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Easy DIY Yo-Yo Ornaments

Last Updated November 26, 2018 By Alecia 3 Comments

Fabric Christmas Ornaments

Christmas ornaments on the cheap? Yes please! Even better when you can whip them up from scraps and keep the whole kit in a small bag. You can keep everything you need to make a yo-yo in a quart size ziplock bag. I know that because that’s how I made all of these! I precut […]

Filed Under: Christmas, DIY Tagged With: hand sewing

3 Leaf Clover Zipper Pin Tutorial

Last Updated March 7, 2018 By Alecia 5 Comments

St. Patrick's Day Pin

I’m a little bit Irish (I like to joke that I’m a mix of everything that sunburns) so I wanted to make a little something to wear for St. Patrick’s Day. It’s a simple folding/twisting pattern loosely based on the cloverleaf  (the basic pattern used for barrel racing). You can’t do a true clover leaf […]

Filed Under: DIY, St. Patrick's Day Tagged With: hand sewing, upcycle

Swirling Leaves Table Runner

Last Updated January 7, 2018 By Alecia 3 Comments

Fall felt cutwork runner

Today’s project is a hybrid table runner/place mat/table cloth. It’s square so it’s not really a runner, too big to really be place mat but too small to be a table cloth. It’s a fabric table cover thingy. As far as time goes, this isn’t a quick project. It’s easy but it took me a […]

Filed Under: DIY Tagged With: Fall Craft, hand sewing

Halloween “Penny Rug” Table Runner

Last Updated May 4, 2018 By Alecia 15 Comments

While I’ve been busy NOT working on my wedding I’ve been brainstorming some Halloween Projects. I whipped up this fun little number in an evening. The style is loosely based on vintage penny rugs, small felt circles sewn together into larger mats. Of course I’m lazy so my circles are MUCH bigger and it goes together much […]

Filed Under: DIY, Halloween Tagged With: hand sewing

How to Thread a Needle & Tie a Knot

Last Updated January 7, 2019 By Alecia 7 Comments

Have you ever struggled to thread a needle? Clipping ends off fraying threads until you thought you’d lose your mind? I used to be like you. If you want we can sit back with a cup of coffee and talk about it. However I’m sure you’re more interested in the semi-click bait title. I promise […]

Filed Under: DIY Tagged With: hand sewing

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