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It’s January so I guess it’s time to get back into the swing of things. I admit that I’ve done a lot of nothing the last few weeks. My daughter was home from college and most of my extended family has been out-of-town all month, so things have been really quiet around here. I…
I always love looking back at the year that has just passed. Remembering both the good and the bad and figuring out what I’d like to do and see in the next year. A few days ago I shared with you the top 10 most visited sewing projects of 2014, today I’m going to share…
This post first appeared on SNAP Creativity as a part of their last minute gifts series. I’m posting it here for you in case you missed it! So we’re in the final countdown to Christmas. Are you ready? Anyone have any last minute gifts they are working on?? Gift cards make great last minute gifts, especially…
Today I’m excited to be sharing with you an idea for a simple zippered pouch perfect for holiday gift giving. Zip pouches are one of my all time favorite gifts to sew. They sew up quickly and you can easily personalize them to match the style of the recipient. To add a professional touch to this…
It looks like we are starting down the home stretch to Christmas. It’s in just 10 days… Not to panic you or anything :). This week (and a little bit of next) I’ll be sharing some quick Christmas last minute gift ideas then I’ll be signing off until after New Years. I have been sewing…
Guess what?? Another nail polish gift idea… I know there have been quite a few of those shared here lately but right now nail polish seems to be a big part of my teenage girls lives, my house always seems to smell like acetone. My girls are always looking for new nail polish colors, trying out new…
The last few months I’ve been participating in the Cricut Design Space Star challenge. Each month a group of bloggers takes on a challenge from Cricut to create a project around a specific theme. Then each month 10 of the projects are chosen by Cricut to participate in a “vote off” with 1st place going to…
Disclosure: I was provided a Cricut Machine to make this adorable Christmas Craft :) . Affiliate links are included in this post. I love coming up with ideas for creative gifts for my friends and neighbors for the Holidays! We’ve done mason jars, oreo truffles, peppermint bark and candy. This year I thought…
*A big thanks to Jo-Ann and Cricut for sending me the supplies to make today’s project! All opinions and hair brained ideas are 100% mine.. this post contains affiliate links** I seem to pop into Jo-Ann’s once every couple of weeks. I always think that I have enough of what I need for a project…
Last year I shared a very simple Santa Claus Mason Jar Christmas gift idea. I was astonished how popular it became, I posted it and next thing I knew it was all over Pinterest and stayed there all year long. It was funny to me becuse of all of the things I’ve made it wasn’t…
A few weeks ago was the Blog Hop and book tour for Project Teen. 9 of some of my favorite bloggers shared their thoughts about the book and even made some of the the projects! Since Project Teen is all about giving handmade gifts, and since the Holiday season is now upon us, the blog…
I have a 13 year-old daughter that likes to paint her nails every day. Well maybe not EVERY day, but it sure seems like it. The smell of nail polish remover can frequently be found wafting down from her room upstairs. It seems like most of her friends love nail polish as much as she…
One of my favorite projects from Project Teen is the Study Pillow sewing pattern. One day I watched as my daughter lugged a pillow, books, pens, iPhone, headphones and some snacks outside so that she could go study. She had the hardest time getting everything out there without dropping it all, and I remember thinking to myself…
This post first appeared on the Riley Blake Fabric’s Blog as a part of their Design Team Wednesday series. Be sure to stop by their blog for great free sewing tutorials. There is something new every week! When I saw the new Snapshots fabric line I knew right away that I wanted to work with…
