Hey cute little cactus! This little cactus is actually a pincushion. If you've ever thought that your yellow pins needed a pincushion cactus to hang out it, it's your lucky day! This cactus shaped pincushion is so easy to make! I love the look of basic yellow pins in the cactus, they look just like little yellow buds. I also loved the idea of putting flower pins in there for a blooming cactus or plain metal pins for basic spikes. These pink ones are super cute. I used my machine for this project, but it could also be a ...Continue Reading
DIY Maternity Clothes: Sweatshirt Refashion
This post was originally posted over at Gugu Guru as a part of a 3-part maternity series! Today I'm bringing it home so you have access to it in my archives! This is one of my all-time favorite makes, I wear it all the time. And now that I have a real baby belly (that one in those photos was fake!) I am wearing it often. It's a good cooler-spring top. I am really making an effort to sew during this pregnancy. I'm kinda over buying maternity clothes, and it's pretty fun to sew around a bump. I feel like I'm usually too tired or overwhelmed ...Continue Reading
the fourth is with us + other pregnancy announcement tees
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. I had fun (maybe too much?) coming up with 3 different tees to announce a pregnancy. One's geeky, one's cheeky and one's just cute! Each one has a downloadable SVG cut file, so you can make your own! I used store-bought maternity tees (from Target and Walmart) for these. I thought about making them with my Blair Top pattern, but I'm tired! Haha! But that is what I LOVE about Iron-ons. They are super fast, like 5 minutes from ...Continue Reading
Days of the Week shirts with Cricut Patterned Iron-on
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday! Thursday Friday, Saturday & Sunday! You'll never forget the day of the week with these Days of the Week shirts! I made them sweatshirts because I'm always cold. You can use these same designs on t-shirts, tanks, or even zipper pouches. I used the new Cricut Patterned Iron-on Vinyl for these, it's so cute! Cricut also just released an accessory for the EasyPress, it's ...Continue Reading
free quilt block pattern // Makers Gonna Make Quilt Block
free quilt block pattern: Maker's Gonna Make Block It's Quilt Block of the Month time!! Instead of giving you a full quilt, I'm sharing this tiny little mini-quilt I made with this block. I love the simplicity of a quilt block and this one is super easy! Each QBOM is the same size - 10" by 10" so you can sew them all together, or mix and match them into a big quilt. Or you can just sew one and make it a little wall hanging or use it on another small sewing project. The whole idea behind starting a Quilt Block of the Month series was to ...Continue Reading
Sewing Themed Pincushion Pattern
How to make a pincushion Pincushions are one of my favorite things to have around my sewing room. I have so many but I still want more! This quick pincushion pattern only requires a few scraps and about 3o minutes to make! Since this project is so little, I used some scraps from some of my favorite fabrics that I only have tiny bits left of! I used a scrap of Cotton + Steel, a scrap of chambray and a scrap of flannel gingham from this dress. These sewing themed pincushions have quilty sewing sayings all over them, all 3 are from the ...Continue Reading
sewing themed zipper pouch tutorial
How to sew an easy zipper pouch I love zipper pouches and I love sewing! If you've been reading for a while you know how much I love sewing zippered pouches - they are so easy! I have a few different tutorials you can follow for these, the basic zipper pouch tutorial shows you how to sew a lined zipper pouch. And here is a list of 15 zipper pouches to sew, including leather ones, a see-through one and small zippered pouches for coin purses. So this zipper pouch combines my love of sewing zipper pouches and sewing puns! I used 4 different ...Continue Reading
I’d rather be sewing…. DIY leather banners with sewing sayings!
These leather + fringe banners are the perfect addition to your sewing space! These are super fast to make. I used the Cricut Maker to cut out the iron-on vinyl AND the leather pieces. It cut out the banner and the hanging holes at the top. I've used Cricut leather before when make this Kitty Purse, and these cut out just as simply. This is the Rose Gold color but I'm also itching to make one in a camel leather. If you don't have the Maker I included a PDF file so you can cut the leather by hand. You will also need some kind of craft punch ...Continue Reading
the Sewing SVG + PDF CREATIVE BUNDLE! On Sale now!
I'm currently SVG/Iron-on/Cricut obsessed as you have probably noticed! I put together a bundle of my favorite sewing sayings and mantras - I love to share these on Instagram, they are so fun! There is nothing like punny sewing culture and now this pack is available with my 20 favorites for your CRAFTY USE!! The bundle comes with 20 designs in 2 different file types - SVG for cutting on a cutting machine and PDF for printing as home decor or transfers. The bundle is available for 1 week at the intro price of $9.95!! Get it while it's ...Continue Reading
Come sew with me – Free Sewing Night invitations with lace-up feature
Sewing night is the best gathering invented! I mean, if you have to leave the house after 7pm, it better be for sewing night (homebodies, anyone?) Use these sewing night invitations to invite your friends over for a casual sewing night! Just add your details and lace it up with your choice of material! Ribbon, yarn, string or embroidery floss are all good options! Also fun for a kids sewing activity! This post includes a cut file for the kraft paper, the file has all the holes included so you just have to run it through a cutting ...Continue Reading
Gold Leather Kitty Purse DIY with the Cricut Maker
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. When your daughter requests a kitty purse, the Maker makes it happen! This project looks a bit intense, but don't worry - it's not! I love it because there are a few techniques all stacked together, but the project's elements are all pretty easy! And you can involve your little kitty girl if she wants to help! The Maker machine from Cricut cuts LEATHER and this is my second project with a material of the type. I used a ...Continue Reading
