Don’t throw out the scraps from your favorite Christmas fabrics; turn them into Christmas ornaments instead! These scrappy improv Christmas Tree ornaments use cardstock as a base, so they don’t need to be quilted. They are a fun way to turn that scrap bin fabric into something beautiful! I’m always looking for ways to use...

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Create your very own Christmas gnomes with this fun and easy craft project! In this easy DIY gnome tutorial I’ll walk you through the steps to create both boy & girl gnomes. They are so cute and easy to make, that you’ll find you can’t make just one! Create a cute set to add to...

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🎄✨ Embrace the festive spirit and add a touch of warmth to your holiday décor with our charming quilted mini Christmas tree skirt sewing pattern! Today, I’m excited to be sharing an update for a free Christmas tree skirt pattern project that I shared here years ago! The mini tree skirt pattern has been tweaked...

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If you have a pile of Christmas fabric calling your name, you may like some of these Christmas sewing projects I’ve found online. If you like these projects, you should also check out this roundup of 20+ Christmas stockings to sew! One of my favorite things about Christmas is the opportunity to create fun and...

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Get in the holiday spirit with our new Christmas sewing pattern, the Snowbound Santa Claus Hat pattern! If you’re looking for something cute to sew for Christmas, I think you might like this pattern! The Snowbound Hat Sewing pattern is an easy-to-follow sewing pattern for a quilted, lined, patchwork Santa Claus hat in two sizes. ...

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Today I have for you a round-up of Christmas gifts ideas for Teenage Girls. The list is broken down into two categories. Gifts to Make for teenage girls and gifts you can buy. I’ve even included a section for small stocking stuffer gift ideas! I think I’ve mentioned it before, I have 2 teenage girls....

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Freeze your child’s handwriting in time with this fun Handwriting Embroidered Christmas Ornament. Today, we will walk you through the steps of creating this one of a kind personalized Christmas ornament. When my 8-year-old was in kindergarten, she would write her name as a mirror image of what it actually should be. That is how...

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Hi there! I’m so excited today to share the tutorial for this Large Hexagon Quilt with you. I was able to whip this Halloween Quilt up very quickly using half hexagon quilt pieces, this free Hexagon Quilt Pattern, and a bunch of Halloween fabric fat quarters.  This large hexagon Halloween quilt comprises an extremely random...

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I have this great IKEA Expedit bookcase in my Craft Room.  I’ve been using it to store fabric for a few years, but never really have any rhyme or reason as to how I put fabric on it. photo from this post about my room After taking Jeni’s color class at the Sewing Summit in 2011,...

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(you can find links to all the above projects in the “Tutorials & Projects” link– right above the photo!) I have had a great time looking back at some of the projects I completed in 2012.   It’s funny, sometimes I feel sooooo unproductive, like my “to do” list is so much larger than my...

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