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Make Your Own Plush Monster (Easy Sewing for Kids & Beginners)

Leave a Comment / Craft Project, Drop-In Art, Sewing /

A beginner-friendly plush monster sewing project using fleece, felt, and simple embroidery for kids and teens. There’s something magical about bringing a soft, quirky creature to life with your own hands. This plush monster project is perfect for young sewists who want to build confidence while experimenting with textures, shapes, and decorative stitches. Using cozy […]

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Bunny Paw Quilt Finish: Quick Easter Quilt from WIP to Throw

Quilt Patterns, Quilting Tutorial /

Spring is the perfect time to tackle those lingering quilting projects, and I’m excited to share how I finally finished my Bunny Paw quilt, just in time for Easter! This quilt is a playful twist on my original Bear Paw quilt pattern, combining pastel fabrics with a spring-inspired design. If you’ve been looking for a

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Q1 Creative Recap: WIP Finishes + Analog Bag System Wins & Lessons

Art Quilt /

TackleThatWIP Q1 recap analog bag system creative productivity quilting finishes. Q1 flew by, and I’m finally sitting down to reflect on everything I’ve worked on so far this year. I also shared a full video recap—be sure to watch that for a more detailed walkthrough of each project and my thoughts in real time! This

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Transform Your Cardigan with Vintage Butterfly Patches!

Clothing, Zero Waste /

Beginner cardigan mending with vintage adhesive patches Welcome to March Mending Madness! If you’re new to sewing or just dipping your toes into clothing repair, you’re in the right place. This month, I’m sharing fun, approachable projects as part of my March Mending Madness series—and today’s project is extra special. We’re repairing small holes in

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Fast & Beginner-Friendly Cotton Strip Minky Baby Blanket

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Easy baby blanket with minky backing. If you’re looking for a quick sewing project that makes a beautiful handmade gift, this cotton strip baby blanket with soft minky backing is the perfect choice. It’s beginner-friendly, scrap-friendly, and comes together much faster than a traditional quilt. In my newest video tutorial, I walk you through the

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Wabi Sabi Scrap Magic: A Playful Improv 4-Patch Pillow

Quilting Tutorial, Scrap Project /

This wabi sabi improvisational 4-patch framed pillow tutorial is a fun, low-pressure scrap quilting project made from 100% blue fabric scraps and part of the 4 Patch February sewing series. For this week’s 4 Patch February project, I created a wabi sabi–inspired improvisational 4 patch framed pillow top made entirely from blue fabric scraps. This

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Four-Patch February Kickoff: A Scrap-Friendly Quilting Project You’ll Love

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Four-Patch Quilting for Beginners: Scrap-Friendly Coaster DIY + Four-Patch February Series If you’re looking for an easy way to dive into four-patch quilting, you’re going to love this project. Welcome to the very first post in my Four-Patch February series—a month-long exploration of one of the most foundational (and versatile!) quilt blocks out there: the

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December Embroidery Journal: Echinacea & Winter Grasses

Embroidery Garden Journal 2024 /

Beginning again with my December Embroidery Garden Journal – Echinacea Seed Head and Woven Fly Stitch Coming back to my Embroidery Garden Journal feels especially meaningful as part of my 2026 #TackleThatWIP goal. This project has lived in various stages of “almost finished” for far too long, and returning to it now feels like reconnecting

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