Wide quilt backing fabric is ultra-wide fabric designed specifically to back your quilts! This fabric is so wide - usually about 108" wide to cover your whole quilt with just one piece. Wide Quilt Backing Fabric Wide quilt fabric is called "wideback" fabric. Your local quilt shop probably carries some in their store! Just ask for the quilt backs or wide backs. Want to learn quilting basics? Sign up for my video course, Learn to Quilt! The course is full of tricks for perfect points and straight squares, giving you a solid foundation as ...Continue Reading
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Midtown girls top pattern for the 4th of July
Starry tops for the fourth! I made these cute girls summer tops last summer and my girls lived in them! This girls top pattern is called the Midtown top and is available in a matching pattern for 18" dolls! I love breezy knit tops in the summer and the Midtown top pattern has an asymmetrical hem. It's fun to sew and also fun to swish around! Midtown Girls Top Pattern Details The MIDTOWN top is a girl's knit swing top in sizes 18M-10. The asymmetrical hem is ideal for twirling and creates a breezy top for hot summer days! Use your ...Continue Reading
10 FREE tote bag patterns
Tote bags are always in style and so useful! Pick your favorite from this list of 10 free tote bag patterns and get sewing! All of these bags are great for reusable grocery shopping bags, an alternative way to wrap a gift and a great canvas for iron-on vinyl designs. Grab your rotary cutter, scissors, pins and sewing machine and pick a tote to sew! I hope you will find a tote bag that you love with this list of free tote bag sewing patterns! Basic Tote Bag Tutorial The basic tote bag tutorial is an easy tote bag. You can make a ...Continue Reading
15 free sewing patterns for women
Sewing for yourself can be the most fun sewing if you have the right pattern! Here are a few free sewing patterns for women to get you started! The Pleather Circle Skirt Pleather is such an underrated fabric! It's fairly easy to sew and has a beautiful sheen. Pleather is great for special occasions! The Paper Bag Skirt The paper bag skirt can be made with basic cotton and has pockets! I would love to have one in this pretty Butterscotch color! Simple A-line Skirt This is another great skirt for a ...Continue Reading
Sewing Christmas Gifts Printable Planner
Sewing Christmas gifts yourself is so fun and makes the holidays extra special! This post has a sewing printable planner so you can plan the gifts you want to make - plus a list of over 50 handmade gift ideas! Print this cute Christmas sewing planner and plan out what you want to make for friends, family and neighbors! Don't forget to add gifts for your pets, new stockings, a Christmas quilt, and an advent calendar! Need Christmas sewing gift ideas? Scroll down and browse the list of over 50 easy Christmas gifts to ...Continue Reading
Christmas Patchwork Quilt with Santa Clause Lane
I'm so excited to share my new Christmas patchwork quilt! This is my first homemade Christmas quilt and I can't wait to snuggle it all winter long! As I am writing this, it's August and I have my A/C blasting, but I knew if I wanted a Christmas quilt this year I needed to start early. Projects like this always slip away from me - so there is no better time to start sewing a Christmas throw! (And feel free to laugh at the flip flops in this photo! Apparently, I really need to do a shoe check before my husband and I go out to photograph, ...Continue Reading
the Chloe Quilted Clutch Pattern
I'm excited to introduce the Chloe Quilted Clutch Pattern as this month's Bag Pattern of the Month! This bag pattern is so fun to sew with a quilted top flap! The Chloe Clutch can be a crossbody bag or a date night clutch! I used a jelly roll for the quilted flap, which turned out to be a perfect use for the roll I've had sitting for years! I listed all the fabrics used in these purses below in the materials section. The back of the purse has a pocket for slipping essentials in - like pens or a cell phone! This project is ...Continue Reading
Free Bunny Softie Pattern
I shared this post a few years ago but it seemed to be lost! So here it is again! These little bunny softies are the cutest little things to poke out of an Easter basket! And there's a free stuffed bunny pattern included in this post! This bunny softie pattern is great for any skill level and add a little pop of cute to any Easter basket. While you're at it, check out these bunny baskets with floppy ears! Updated: Now there is also a MINI version of the same adorable stuffed bunny pattern! Make a tiny stuffed bunny for your baskets or make ...Continue Reading
Cricut EasyPress 2 FAQS
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. Meet one of my sewing room BESTIES - the Cricut EasyPress 2! This handy heat press is one of my favorite sewing room staples! Since I always get questions about the Easy Press I'm answering five frequently asked questions about it in this post! The EasyPress came out over a year ago and I use it SO much. Iron-on vinyl has become a huge part of my creative process because it's so fun and quick! To be honest, before the EasyPress ...Continue Reading
DIY Unicorn Valentine Box + Hair Bow Valentines with Cricut
This DIY Unicorn Valentine Box is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. I love Valentine's day, mostly for the punny crafts ;) My daughter and I made a quick DIY Unicorn Valentine Box that is simple and was super fun to make! I used the Cricut Maker to cut out all the elements of the unicorn so you can replicate it exactly! The mane is made with yarn and the other elements are card stock, vinyl and paint! And coordinating Unicorn Valentines to pass our were a must! My ...Continue Reading
All about the Cricut Maker Rotary Blade
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. I've been casually telling you about the Cricut Maker Rotary Blade for over a year now, but wanted to write out a really thorough post about all the things it can and cannot do, how it works, etc. Basically, HOW IT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE! Sounds dramatic but the Cricut Maker Rotary Blade has changed the way I sew in the last year and I want it to change yours too! The Cricut Maker is the newest and most capable Cricut machine ...Continue Reading
