This Christmas season, I would love to have as many reusable fabric gift bags as I can make. I’ve found so much cool fabric this summer at estate and yard sales, so it is a cost-efficient way to create something fun. I can just sew from my stash and create some fun gift bags. These…
My Grandma made many afghans in her lifetime. She always had a stash of yarn and a new afghan in process. Many years ago, she taught me how to crochet and my love for this hobby has lasted. I’ve made several afghans in the past years, untangled more knots than I can count, and chased…
I love finding ways to reuse quilt scraps too small for zipper pouches, Christmas stockings, or pillows. These little quilted heart keychains are so easy to make and don’t even require a sewing machine. Just use whatever scrap fabric you have, add some alphabet beads and a little ribbon, and you can create these unique…
I seem to be learning a lot of lessons this year while I’m trying out new hobbies. I learned about trusting God even when I can’t see Him working as I’m growing green beans, and this week I learned that imperfections are just part of the process of God growing me. Let me tell you…
Several months ago, I was walking through an antique store when I noticed a drawstring bag made from old quilt pieces. It was simple, a little uneven, and clearly handmade, and I remember stopping and thinking that I wanted to make one of my own. Not with just any fabric, though, because I already knew…
In 2003, on one of my regular visits to my Grandma’s house, I asked her to help me make my first quilt. I’ll never forget her laugh as she reminded me that quilts take all winter to finish, so of course we were going to need some time. I didn’t know how to start, but…
I’ve been having so much fun using my sewing machine and finding beginner-friendly fabric projects to create. One of my recent projects was these simple Christmas fabric gift bags. These little bags are fun to make with scrap Christmas fabric that I found at one of the estate sales earlier this summer. Now I am…
A few weeks ago, we stopped at an estate sale and found some fabric scraps, thread, and zippers on one of the tables. There was a ziploc bag with scrap fabric, and I didn’t look very closely – just added it to my box. You can imagine how excited I was when I realized that…
I have to admit that I have never quite mastered the art of knitting with regular-sized needles, but knitting with jumbo needles is super fun and kind of addictive. If you are looking for a new project and want to create something beautiful and unique, try knitting with jumbo needles and multiple skeins of yarn….