Sewing Tutorials and Patterns

Now,  what has a broken stroller sun umbrella to do with Christmas trees, you ask? I can guarantee you'll laugh at this one, but it has saved me quite some work. Read on if you want to use this ingeniously simple Christmas-tree hack too! It was about time I did a car cleanup. Long overdue, in fact. (Don't say you never put off the car trunk purge... ;) What I find in the car trunk occasionally stil amazes me, and this time it was no different: a little broken stroller umbrella was hidden there, lying among the 'treasures' that were just about to head to the garbage recycling isle... But hold a moment! I skimmed the dark blue fabric off the metal frame, thinking to myself: well well, if this could not be our new.... ....Christmas tree skirt! Off it went home with me, and I'm so happy I didn't throw away the broken stroller sun umbrella! I thought I'd have to sew a skirt for the Christmas tree, and now I don't have to do the tedious work, haha! And it'

Blueberries are delicious. Check out these 10 blueberry desserts you can make right now. Super yummy! Even when it's not blueberry season. Yep, time to make some mouthwatering blueberry desserts again! Read more »

It's that time of the year again - soon you'll need to bring your Christmas decorations from the basement. Soon you'll be able to start DECORATING the home, yeey!  Just in case you'd like to try out making new, easy decorations for your Christmas tree, have a look at these cuties!  Here is an easy tutorial for you . Try it out! Here... MORE POSTS YOU MIGHT LIKE:

Are you always late for parties? Leaving your home at the last possible moment just because you were actually ready to go, except for - realizing you still hadn't WRAPPED your gift? So you're just like me. Let me show you what tricks I use to make LAST MINUTE gift wrapping quick and easy.  Read more »

Already searching for Christmas presents for your kids? Not an easy task! To make your search easier, here's my top 10 list of children's books that make excellent presents for kids. Read more »

Ready to make the best DIY Christmas presents you've ever seen? Than these 10 free how-tos will be just right for you! These colorful tutorials are meant for hobby sewists like me, so they are simple, clear and easy to follow - meaning really easy, like step-by-step and lots of photos!   And they are so cute I loved making them! {Yes, all of them!} Now it's your turn to choose your favorite: Read more »

...and a little thank-you note to my readers. Today, I'm a bit sentimental about my blog. It's been here for a whole year - and a half. It's a hobby of mine, and it's mission is to make your life just a bit easier or add some extra fun. But what I'd never believe back then is what awesome response you gave to some of the posts I made for you...  It's just amazing, how much you love this free bandana bib tutorial I made back in late 2014!  Today, I'd like to share the story behind it... Read more »