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Looking to learn how to create the perfect baby gift or cozy, personalized blanket for your baby? Start here! In this tutorial, I'm sharing the tips and tricks to create this hand-embroidered swaddle blanket.

The 5 Best Free Baby Quilt Patterns for Beginners

Jul 193 min read

Quilting

The 5 Best Free Baby Quilt Patterns for Beginners

Hey, Everyone! This week, I'm working on a quilt utilizing one of my favorite free patterns that I found on the internet years ago! It's...

May 52 min read

Tutorials

Teacher Appreciation Free-Motion Card

Hey, Everyone! Can you believe that we're almost done with the school year? If you're anything like me...you're scrambling around at the...

Apr 117 min read

Tutorials

Hand-Embroidered Baby Blanket Tutorial

If you've been looking to DIY your own baby gift or make something special for your little one, you've come to the right place! Today,...

Valentine's Day Scrappy Heart Sweatshirt Applique

Jan 193 min read

Quilting

Valentine's Day Scrappy Heart Sweatshirt Applique

Valentine's Day is almost here! Today, I'm sharing this adorable scrap-busting applique project. Let's get started! Supplies: -Heart...

Jan 103 min read

Quilting

The Best Sewing Room Organizing Finds

I've spent many years in my sewing room and getting comfortable with the lay of the land. With that being said...I've also accumulated a...

The Easiest Way to Embroider a Sweatshirt Sleeve

Nov 4, 20234 min read

Tutorials

The Easiest Way to Embroider a Sweatshirt Sleeve

I've put together this super quick tutorial on the easiest way that I've found to embroider a sleeve for both hand embroidery and machine...

How to Make a Pacifier Clip-Video Tutorial

Oct 13, 20232 min read

Sewing Projects

How to Make a Pacifier Clip-Video Tutorial

I feel as though this post could also double from a 'tutorial' to a money-saving hack for parents like me, whose small children couldn't...

Hand-Embroidering a Jean Jacket with Video Tutorial

Feb 21, 20233 min read

Sewing Projects

Hand-Embroidering a Jean Jacket with Video Tutorial

Hey, Everyone! This week, I'm sharing how I took this Gap Kid's jean jacket from Goodwill and made it extra special for my daughter,...

Cutting a Wedding Dress into a Baby Blanket

Feb 5, 20235 min read

Sewing Projects

Cutting a Wedding Dress into a Baby Blanket

Would you believe this was made from parts of a wedding dress? Yep! I'll prove it! A new customer, Julie, reached out to me requesting...

Jan 30, 20235 min read

Tutorials

How to Hand-Embroider a Swaddle Blanket

*AVAILABLE NOW: New Personalized Hand-Embroidered Swaddle Kits! If you don’t feel like purchasing everything separately, I’ve created a...

The Supplies You Actually Need to Quilt Your First Quilt

Jan 26, 20234 min read

Tutorials

The Supplies You Actually Need to Quilt Your First Quilt

You only need FOUR things to quilt your own quilt. Yep...that's it! Years ago, I was doing exactly what you're doing; trying to figure...

Jan 12, 20237 min read

Sewing Projects

Folded Crossbody Leather Purse Tutorial

I'm so excited to share the first (and definitely not the last) leather tutorial on my blog! I designed this purse after seeing something...

Nov 10, 20223 min read

Sewing Projects

Vintage Quilted Stocking Tutorial

Can you believe Christmas is almost here!? While the leaves still fall here in Georgia, we are already creating for the holiday season....

Oct 25, 20226 min read

Tutorials

Personalized Baby Quilt Tutorial

New Video Tutorial: This particular type of quilt holds a dear place in my heart! I made the first one five years ago, when I was first...

Sep 23, 20221 min read

Sewing Projects

Perfect Pumpkin Garland

It's almost fall...but still in the 90's here in Georgia. That doesn't mean we can't start thinking about decorating, though! Read below...

Jul 1, 20223 min read

Sewing Projects

Hand-Embroidered Swaddle Tutorial

*AVAILABLE NOW: New Personalized Hand-Embroidered Swaddle Kits! If you don’t feel like purchasing everything separately, I’ve created a...

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Book Character Costume

Jun 9, 20222 min read

Tutorials

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Book Character Costume

I wanted to share the book character costume I made for one of my littles. For this tutorial, I chose to sew together her...

Mar 10, 20222 min read

Upcycled

Creating a T-Shirt Quilt

A friend of mine gave me a bag of her niece's old jerseys to make into a quilt as a surprise. She has been a softball player all...

Feb 12, 20221 min read

Sewing Projects

Sundial Block

We're back for block 5 in the Riley Blake Designs Block Challenge! I love this one so much. It features several different half square...

How to Attach a Quilt Block to a Sweatshirt

Jan 22, 20222 min read

Sewing Projects

How to Attach a Quilt Block to a Sweatshirt

When life gives me quilt blocks...I don't make a quilt! As Riley Blake Designs recently released their new Block Challenge, I couldn't...

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