Written by Mandy Pellegrin of Fabric Paper Glue. I'm thrilled to introduce Mandy of Fabric Paper Glue today! Mandy has an eye for design and it always coming up with fun projects. I have been loving watching her recent home renovations. Catch her on pinterest, instagram, twitter and facebook! I am an unapologetic lover of sequins. So while there's a lot to love about the holiday season, I think one of my favorite parts is that the season's parties and new year's celebrations are the perfect occasions to break out the sequins. I'm ...Continue Reading
buy + DIY: free printable sewing themed gift wrap!
Sometimes the gift you want to give (or get) is something that isn't DIY-able. It's just a gift you purchase. Which can be just as thoughtful, nice and stressful as a handmade gift. So when that is the case, this sewing themed gift wrap will give it that extra special touch. And by do-it-yourself, all you really have to do is print it! This prints on 8.5" by 11" paper, so it's the perfect wrapping paper for something little: a small stack of fat quarters, a new package of pins or even a small item that you made! (Or anything in the ...Continue Reading
buy + diy: shimmer and shine diy nail polish kit tutorial
This post is sponsored by Tulip Holiday Sparkle and Shine products. My taste in fun little gifts hasn't really changed since middle school, I still love all the cute nail polish kits, makeup samplers, etc that pop up around the holidays. So, when a little package of glittery craft supplies came in the mail, I thought I could use them to make a cute stocking stuffer for girls. I started with a solid light pink material, taped if off and painted on the glittery Tulip fabric paint. Then I let it dry before sewing it up into a cute ...Continue Reading
fabric covered hair clips tutorial
Today I'll be sharing a fabric covered hair clips tutorial. I've seen a lot of cute hair clips floating around Pinterest, and tried (unsuccessfully) to make glitter covered clips in the past. After my glitter hair clip attempt I thought it would be easier, and hopefully look nicer, to cover clips in fabric instead. I love the way they turned out. I think they would make a great small Christmas gift, or dress up your holiday outfits. Free Barrette Base Template See the video here to see how to use this variation ...Continue Reading
buy + diy: DIY polka dot leather clutch
For today's BUY + DIY project, I made a cute little polka dot leather clutch that closes with a velcro tie and attached bow. I filled it with store-bought CHOCOLATE! Because who doesn't want that? When in doubt, chocolate is a great gift! Leather Hide Store sent me a whole cowhide to play with. They have leather in a lot of colors, this is the Copper Mountain Saddle color. I was pretty excited for this opportunity because leather is a material I haven't really sewn with much. (Or at all!) I was surprised to find that it was really easy ...Continue Reading
buy + diy: gold dipped knot bag + face mask spa kit
I am secretly obsessed with face masks! If you follow me on instagram, you might have seen this photo: Hah! Embarrassing! I usually get the basic green one, but for this project I got all sorts of colors and this blue one really surprised me. Such a vibrant color! So anyways, what a cute gift idea, right? A bunch of face masks in a cute little bag. I feel like a good face mask can erase a stressful day pretty quickly! I wanted the bag to look like I had "dipped" it in gold, so I colorblocked the bottom with a gold ...Continue Reading
buy + diy: train heat pack + simple sewing 30 sewing book giveaway!
I'm excited to be a part of the Simple Sewing 30 blog tour today! Katie from the Red Kitchen has been one of my favorite bloggers to follow for a few years. It has been fun watching her fulfill her dream of writing a sewing book. This book has 30 super simple and fun projects to sew! It is a great gift idea and I think would be perfect for a friend or child who wants to learn to sew! I made a rice heat pack with some train flannel I had laying around. It took me about 15 minutes to make, and was super easy! I made this for my train-loving ...Continue Reading
15 more doll and toy sewing patterns!
In February I wrote a post with 20 great doll and toy sewing patterns. Now that the holidays are here and I have toys on the mind, I gathered up 15 more doll and toy sewing patterns that are perfect for giving! 1. Elsa Doll 2. Snail Toy Sewing Pattern 3. Cat Toy sewing pattern 4. Ruby Lou doll 5. Flurry and Fluff Polar Bear toys 6. Felt Bear Pattern 7. International Dolls 8. Family of Dolls 9. Henrietta Turtle Sewing Pattern 10. Paddy the Penguin 11. Ruby Doll Pattern 12. Madame Sausage Toy 13. Alien Baby 14. Dragon ...Continue Reading
BABY STYLE // 3 ways to wear a little gold belt
Playing baby stylist is super duper fun. One Little Belt sent me this gold belt a while ago. I paired it with DIY jeggings in this post. Then One Little Belt sponsored Winter Wonderland and sent me a super cute mint glitter belt! I LOVE One Little Belt. I think every little girl and boy should have one in their stocking this Christmas, they are so cute! I love the boy belts because they really keep my toddler's pants up. We even used ours for a Peter Pan costume this year. And the girly ones are too cute to pass up. Anyways, this gold belt ...Continue Reading
aztec peplum + new pattern + BLACK FRIDAY 40% OFF SALE!
I made another half sleeve length Penelope Peplum last week after finding this amazing aztecy fabric at Joann. It is a sweater knit, but lightweight enough that it looks great in the peplum style! It might be my favorite yet! The day I found the fabric both kids also napped at the same time so I could make the shirt and then I got a fun package in the mail. It was a really really good day! Also, the MENS+WOMEN's Trapper Hat Pattern is now available in five sizes for heads up to 24" around! Cozy! This is an adult version of the ...Continue Reading
buy + diy: penguin plush + children’s book gift set
I love reading to my kids and I LOVE seeing them take the stories and things we talked about and incorporating it into their playtime. It melts me every time and encourages me to keep reading with them. Today's buy + DIY gift idea comes from that idea of literature learning....buy a book and make a plush toy that goes along with the theme. DIY Fluffies is one of my sponsors this month. They sent me their adorable penguin pattern to sew up. It was really easy to make! I was pleasantly surprised because it looks so cute! Sometimes I falsely ...Continue Reading
