Bean bags are so easy to sew! I love filling them up and my kids love playing the toss game with them. In this post I will show you how to make a bean bag. This tutorial is so simple! A bean bag toss game is a great game for springtime as the weather gets warmer. Just sew up a few bean bags and find a bucket or bin to throw them in! If it's too rainy for yard games, play inside as a rainy day game! The best part about DIY bean bags is you probably have all of the supplies on hand since they only require tiny scraps of fabric. This is ...Continue Reading
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how to make a mermaid tail skirt free pattern
Calling all mermaids! This post will show you how to make a mermaid tail for pool season! These are so easy to make and will turn any girl into a bathing mermaid! These skirts are not really swimmable mermaid tails although if you use a swim fabric they can get wet. The skirt is cut pretty high above the knees on the sides so it won't limit movement too much, however I still don't recommend actually swimming in these. I think they are best for lounging in the shallow end or on the chaise lounge, because limiting movement in the pool makes ...Continue Reading
Pillowcase Sewing Pattern – Easy Tutorial
You can never have enough pillowcases laying around! This easy pillowcase sewing pattern is perfect for sprucing up your bed! Make a few pillowcases for everyone on your list! I love letting my kids pick a fabric at the store for their own pillowcases. This simple pillowcase also makes a great gift and can even be used as a gift bag - just put a gift inside and tie it with a ribbon! This tutorial makes a standard size pillowcase that you can switch out whenever you want. It only takes a few stitches on your sewing machine to ...Continue Reading
burp cloth tutorial
This burp cloth tutorial originally appeared on Gugu Guru! Burp cloths are such a great baby gift and so nice to have around with a new baby! This burp cloth pattern includes a download and instructions for making the softest clothes! We partnered with Momsense for this tutorial for Breastfeeding Awareness Month! The Momsense Smart Breastfeeding Meter is a new product that tracks how much your baby is eating! Today we're making burp cloths lined with absorbent towel material! I thought lemon fabric would be cute since we're ...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
25+ Personalized Cricut Gift Ideas
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
Easy Baby Dress Pattern
The Easy BABY Dress Pattern is finally here! This is the matching baby size version of the Easy Summer Dress Pattern! My girls live in these dresses all summer long (and then wear them with leggings in the winter)! They are super fun to sew and really fast and easy! The sleeves are elastic straps so there are no closures - no zipper, no button, no loop! So it's very easy to get on and off and fast to sew! GET THE PATTERN HERE! I'll be sharing a few different versions of this dress this week, including a few hacks and add-ons! This one ...Continue Reading
10 Clever Craft Room Organization Hacks with the Cricut Maker
This post, 10 Clever Craft Room Organization Hacks, is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. I'm working through my sewing room, organizing one drawer at a time and making some progress! Here are 10 clever craft room organization ideas that you can do yourself with the Cricut Maker! I used the Cricut Maker and a bunch of different materials and blades to make all these. My favorite of these projects is the Llama's that hold trim and bias tape, I think they are so ...Continue Reading
No Drama Llama! DIY llama pillow with the Cricut Maker
This post, DIY Llama Pillow, is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. Save that drama for your llama! This pillow set is an adorable way to upgrade your kids room or add a little quirk to your living room! An easy llama pillow makes a great gift and is a fun handmade item for a beginner. Llamas are so cute and cozy looking so I think they are the perfect motif for a little book nook or couch cushion. These DIY Llama pillows are made with the Cricut Maker, every single piece was ...Continue Reading
Elf on the Shelf Mermaid Tail Pattern
Making elf babies was so fun I made another accessory - an elf on the shelf mermaid tail pattern! This felt mermaid tail is another super quick no-sew project that you might already have the materials for! If you have a mermaid lover at home, you can also make a kid-size mermaid tail with THIS FREE PATTERN! I added iron-on vinyl mermaid scales and made a quick video to show you how to make it! You can download this free pattern as an SVG file so you can upload it to Design Space and have your cutting machine cut it. ...Continue Reading
DIY Circle Play Mat + Tranquilo Mat Review
This Tranquilo Mat Review is sponsored by Gugu Guru. Click over for the full circle play mat tutorial. It's tummy time! I made this cute circular playmat with a fringe edge just for tummy time - which my babies tend to hate! I'm also giving you a review of the Tranquilo Mat, a vibrating mat for soothing baby - it's making tummy time a bit better around here. Enter to win a Tranquilo Mat over at Gugu Guru - and get the playmat tutorial! I intentionally 2 high-contrast fabrics - a bold black and white fabric on one side and a pink ...Continue Reading