Birthday presents for the kid's classmates are always a challenge for me. I don't know the kids very well. I don't want to just buy them junk, but I also don't want to invest too much time into making something.
Super Simple Gift Bag Tutorial + Pattern
For those of you who have been sewing for awhile, this tutorial might be pretty self explanatory. But for those of you who are wanting to learn how to sew or are just beginning, this is a perfect little project. I wanted to share it because it is a great gift idea and can be completed in a short amount of time.
Super Easy Reusable Snack Bag Tutorial
My snack bag tutorial shows you how to make a reusuable snack bag using one piece of fabric.
Mouse Pincushion Free Sewing Tutorial
HOW TO MAKE A PIN CUSHION
I found this project in this amazing book called The Complete Book of Handicrafts published in 1973 that I found at a library book sale in St. Paul. If your library sells books, mosey through every so often. I’ve found lots of great treasures there.
How to Make a Wine Gift Bag
This is a great gift within a gift idea for Christmas. For all those Christmas party hostess gifts, you can give wine in a festive fabric gift bag. These don’t take any time at all to make, and of course you can make them all year in any fabric!
Tutorial: Slim Messenger Bag
I want to tell you how to make your own slim satchel. This tutorial is pretty rough, it's just the basic how-to, so it's a good tutorial for experienced seamstresses who have put bags together before.
Shorts From Old Jeans Tutorial
I was looking for some long shorts the other day, but wasn't having much luck, as they were all a tad long for me. I'm not sure what these shorts are called. I think Bermudas is the right term, but to be honest, I don't know what the difference is between crops/ pedal pushers/ capris/ bermudas/ knickerbockers/ clam diggers.
Traveling Art Organizer Tutorial
It's a nifty little pattern for a wrap which holds all kinds of favorite art supplies. Each wrap can hold a notepad, crayons, pens and a Dover little book or any small sized activity book.
