" Acrylic Ruler Cricut Sewing Kit Decorative self-healing mat Designer Fabric Bundle Machine Tote Essential Tool Set FabricGrip Mats ...Continue Reading
Introducing Pattern of the Month!
I'm so excited to tell you more about Pattern of the Month! Pattern of the Month is my new digital subscription plan with 3 new patterns every month! The surprise is half the fun! The sewing is the other half! Each month, THREE new patterns will drop at PatternoftheMonthClub.com (a QUILT, a BAG and a MYSTERY PATTERN!) and if you're subscribed, you'll get the patterns you choose in your account automatically at a big discount! There are so many subscription options from month-to-month to yearly. You can choose a plan that is just ...Continue Reading
The Aria Foldover Bag Sewing Pattern!
I'm so excited to release my first bag pattern (and first of many!) for Pattern of the Month! Pattern of the Month is my new sewing pattern subscription that includes up to 3 BRAND NEW PDF patterns each month - a quilt, a bag and a mystery pattern! The Aria Foldover Bag is a great beginner bag sewing pattern and you'll love the result! Read more about Pattern of the Month in this post! Bag sewing is SEW much fun, especially because they are so functional! The Aria Bag is a super easy beginner bag! You need some hardware but the ...Continue Reading
The Ice Cream Soda Apron Sewing Pattern
I'm so excited to release the Ice Cream Soda Apron sewing pattern as this month's Mystery Pattern of the Month! Each month the Mystery pattern from Pattern of the Month will be a fun surprise - it could be anything! And this month is Mommy and Me aprons, just in time for holiday baking! Read all about Pattern of the Month and the different options in this post! You can sign up for as low as $8 and cancel anytime. It's a great way to keep your SEW-JO (sewing mojo!) going! My girls totally squealed with they saw these cute aprons! And ...Continue Reading
NEW PATTERN! The Farmhouse Quilt PDF Pattern!
November's Quilt Pattern of the Month is the Farmhouse Quilt! This quilt was so fun to design, I love stars and love all the lines of and diamonds you can see in this fun pattern! The Farmhouse Quilt is the perfect quilt for a fun color palette, I used 2 pinks, a purple, a grey and 2 basic prints (polka dots and gingham). Riley Blake Swiss Dots Black on white is the fabric I used for the background. I use this fabric all the time, it's probably my favorite basic ever! The Farmhouse Quilt is the first QUILT pattern for Pattern of ...Continue Reading
5 Things I Love about my Cricut Explore Air 2 for sewing
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. 5 ways to use the Cricut Explore Air 2 for sewing! By now you know I love my Cricut Maker! But I know it's an investment so today I'm going to show you FIVE ways you can use the Cricut Explore Air 2 with your sewing projects! The Explore Air 2 is a great deal and cuts over 100 materials! So today I'm going to share my top FIVE ways to use the Cricut Explore Air 2 for sewing! There are quite a few materials the Explore Air ...Continue Reading
Monogram Journals DIY with the Cricut Explore Air 2
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. I'm trying to get a head start on the holidays my making a few gifts that I know I will need, starting with these monogram journals. We are teaching our kids about giving meaningful gifts so we made these together for some of their friends! I used the Cricut Explore Air 2 to cut out card stock and fabric monograms and then put them all together for an easy friend gift. My favorite part of the project is the scalloped edges ...Continue Reading
DIY Monogram Baby Onesie
Make your own monogram baby onesie with this simple tutorial! These monogram baby onesies are made with infusible ink - so they won't peel or fade! Infusible ink is a Cricut product and is so cool! I used Cricut Infusible Ink for these onesies and they turned out awesome! If you haven't used Cricut's new Infusible Ink, read my tutorial all about it. It's basically a sheet of paper/ink that you heat to fuse to the special onesie. It's super easy and you can use any cutting machine to cut it out! The ink infuses into the bodysuit so it ...Continue Reading
How to make a spiderman costume for kids and adults
This post is sponsored by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment in connection with the home release of SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME, now available on Digital, Blu-ray™, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD. Spider-Man is a great easy costume to make for Halloween! We were inspired by the new Spider-Man: Far From Home. Spider-Man: Far From Home is the perfect family movie night pick. A little mystery, action and some of my favorite actors come together for this family-friendly and inspiring movie! In this movie, Spider-Man's costume is updated with a ...Continue Reading
