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

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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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How to Make a Simple Microwavable Bowl Cozy

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Are you ready to dive into a fun and functional sewing project? If you’re someone who loves crafting, quilting, and sewing with fabric, you’re going to love making your very own microwavable bowl cozy! These cozy, cotton creations are perfect for holding bowls of soup, oatmeal, popcorn, or even hot cocoa – all while keeping

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Win This Sweet Mini Embroidery

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This week I have little time to spare in the studio, but I did manage to whip up this adorable mini embroidery hoop charm. Just 30 minutes of stitching and lots of leftover snips of fabric and some floss allowed me to create a sweet miniature canvas of a daisy and a few floral sprigs

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Sweet Heart Stitching Projects Roundup

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It’s the beginning of February and obviously, it’s time to stitch up all the heart projects! In the ongoing battle to keep more scrap pieces of fabric from hitting the bins, I am focusing on small projects that use up a variety of scraps. There are so many wonderful patterns and tutorials knocking around the

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DIY Splatter Paint Fabric

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Creating your own DIY splatter paint fabric is quick, easy, and oh so fun! If you’re willing to get a little messy, you can create a masterpiece. Check out this short video of Madi and I creating the splatter paint fabric I used in my “Splatter” collection. Basically, the steps are to find a large

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Hand Sewn Pouches for Wellness Day

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A local school district recently had a teacher in-service day focused not only on mandated training but also on wellness for staff. The concept was that staff could explore interests and hobbies during pockets of the day when not in their training sessions. Offerings included archery, walking, essential oils or succulent workshop, and reiki session.

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Mixed Media Rose Embroidery Hoops

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Back in my late high school and college days, I was also wild about crafting. In fact, I would say I spent more time creating and experimenting with different crafts in my dorm room than pursuing regular college activities like socializing. (Forever an introvert, I guess.) My poor husband, only my boyfriend at that point,

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How To Make a Camp Lantern Terrarium Planter

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Temperatures are warming up and we are getting back outside for the patio season! If, like me, you are looking around your home and patio this time of year and accessing the décor, or lack thereof, perhaps you would like to join me in this fun little project. I created this quick tutorial for how

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Drop-In Art Goes Virtual

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Since 2016 I have worked with my local arts council, Perry County Council of the Arts to create and host a monthly kid and family-friendly arts and crafts class called Drop-In Art. Each month we work around a loose theme making simple and fun projects that explore arts and crafts techniques. The program focuses on

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Craft Tutorial: Recycled Sweater Pumpkin

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Do you have the inability to throw anything away until you’ve used it to the very last maximum of its life? Me too. Hence, this recycled sweater pumpkin tutorial. I have a bin in my sewing studio specifically for items to mend or re-purpose (fine, several bins) in which this lovely cable sweater has languished since

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