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Showing posts with label tutorials. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tutorials. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

A Few of My Favorite Tutorials

I'm always looking for different ideas, so I search tutorials. So many times I've often looked at a tutorial and find an easier way of doing something.

Being on several email list, I receive lots of new ideas weekly. I thought I would share some of my favorite, very easy tutorials, in hopes it will spring you into creating. These tutorials are not my creations but from other website. I just wanted to share ones I've made and how I've changed them for my personal taste. Just click on the name to visit the website with the tutorial. Happy creating!

Log Cabin Block

These block can be made to hang on walls or lay on a small table. Add heat resistant batting and make a beautiful hot pad to protect your counters. The ideas are endless.

Boo-Boo Bags

These bags make great gifts for adults and children like. Change the shape a little and make it to stretch across the shoulders. I have to say I don't like using rice because being so small it doesn't hold heat a long time. I have used corn, but it has a smell when heated up. It's not a bad smell to me, but some people don't like it. I prefer cherry pits. I don't recommend these for pets as they can be poisonous if the pet tears a whole in the bags and eats the pits.

Painted Jars

These are so easy and fun to make. I love these pumpkins, but the ideas can be endless here too.

Gift Card Cozies

What a great way to personalize a gift card. Add the persons name and they can keep it to keep a credit or debt card in. Make them in holiday fabric is too cute.



Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Tutorials: Great Summer Projects

How am I keeping cool in this southern heat? I have been searching for fun projects, and then spending time in our air conditioned loft behind my sewing machine.
I love skimming some of my favorite blogs and finding fun tutorials. Although I have many I would like to share, I picked out these four that I think are easy, useful projects for the summer. I hope you bookmark in your "must do" project section. As your eyes run over these, let your mind be searching all the great fabrics you could use to make these projects...

This "Grab and Go Traveler" is a wonderful way for the kids to carry all their essentials on the go. It folds with handles for easy carrying, and then hangs on the back of a seat for accessibility. What a great way for your kids to fight boredom on those long trips.


This "Flow Shop Pincushion" can be used to brighten up any sewing room. It would make a great gift for that sewing friend too. What a great way to use up all those fabric scraps.


I simply love this "Ready-Set-Go Round Travel Bag." I have 3 friends that are having babies this year, so I plan on making these in cute, whimsical fabrics, and fill them with baby goodies.


This bag would be perfect for shopping or carrying items to the beach. "Totes: Big and Small" is an easy tutorial to make a tote for your needs. Super cute and well made.


Happy summer sewing!