Welcome to my Hidden Treasure crafts and quilts site, where I hope you will discover many hidden gems!
While I have been crafting most of my 47+ years, it wasn’t until my kids were little that I started sewing. Even then, I mainly stuck with sewing doll clothes and Halloween costumes. Sewing clothing intimidated me and I didn’t do it often.
About 12 years ago a friend asked if I wanted to take a quilting class with her. Reluctantly, I said yes and there has been no stopping me since then. So far, I have made more than 150 quilts. I have saved pictures and descriptions of most of them and I hope to be able to share them here.
Once I started quilted, I have become a lot more comfortable with my sewing machine and have started sewing more that just doll clothes and Halloween costumes. I really enjoy sewing purses and tote bags and have way too many closets full! Hopefully I will be sharing those with you too.
(Picture here is my sweet chihuahua and sewing companion. He has his bed on the corner of my sewing table and lays there — um, supervises — while I sew.)
I’m looking for a simpliciy pattern 5461 for sewing teddy bears. I see one on your website but don’t know how to get it. Is there a phone number I can call to order? I wanted to make some bears for Christmas and misplaced my pattern.
Have you tried JoAnn Fabrics or your local fabric store? I would also check the Simplicity web site…
Wanted to see if you know we’re I can find the pattern you use for the bears. I have looked many places and was told they no long make pattern. Or do you know of one like it.
Hi Kim, If you read through the comments on the memory bear post you will see some great alternatives shared! http://hiddentreasurecrafts.com/how-to-make-a-memory-bear/
Hi is there a phone number I could talk with you? I would like to have a few memory bear made for myself and even family members with my mothers clothes. I lost my mom last year and I would love to have some bears made in her memory for myself and Family.
Feel free to email me… Sherri(a)mothers-home.com
I’m going to make a quilt using Crown Royal bags and I love your ‘Up North’ version! Where did you find the cabin border fabric? Also what size is yours? I’m not sure where to start for measuring/yards of fabric to purchase for a King size. Any help would be ever so appreciated!!!
Can’t seem to find the pattern for the bear….
I shared a link for the pattern on the page about the memory bears… However you can use any bear pattern at your local fabric store too! http://hiddentreasurecrafts.com/how-to-make-a-memory-bear/