Could your kitchen use more donuts? Follow this tutorial to make a Frosted Donut Hot Pad. Use the Cricut Maker to cut out the pattern to make this adorable pastry pot holder. I love that the Cricut Maker cuts fabric with a rotary blade. It makes my sewing projects so much quicker, easier, and my cuts…
DIY Sleep Mask – Cricut Sewing Blog Tour
This post is sponsored by Cricut. All options and text are my own. This super cute DIY sleep mask will have you dreaming up all kinds of fun ideas. You guys! I was chosen to be part of Cricut’s sewing blog tour and I am so excited. I have been interested in the Cricut Air since…
What To Look For When Purchasing A Vintage Sewing Machine
Where to find vintage sewing machines and what to look for before you purchase. These tips are specifically for vintage Singer sewing machines but should be applicable to most machines. Vintage sewing machines were built to last. They might be older than you, but they were made to sew through several lifetimes. They are a…
Finding my Singer 221 Featherweight
The story of how I found my 1937 vintage Singer 221 Featherweight sewing machine. Last week I was at my local thrift store. I caught a bug a couple months ago to start looking for vintage sewing machines. Specifically the black Singer machines. Just before Mother’s Day, I found my very first one. It was…
Handmade Key Fob Keychain
This handmade key fob keychain is so quick and easy that you will be wishing you had more key rings to put them on. It’s a great gift and a perfect project for a beginning sewist. In some mini quilt swaps I have been in, people have received key fobs as extras. I always thought they were…