Cat butt Christmas ornament FREE PATTERN
I’m going to say up front that this project is not for everyone. If you’re easily offended, you might go ahead and just click close on this page. But… (no pun intended) If you have kind of a warped sense...
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Refillable Punch Board Advent Calendar Tutorial
I’m soooo excited to share this project with you today!! It has been bouncing around in my head for the past two years but it’s always worked out that every time there’s an event or holiday that would be good...
The fancy cotillion shrug
My daughter does Junior Cotillion. It's like dance lessons and a practice fancy party all rolled up into one. She doesn't like the dancing - especially the dancing with boys part - or the manners lessons, but he does like to get dressed...
Free Pattern: Black Cat Brigade Halloween Banner
It's no secret that I'm kind of a crazy cat lady. Our family has 5 very spoiled black cats, so actually I'm crazy BLACK cat lady. Halloween is kind of a special holiday for us because we get to decorate our...
My new sewing studio revealed
A while back I mentioned that there was a total studio overhaul underway at my house. My craft/sewing space was no longer functioning. This is what my studio looked like: AAAAAACK! My eyes!!! The mess!!! It took me 6 weeks...
Tutorial: Kitschy pom pom pumpkin napkin rings
I'm still working on getting photos of my fancy new sewing studio, but in the meantime I thought I'd share another quick craft tutorial. They're so quick and easy to make! Like, you could make enough to set a whole...
Tutorial: Sizzix fabric art for fall
I've been cleaning, cleaning, cleaning my studio. Like, it's all I do... at least that's how it feels. I'm happy to say I'm very nearly done - just a few more finishing touches and then I'll have a grand reveal....
Tutorial: Recycled jeans messenger bag with a jeans hem flap
This jeans messenger bag started as a “I wonder if I could…” kind of project. In this case, I wondered if I could make a small messenger bag out of one pair of jeans (plus fabric for lining). It turns...
A total studio overhaul underway
Every now and then - okay, everyday for the past three years - you walk past your studio and think your space is
Full circle sewing
During those 9 long weeks my arm was in a cast, my mother-in-law made me the most beautiful slings to haul my arm around in. Pretty quilting cottons, reversible, and WITH POCKETS. I loved those pockets! When you've only got...