DIY Heart Doilies: Cut your own for Valentine's Day

I love all the doilies that pop up around Valentine's Day.  They are so pretty and fun to use on cards and as decorations.  I know they are super cheap to buy, but if you are looking for some last minute homemade Valentine fun, grab some construction paper, scissors, and a hole punch and make your own.

How to make an Easy Beaded Angel Ornament with Video Tutorial

Hi there, this is Rachel from Beyond the Bead Jewelry. I am Sarah's sister and along with making jewelry with our mom, Nedra, I also sew for the Blue Susan Etsy shop. I am a contributor to the Blue Susan Makes blog and am excited to bring you this fun tutorial!

Christmas Crafternoon: Tuck-In Gift Pockets Tutorial

It's that time of year - the hustle and bustle of the holiday season is in full swing and we are loving every minute of it. It's about this time in the holiday season that I start thinking about teacher gifts. What can we make that the kids can help with? What will teachers appreciate? This year I have decided on a simple gift that the kids can do almost independently: Tuck-in gift pockets filled with cookies.

The Gingerbread Man Puppet & Softie PDF pattern

Hello sewing friends! Today is a pretty exciting day for me. I am officially releasing a new pattern for sale. It's a PDF pattern to make a Gingerbread Man Puppet or Softie toy. Take a look and tell me what you think. 

How to Make a Reusable Gift Bag with Ties: Easy to Sew

Hello Sewing friends! It's no secret that I love making bags and today I'm going to share with you how to make an easy reusable gift bag. The Holidays are upon us and sometimes I don't have time to make something special for everyone but I still like to give a gift with a touch of handmade.  Stuff these easy to sew bags with a package of baked goods, candy bars, lotion, a cozy scarf, or some fun socks and you'll have the perfect gift for a best friend, neighbor, or teacher. (Mine are holding a package of store bought cookies). Come learn how to make them! 

How to Make a Christmas Bow

Ever wondered how to tie those really pretty big beautiful Christmas bows for a wreath or big present? Today we are teaching you how! Just in time for wrapping and decorating!  

Christmas Crafternoon: DIY Felt Candy Cane Ornaments

 

Hello Sewing friends! Today we are making candy canes.  Red and white striped candy canes always make me think about Christmas. We always hang candy canes on the Christmas tree, sometimes they are real and sometimes not. For the past several years we have had these lovely felt candy cane ornaments on the tree. My mom made them and I think they are just so cute. Do you know whose Christmas Tree they would look great on? YOURS! 

DIY Black Panther Costume

Happy Halloween sewing friends! I hope you are looking forward to some spooky fun tonight. I finished my sons Black Panther costume and got to take some pictures yesterday and today I'm telling all about my crazy adventure trying to figure out how to make this epic costume. Keep reading to see how I pulled this off as well as some very important lessons I learned along the way.

How to Make Big Felt Bats for Outdoor Halloween Decor

 Hello crafting friends! Tomorrow is October 1st and I'm getting ready to decorate for Halloween this weekend. I love Halloween!  Usually I spend more time decorating the inside of my house than the outside but greeting those trick or treaters with a little fun is important too. Last year I used my free bat pillow pattern to cut out some big felt bats. I hung them up around my garage and I think they turned out so fun that I'm hanging them up again this year. Such an easy way to decorate! Want to make some too? 

DIY Craft Felt Pom Poms

 

I had fun playing with pom poms today and came up with a different way of making them. They turn out big and fluffy and I love them! Can you guess what they're made of?  Craft felt! You know, the cheap sheets of felt you can buy at the craft store. Let me show you how to make them.