The last quilt I shared (Winter Wonderland, my 10th) was made in 2003 so I figured I would jump ahead now and post a more recent quilt… This quilt, which is number 137 if you are wondering, I made in November 2014. This was a Christmas gift for my husband and was made using 20 velvet bags from Crown Royal Whiskey Bottles.
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One of my resolutions this year is to try projects that use up some of the fabric in my stash rather than shopping for new fabric… I know, it is a tough resolution… But, I am determined to keep it.
Some of the fabrics that are available today are so amazing, it is a shame to let even a small scrap go to waste, so that I why I thought smaller projects would be perfect and jewelry certainly fits the bill! Many of these projects are also a great way for non-sewists to be able to use some of the amazing fabrics that are available without having to sew.
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My last post explained how to make t-shirt yarn using old t-shirts. I made this yarn specifically to crochet a t-shirt rug! I will do my best to explain how I made my crochet t-shirt rug so you can try it too.
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All of the infinity scarf and cowl crochet patterns are not only stunning and stylish, they are easy enough to crochet quickly!
This list was inspired by my need to find easy projects I could make while I am recovering from neck surgery. I found so many amazing patterns, I am not sure where to begin… I guess starting with #1 is maybe the best option?
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A few years ago I decided to make my family new Christmas stockings. Little did I know, I would be adding more every year. Our family has grown from 5 celebrating Christmas to 12 in just a few short years!
My stockings are patchwork, made out of 2-inch squares, and I hope to make up a tutorial soon. While you are waiting for my tutorial, check out all of these amazing Christmas stocking patterns.
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I was going to do a round up of fall wreaths, but instead I thought these DIY fall buntings would be much more fun! They make me want to go dig through all of my fabric bins and paper drawers to see what I can come up with. How about you?
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Pumpkins aren’t just for Halloween. You can also use pumpkins to decorate for the fall season or Thanksgiving. Plain pumpkins sometimes just won’t do though, how about jazzing up your pumpkins with fabric or making pumpkins out of fabric?
Many of these fabric pumpkins are simple to make. For some you need to use a little bit of sewing skills but for others there is no sewing required. Some of them use pumpkins (not real ones) as part of the craft and other simple use pumpkins as inspiration.
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My lack of willpower is your gain!
A couple of my favorite sites that offer digital edge-to-edge designs had great sales in the last couple of weeks and I just could not help myself. I think I found some fun designs.
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Last year we lost someone very dear to us. My husband’s grandmother passed away at 86 years of age. She had a long, happy life and touched everyone who met her. She was such a loving and selfless person with a spunky sense of humor. She will be sorely missed.
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I designed this quilt pattern for my 4th grandchild – Tatum! She was born in January 2013. At that time, my daughter Katie (Tatum’s mom) was really into yellow and gray so that is how I chose the colors. I chose the design because I had been itching to make a quilt using half-square triangles, plus chevron was just starting to get really popular.
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