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Hello everyone… the girls from eighteen25 here today and we are so excited to be back for Project Polka Dot. This is such a fun series… there’s already been some great ideas shared and we can’t wait to see what’s still to come!! Today we are sharing some super simple Polka Dot Envelopes. These are quick, fun and…
Ohmygoodness! I am so excited to be visiting here at the Polka Dot Chair. I sort of feel like Melissa and I go “WAAAAY BACK.” We don’t…Unless you’re counting on blog years, and then? We’ve practically known each other since birth! My name is Tauni. I host an annual event for craft and DIY bloggers…
We like to say in our house that we are a “Wee bit Irish”. We have Irish ancestry on both mine and my husbands side of the family. My girls also spent years perfecting their jigs and reels in Irish Dance Class. Although gone are the days of dancing our way through the…
This post first appeared on the Riley Blake Fabrics Blog, I’m posting it here in case you missed it! Today I’m going to share with you how to make this Laptop Sleeve Clutch! It’s padded to make it extra sturdy and simple to sew, you can whip one up in an hour or so! I…
My 12 year old daughter wanted to take some Valentines to her friends at school, but could not find any that she thought were “grown up” enough. We love all a good Valentine’s pun, so we came up with the idea to make one for a teenager! Our school does not allow food for…
I LOVE Mason Jars! Today I’ve got a fun idea for a Mason Jar Valentine’s Day Gift for you! It’s simple to do and make a great gift for a friend, a teacher or co worker. I’ve even included a free printable Be Mine Valentine for you! To make one you’ll need: Mason…
I’ve got a really FUN Valentine’s Day DIY project for you today! This one would make a great gift, especially if you’re looking for Valentine’s Day gift ideas for a guy! I don’t even know how I came up with this idea, but it was one of those ideas that got stuck in my…
I’m so excited to be introducing to you today my newest PDF Sewing Pattern these Nesting Doll Zip Pouches, a Matryoshka Doll Pattern. This pattern is a bit different from the patterns I’ve released in the past in that it includes printable images with the pattern, the little Matryoshka Dolls. You can buy the PDF…
For Christmas this year I felt like I made a MILLION zip pouches, in actuality it was obviously not that many, but I felt like it! I kept going back to the store to buy more zippers. I shared one of the projects with you here, today I’m going to share with you how I…
During the last part of 2013 I started sharing more printables with you here on the Polka Dot Chair blog. According to google analytics, you’ve liked the printables so I’m going to be sharing more here with you in 2014! A friend of mine had a birthday recently and I was stuck as to what…
Over Christmas, quite by accident we stumbled upon a creative gift wrap idea that I thought I would share with you guys! We were at Target, 2 days before Christmas frantically shopping for a box to wrap some odd sized gifts in for my niece and nephews. I couldn’t find anything in the store…
I hope the New Year finds you well and ready to sew! I’ve got quite a few projects to share with you this month. I was busy sewing during December but couldn’t share any of my projects yet, as they were Christmas surprises! I always find it a challenge to find things to sew for…
Anyone have a shiny new laptop that needs a case? Today I’m sharing this free sewing pattern for a Leather Laptop Sleeve over at Bernina’s WeAllSew.com blog. This one’s made to fit a 13” MacBook pro but you can easily resize it as you wish for other sizes of laptops. The bottom…
Yes! You do still have time to sew up a few gifts before Christmas. To help you out here are 25 Gifts to Sew, none of them take more than an afternoon! So sew away! 1. Sunnies Case Tutorial 2. Fat Quarter Doll Quilt 3. Crayon Folio Tutorial 4. DIY Necktie Zip Pouch 5. Embellished…
