What!! A new women's pattern!? It's been a solid year+ since I released a women's pattern (let's blame: pregnancy, baby, teething, moving, 2 others kids and not enough diet coke for that!) But I'm back on my game and ready to sew! This pattern is the Rachel Top, it's a tunic/top and dress pattern with a gathered top, exposed zipper and ruffly bell sleeves! It's sorta the perfect blouse for a quick leggings combo! It will be out next week and I'll share more photos then! It's a bit hard to see the features in these photos, but it is really comfy ...Continue Reading
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DOLL FABRIC Photos!
If you follow on Instagram you've seen lots of peeks of these, but I'm finally sharing the finished girl dolls from my new Doll Fabric line! This line has 9 prints, including 3 Doll Panels. The Doll Panels are a 1 yard cut of fabric that has two printed doll fronts and backs, plus a skirt and ice cream cone accessory. You just cut along the lines and sew up the dolls, then stuff them up! Each 1 yard panel has everything you need - just add stuffing and a little thread! These are quick and fun to make and you can get crazy making more ...Continue Reading
Modern Granny Square Quilted Pillow Cover Tutorial
I made this pretty pillow with the leftover fabric from my Modern Granny Square Quilt. The quilt is a cheater quilt, meaning the fabric is just printed with a quilty pattern, instead of being pieced together. (i.e. it is super fast and equally pretty as a real quilt!) So this pillow is also a cheater pillow! Since it's quilted with batting in between it's super nice and soft to lay on! Quilted Pillow Cover Tutorial // Materials: -1/2 yard granny square fabric -1/2 yard lining fabric -1 yard canvas fabric -1 yard granny square ...Continue Reading
SOHO-along: Fabric selection for the Soho and Manhattan Blouses
Hopefully you're gathering materials for the Soho/Manhattan Sewalong, so let's talk FABRIC! The SOHO blouse works best with lightweight woven fabrics such as: voile, lawn, poplin, double gauze, eyelet, lace, chiffon, chambray, and similar fabrics. The Manhattan Blouse works in all the same fabrics as the SOHO, but also quilting cottons! I have used quilting cottons for the Soho, but it is harder to get a nice front gather with the SOHO because the shape is a little different. So, if you want to use it, go for it, ...Continue Reading
One Hour Modern Granny Square Quilt with quilt cloth!
I have a new cheater quilt cloth to share with you today! This is a new pattern in 3 color ways! I'm calling it Modern Granny Square Quilt Cloth because the pattern reminds me of crochet granny squares. I love the simple pattern and I STILL haven't decided which color to use for my baby, even though I made these a few months ago! Haha. I may keep 2 or maybe even all three. This fabric sews up into a simple baby quilt just like the One-Hour Hexagon Quilt or the One-Hour Triangle Quilt tutorials. The quilt cloth comes in 3 color ...Continue Reading
FAQ: Guide to Fabric Shopping Online
Where do you buy your fabric online? This is one of my most asked questions and I have been meaning to write it for months and months (years?)! Sometimes it's hard to step away from the sewing machine and write a blog post, so it's finally here! This is my current guide to shopping online, right now. I'm always finding new shops and adding to my list, so I may update this in the future! But right here, right now, this is my online fabric shopping routine! I'm also including some general sewing supplies, because if you're not going ...Continue Reading
DIY fabric tray tutorial with free patterns!
This DIY fabric tray tutorial will help you organize your life! Time for a quick project that will help you ORGANIZE your life! Since, you know, it's January! You can make this tray in ANY size and I'll tell you how! I also included pattern pieces for 4 sizes, if you're not quite sure what you want to use it for yet. I made the first tray for a specific purpose: holding a soap/lotion combo in my bathroom. But I had so much fun making it that I knew I had to make more! DIY Fabric Tray Tutorial This is ...Continue Reading
DIY Fairy Doll Fabric
I gave a little peek of these dolls on my instagram account a week or so ago, and today I'll show you how to assemble the accessories! These DIY Fairy Doll panels are a new style of doll fabric now available at Spoonflower! You can see the six other dolls here AND the boy styles here! There are 3 styles of the fairy doll, all with different colorations and skirts plus bright hair colors! They all have Christmas inspired names: Holly, Evie and Noelle! Holly has purple hair, a pink skirt with bows and a purple skirt. Evie is the ...Continue Reading
DIY Fabric Basket Tutorial with Johnson’s
Today I've partnered with JOHNSON'S® to share a DIY baby moment with a DIY Fabric Basket Tutorial! We are big fans of JOHNSON'S® tear-free formulas and these new bottles are adorable! And with my recent baby news, this is perfect timing! I've been hoarding baby ideas until the cat was out of the bag, so now I'm excited to share few! I made these little fabric baskets for organizing things. I stuffed them up with JOHNSON'S® newly designed bottles, available only at Target and Target.com. These special chevron and polka dot bottles are ...Continue Reading
sherbet doll quilt tutorial & ruched corner binding technique!
Ever since I released the doll fabric panels, my kids have been playing with them constantly. They especially like to put them in our little doll bed, so I've been making doll blankets for them! This cute quilt is really simple and can be upsized for larger quilts. It's also the most basic kind of quilt I can think of--just a whole bunch of squares arranged in a diagonal pattern. I'm also sharing a technique I made up to avoid mitering corners! I'll show you how to round the corners and then use 1" (METALLIC!) binding with basting to gather ...Continue Reading
BOY doll fabric designs are here!
The BOY doll fabric is finally available on Spoonflower! Click over to fill your cart with cute little doll fabric! Each boy panel comes with a mini printed TRIANGLE quilt! So it's two projects in one! Check out the Girl Doll Fabric post for a tutorial on assembling the dolls, and this second post to assemble the accessories. Each panel includes: -1 Boy Doll -1 Bow Tie -1 Triangle Quilt Front and Back -1 Ice Cream Cone -1 Candy -1 Tshirt Pocket I recommend ordering Basic or Kona Cotton. Let's meet the boys! Each girl doll now has a matching ...Continue Reading
