Durable travel felt board

finished foam core felt board

I’ve made file folder travel felt boards in the past, but for our most recent road trip I wanted a felt board that could take a beating. My very first blog post was a tutorial on how to use Read more…

Apron from a shirt and a sheet

apron from a shirt and a sheet

My sister C came to visit us a couple months ago, and (knowing of my love of making things out of old clothing) she brought me a few old clothes to repurpose. Read more…

Quick and easy skirt tutorial

skirt pieces

This is a very simple tutorial for a quick and easy skirt for a toddler or preschooler that can be made from an adult t-shirt.

MATERIALS:

old adult-size t-shirt elastic for waistband sewing machine matching thread scissors

STEPS:

Take an old (adult) t-shirt. Cut off the bottom half Read more…

Repurposing cast-off jeans part two: From pants to handbag

finished purse/handbag from jeans

Emma came up with this idea after watching me make my denim door draft stopper.

MATERIALS:

cast-off jeans scissors thread sewing machine

STEPS:

1) Cut off part of the pant leg – long enough to create the depth of the handbag Read more…

Laptop Cozy Tutorial

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MATERIALS:

Enough fabric to wrap up your laptop (as if it were a gift) twice Enough quilt batting to wrap up your laptop once Scissors Thread Sewing Machine

STEPS:

1) Cut out two strips of fabric large Read more…


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