I’ve taken on a fundraising task for K’s school. We’re making ornaments to sell at the upcoming Holiday Bazaar. I’ve spent a while trying to come up with a recipe for ornament-making that required little financial investment and a reasonable amount of time with awesome results. That’s the goal, anyway. And while thinking about making…
Make a Santa Bag: A Tutorial
[This is a re-post from September when it was included as part of the Holiday Bake, Craft, Sew Along series.] Today I’m sharing a tutorial for an item that can fall into all four categories– a Santa Bag. It was inspired by one I bought at Pottery Barn Kids before I started sewing regularly. Once…
Design Your Own Label: A Tutorial
Stacey requested a quick tutorial for designing your own labels. There are so so so many ways to do it, but no matter how you approach it can be completely intimidating to jump in. I have a degree in art… and I’m still often rendered useless by staring at a blank canvas. So let me…
Santa Starts Early, too
Santa can’t get all of his work done at the last minute, and neither can we. Ready to get started on that holiday crafty to-do list? Today we’re blogging at Skip to My Lou as part of their Holiday Bake, Craft & Sew Along Series. You’ll find the full tutorial for this Santa Bag there– along with…
T-Shirt to Tank: A Tutorial by Jen from Upcycled Education
This is one of my favorite t-shirt refashions of all time. For a number of reasons. First, let me tell you that this t-shirt to tank refashion wasn’t my idea. Jen posted this on her facebook page and I jumped at the chance to have a crafty morning with her and watch her make it….


