Last week a customer asked for a toiletry bag to hold 4-6 maxi pads. She saw my tampon pouches for sale on Etsy and asked if I could customize a maxi pad pouch for her. Since she was a big BYU fan, here is what I came up with. Start with fabric squares 7″ x 7″… […]
Binky Bib Pattern and Tutorial
This post contains affiliate links, which means I am compensated if you make a purchase using this link. Thank you for supporting my blog! Sure bibs are great for teething babies but even better is a bib plus binky strap in one! The binky connects directly to the bottom of the bib so that you don’t […]
Crafty Moms and a Circle of Geese
My mom and mother in law both flew into Salt Lake City for the birth of my son last month. Believe it or not, we had some free time on our hands so we decided to share our crafty knowledge with each other. My mother in law is one of four of us that blog […]
Upcycled Ruffle Ornament
My sister in law made some cute ruffle ornaments three years ago and I have been eye-balling them since. This year, Better Homes and Gardens reminded me on how cute they are when they featured them in “The Prettiest Ornaments We’ve Ever Seen“. Congrats, Carli! I decided that I finally needed to have some ruffle ornaments for my tree. […]
Mini Granny Square Ornament {and Coaster}
At this point you have probably already seen my mini granny square pincushion and mini quilt posts. I have already mentioned a few times how much I love these cute little blocks. Immediately after finishing the mini quilt I turned to Christmas fabrics to make a few granny square ornaments for my tree. For this ornament, you […]
9 Patch Quilt Block Ornament
A few months ago my mom made some adorable quilted mini pincushions. She mailed one to me in a package for my son’s birthday. It came un-stuffed, since she knew I could fill and close it myself. This little “quilt” is a 9-patch block with a border. You can find directions on how to make […]
Little House on the Prairie® Granny Square Mini Quilt Tutorial
I received a small fat quarter bundle from Andover Fabrics last month with their new line Little House on the Prairie®. I wanted to make something traditional with it, given the color pallet. I used the five fabrics from the Little House on the Prairie® line, along with solid Vintage White from Riley Blake as my […]
Mini Granny Square Pincushion
I’m hooked! I love the mini granny square blocks. So much so that I decided I needed to make a granny square pincushion… or three 🙂 Here is how to make your own…. Assemble the block as shown on my tutorial, but do not cut the block to 4.5″ yet. Iron a piece of 6″ […]
Mini Granny Square Tutorial
I have been in love with the Granny Square block for a long time now. It wasn’t until Andover Fabrics sent me a fat quarter bundle that I was brave enough to try it out. Here is how to make a mini granny square that measures just 4″ finished! You will need the following 1.5″ […]
Tula Pink Paper Hearts Quilt in Batiks
Each Christmas for the past three I have been giving quilts to family members… Two years ago I gifted quilts to my husband’s two siblings: Last year I gifted a quilt to my dad: This year it is my mother in law’s turn. In January I asked her to pick a pattern she liked. She quickly […]