We have a new Halloween Pattern in our Etsy Store! Visit our Halloween shop for more patterns and decor items.
It is and easy week end project!
DIY: Recovered Trailer Cushions
I love a challenge! I have a co-worker who purchased and older camping trailer. She and her husband decided that it was a little out dated for their tastes so they decided to redecorate. They had a quote to recover the cushions and choked at the price. I choked at the price. She knows that I sew, so a couple of days later she asked me if I could do it and how much I would charge. I told her I could do it and gave her the price which was considerably less. I was on the job.
Toy Bags
Make clean up fun and easy with Toy Bags. I don’t know about you, but I get so tired of toys everywhere! With 3 little ones we’ve acquired a few toys. I love watching my kids play and hear all their giggles, but I hate the tears and tantrums at clean up time. I shared in their frustration of not knowing where to put things. We tried toy baskets but everything would get tangled and lost. My sister reminded me of something my mom said about cleaning when we where little.
“Give everything a home.”
The idea for toy bags was born.
So I make a home for some of my kids toys. Now clean up time is a game. Everything gets put in its own toy bag. Toys don’t get lost nearly as often and my sanity is intact.
For my pattern I used Lined Draw String Bag Tutorial from In Color Order. These bags are so easy make and Jeni’s tutorial makes them even easier. I added the applique to help my kids remember what toys goes in each bag. I used coloring pages I found on Pinterest for my pattern.
I hope you enjoy!
Margaret
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Valentine’s Day Heart Banner
I like Valentine’s Day. Red, Pink, Hearts, Love, and Chocolate! It’s the best. My husband doesn’t agree however. He is really quite miffed that his birthday lands in the “pink” month as he calls it. I just remind him he has a wife and two daughters, he needs to get over his fear of pink.
Have you ever wanted to try paper piecing? Or do you already know what to do? Either way these hearts are fun and easy. They are one of the first things I ever paper pieced and they really are very easy. I wanted to learn, but I didn’t have a pattern. I just started playing on the computer and this is what I came up with.
You could easily apply to any shape or holiday. I had lots of little pieces of Valentine fabric left over from a quilt and Valentine’s Day is coming up so I got to add to my Valentine’s Day Decor.
Project Supplies
- Fabric scraps for paper piecing
- Back – 3 pieces at least paper size (8 1/2″x11″)
- Batting – same size as back
- Ribbon – cut 2- 4″ pieces and 4 – 10-12″ pieces
- Heart Paper Piece Pattern
Things to remember
- After you print your pattern take Heart A and B and cut the heart on the “cut line”.
- Paper Piece your hearts. There are great instructions here and here.
- Remember you will need to add 1/4″ seam allowance.
Sewing Instructions
- Remember the heart outline is the stitch/sew line. So cut your heart out at least 1/4″ larger.
- Use this shape for your back and batting pattern.
- Add your ribbons, just like in the Star and Heart Banner.
- Pin front and back shapes, with right sides together, and the batting on the back.
- Sew heart on sew line leaving an opening 2-3″ so you can turn your heart.
- Turn and iron. Don’t burn your fingers.
- Whip stitch opening closed or pull out your glue gun, either way works great.
- Iron again.
- Quilt if you want to. Hint: if you use hot glue quilting might not be a good idea. Needles don’t like glue.
- Tie ribbons together.
- Find a great place to display your hard work!
Enjoy!
Mags
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