Polka Dot Chair Top 10 Reader Favorite Blog Posts & Ideas of 2020

From quilt blocks to spray painting projects, we’ve rounded up our top blog posts of 2020. Did your favorite make the list?

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Well, it’s been a year. I’ll just leave it at that. I have to say that as far as blog content goes my whole “plan” for the year went out the window mid-March as I tried to shift my content to things that I thought would help you most this year.

Personally, I felt a big pull to keep putting projects and tutorials out on a weekly basis. Wanting to give you guys ideas for projects to give you a “break” from all that was going on. Creating calms me. There is nothing quite like losing yourself in a project. I’m guessing it’s the same for many of you.

Reader Favorite Projects of 2020

From face masks to hydro dipped shoes, here are the top 10 most viewed new projects & ideas from 2020 on the Polka Dot Chair Blog.

7 Face Mask Sewing Patterns

I guess it should come as no surprise that my top viewed new post in 2020 had to do with sewing face masks. I chose not to write a face mask tutorial (there are SO many online already), but rather round up my favorite tutorials that I've found online.

I also include some of my best tips for sewing face masks and link you to my favorite elastic and nose wire suppliers.

How to Make Round Fabric Trinket Baskets

These cute little baskets were born out of necessity. I found myself with adult children home for Easter this year and no way to shop to put together Easter baskets for them. Not wanting the holiday to be a total bust, I created these cute baskets to gift my girls for the Holiday

You guys REALLY liked the tutorial. So much that I have since then created a full sewing pattern for the baskets, including 2 additional sizes and the option to add handles.

How to Hydro Dip Vans to Create Unique Custom Shoes

My teenage son dreamed up this project. I filmed it "just for fun" on Instagram and so many people asked for more details.

My son then helped me film a video with instructions and tips for creating your own shoes.

30+ Free Kid & Teen Sewing Projects Perfect for Beginners

When we all started staying home this Spring, I knew many of you would have teens and kids with too much time on their hands.

I wrote this post listing simple sewing projects that teens and kids would love with them in mind.

Riley Blake Designs Quilt Block Challenge

This year I was able to take part in a fun blog hop/quilt along with my fellow Riley Blake Designers. Each week for 3 months we shared a free quilt block tutorial with our readers.

At the end of the blog hop, you had enough block patterns to create an entire quilt. All of these posts were very popular with you guys, so I've linked to the 1st post in the series, which contains links to all of the other posts.

The Choose Happiness Quilt Pattern; 2020 Block of the Month

When I designed the 2020 Block of the Month in January last year, I like many of you had NO idea what this year would hold. I named it "choose happiness" as a gentle reminder to myself that I can choose to be happy.

Little did I know, how much that was going to be tested.

I really looked forward to this monthly quilt along. I stitched the blocks right along with you guys, and can't wait to share my completed quilt with all of you.

I already have the 2021 quilt designed. Keep an eye out for an announcement regarding the dates for the quilt along.