For the holidays and beyond, these classic zip pouches – with brilliant colors and detailed embroidery, are sweet as a set or individually. Get the instructions as well as the three custom machine embroidery designs in our Etsy shop.
A basic box-bottom bag becomes a top-notch Halloween Treat Bag thanks to three Frightful Faces made from Iron On Patches plus a few bits and pieces from your own scrap stash. Not trick-or-treating? They’re fun as indoor décor too.
Fussy. Cut. It means having your way with fabric, manipulating it to best showcase motifs and colors. This pillow trio was originally made in Tula’s De La Luna Halloween-themed fabric, but they’d be smashing in any of your faves.
A little wicked glamour and a wicked little spider come together to make a spellbinding Halloween mini mask. We combine spider web construction with a practical soft fleece backing. Of course there’s a free pattern to download.
Our zombies are friendly and helpful as they hold your pins. You can tell by their tattered pink hearts they aren’t out to do any harm! Create their unique personalities with just a few bits of floss, felt, and button accents.
With a scrunched top, wilting flowers, and stowaway spider, this hat is the most hauntingly hideous of haute couture – and our most popular Halloween project ever! We love to bring it back every year. There’s a full, free pattern.
Real starfish belong in tide pools. Our starfish pillow belongs on your sofa… or bed or chair or bench. This quick and easy project has a full pattern. Use it to add a splash of nautical fun to freshen-up your spring décor.
When it’s bring-your-own-shade weather, our portable tent fits the bill. Perfect as a little kid’s playhouse as well as a comfy lounge cabana for big kids. Get instructions for both the PVC frame plus the slip-on fabric covering.
A pretty stand-up ruffle rings the top of each stocking. Its clever reverse seam is hidden by the accent ribbon, keeping the lining smooth and clean. We provide a free pattern download sized to be cut from a single fat quarter.
Home décor fabric is a great choice for table linens. Motifs tend to be bigger and tones more dramatic, plus it’s thicker and more durable – good qualities for any table runner. To soften, we added deep ruffles in a handkerchief linen.
A holiday décor classic, it uses eight generous wedges pieced together to create a kaleidoscope of color and design – a vibrant patchwork of fabrics set off with bold binding and bows. The skirt finishes at apx. 48″ in diameter.
Gift card, credit card, business card; this three-pocket mini wallet holds them all. It’s a fun and easy project you can finish in an afternoon and a gorgeous gift idea. We used pre-cuts, highlighted with stunning ribbons.
The blend of fabric, notions, and embellishments defines the style of any project. Here we combine two graphic fabrics with the rich texture of silk dupioni for the lining and unique rolled rose. A metallic zipper adds a bit of bling.
Longer, sunnier days are perfect for a picnic. Our double layer blanket is simple + quick; you could start it after lunch and be using it by dinner. Reinforced corners with grommets let you spike the blanket into the ground.
This beautiful custom embroidery design is offered as a free download in six major embroidery machine formats. The ascending and descending triangles of the design simulate a rosy sunrise reflected in a cool mountain lake.
Outdoor living means outdoor sitting – often on “non-chair surfaces.” For portable comfort when activities move to more natural venues, bring along our stylin’ set of round seat cushions in their own duffle.
With a few small cuts of luxury fabrics along with some beautiful pearl or crystal beads, you can create your own custom wedding sash for much, much less than boutiques. Plus, it will be perfect for your colors and your wedding.
You could buy one of those cellophane wrapped, plastic filled Easter baskets. But, you know how to sew. And you know the power of handmade to create a lasting memory. Our fabric basket is easy, pretty, sturdy, and endlessly reusable!
Lolly, Chester, and Flora – our trio of bunny pals – are extra sweet and soft! The free pattern can be used to create your own unique pal, adapting the style of fleece, cotton, and accessories to bring out each bunny’s personality.
Our sweet Funny Bunny stuffed toy is definitely one-of-a-kind. He’d make a great friend for older toddlers and children, as well as any young-at-heart adults you know. We list all the elements we used, but the fabric combos are endless.
These bunnies are ready to hop-to-it and help with your dish drying. Download our free appliqué templates to make one towel, the full set of three…. or more! As you know, bunnies have many friends and relations.
A twist on traditional. Check out these two unique tassel styles: the Broomstick Tassel with a sleek, floss-wrapped hanging loop, and the fantastical Yarn Chubbies, which we think look like fluffy little dancing dolls.
We chose the Janome embroidery-only 550E machine to help create this beautiful set of embroidered placemats and napkins, selecting two built-in florals and stitching them against a shear ribbon lattice on a 100% linen background.
A personalized shadow box is a wonderful way to commemorate a special occasion. Our samples celebrate a new baby and a wedding; it would also be lovely as a birthday memory box or to mark an anniversary milestone.
A purchased skinny belt becomes the strap on this unique shoulder bag, and a large, monochromatic embroidered medallion adorns the front pocket as well as the lining pocket, creating a secret pop of pretty on the inside.
The idea of a dresser cloth might seem a bit old-fashioned, but it not only helps protect the wood surface from hairbrush dings and perfume spills, it also lends a lovely splash of color. Ours has a very vintage vibe.
Little bags as cute as the proverbial button in a rustic style that works for Valentine’s Day and beyond. We combined burlap and cotton with pretty ribbons. Dive into your stash to see what cool combinations you have.
Valentine’s Day is coming. Let your love show with a curlicue clothesline of hanging hearts. When you start with a set of purchased napkins, all that’s left is the easy appliqué. We show you a clever trace and stitch technique.
Structured on the bottom, soft on the top. The walls and base use a combo of fusible foam and rigid interfacing to form a perfect round shape. The drawstring top is soft and flexible, creating a billowy cap to cover the contents.
Pretty fabric gift envelopes you can customize. Use florals + brights as we did or switch colors + prints to match the season or occasion. They tie shut with a clever pull-thru bow. And, we’ve included a free gift card download.
Use these energy savers year ‘round. When fall and winter weather comes knocking at the door, they’ll keep heat in and drafts out. In summer, they help keep cool air inside – heat, humidity, and smoke outside.
The name is due to its similarity to the wide, ornate straps musicians use to hold their guitars. By changing how the ends attach, it’s also a fun way to update any bag that uses a removable strap. We added die cuts!
It’s always good to have tissues at-the-ready when out and about: dab away a tear, capture a sneeze or wipe up a mess. Pretty them up with our adorable tissue covers, combining colorful scraps and decorative stitching.
Turn a plain spiral notebook into your own inspiring journal with our step-by-step instructions. The notebook is removable so you can fill it up with plans and dreams, then easily slip a refill into the same pretty cover.
Bound all around and featuring accent bands and elegant tassels at each end, this table runner is perfect for a formal tabletop setting. It finishes at approximately 86½” x 15″. Choose a metallic cotton for the prettiest sparkle.
We used two layers of craft weight glitter vinyl to create a set of five last-minute gift projects: a journal pencil pouch, tasseled bookmark, wrist loop key fob, and 2 sizes of cord wraps. Nearly no sew! Perfect as stocking stuffers.
To simplify construction and get the best blend of color and pattern, the shapes within each quadrant of our circle are the same, only the fabrics change. By rotating each quadrant, you get the look of random crazy patch.
Sweets for your sweet look even more delicious in these beautiful baskets. They’re extra wide and just the right depth for cookies, candy, and more; they’re not too thick, not too thin… deep dish, like a good Chicago pizza.
Our simple yet clever design results in a beautifully finished bag inside and out. And because you can reuse them, it’s like two gifts in one. Great for scraps or pre-cuts! We also include a free gift tag printable.
Cloth napkins are an instant-gratification winner. We kick ours up a notch with beautiful decorative stitching around the edges of each and a coordinating fabric napkin ring that “ties” them altogether.
Using a tote as “wrapping” for a gift is such a fun idea – it becomes as much of a present as the gift inside. Done in bold, heavy weight fabrics, we offer instructions for our totes in three handy sizes: small, medium, and large.
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