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Pajama Monster Pillow Tutorial

This tutorial has been a long time coming – but finally, here it is!  These cute and cuddly monster pillows have big mouths just ready to eat your pajamas and keep them safe until night time.  They’re also really fun sleepover companions. … Continue reading

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Felted Sweater Laptop Cozy Tutorial – on the Canadian Living Blog!

I was featured on the Canadian Living blog today!!!  I enjoy the Canadian Living craft blog and was so excited when I was asked to contribute!  On top of the interview, I also created a tutorial for a laptop cozy … Continue reading

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Cute Animal iPod Cozy Tutorial

I have been having so much fun making iPod cozies this past week.  It all started when I saw a photo of a monster iPod cozy as I was researching ideas for my children’s sewing classes (I already have 17 students … Continue reading

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Have you ever seen a stuffie this cute? Teaching kids to sew.

For the last few months I have steadily been teaching my students how to sew.  It began with a plastic canvas project that was part of a special “learning lab” that we do at my school.  To introduce the topic … Continue reading

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Sweet Little Fairy

Another little miss had her birthday last week.  This young lady loves fairies, so when I saw a tutorial for fairy bendy dolls, I knew what to do! Isn’t she cute? The birthday girl aslo enjoys making things, so I … Continue reading

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Crochet Hook Roll

Have you discovered Sew Can She yet?   Caroline posts a brand new sewing tutorial every day.  It’s awesome! A few weeks ago she was looking for some volunteers to test some of the tutorials before she posted them.  And … Continue reading

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How to Make Your Own Eco-Friendly Envelopes

With Christmas on its way, and inspired by Joy to the Earth, I thought it might be a good time to share a tutorial for making earth-friendly envelopes. I have created my own envelopes out of old calendar pages since … Continue reading

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Pretty Fabric Necklace Organizer

I love necklaces.  I could live without earrings, I usually forget to wear the rings I own, and I have yet to find a bracelet that sits nicely on my small wrists, but an outfit seems incomplete without a necklace. … Continue reading

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Tutorial: How to Recover your Ironing board

Everyone deserves a stylish ironing board.  Until two weeks ago I was still using the same cover my ironing board came with 6 years ago and it was in desperate need of a makeover.  I grabbed some of my most favourite fabric … Continue reading

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Patch Pocket Tutorials

Welcome to all of you who have taken on the Summer of No Pants challenge!  I am really excited to share some patch pocket tutorials with you today.  I love patch pockets because they are easy to make, adaptable to … Continue reading

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