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Free In The Hoop Bookmark

2020/06/26 By: Emily2 Comments

Free In The Hoop Bookmark | Auntie Em's Crafts

I often have small scraps left from making hand sanitizer cases, lip balm holders, and inhaler holders. I always cut the little strips down to 5.75″ tall by 1.5″ wide to use later for bookmarks. I store the bookmarks-to-be in one of my notions bins for my DreamBox. They are the perfect fit! When I […]

Adding Embroidery to Your Kid-Sized Tote Bag

2017/03/04 By: Emilycomment

Adding Embroidery to Your Kid-Sized Tote Bag | AuntieEmsCrafts.com

A year and a half ago I made some Halloween tote bags for my son, nephews, and niece. I published the kid-sized tote tutorial on my family’s blog Simply Notable. Since then I have made many more totes for Easter, neighbor gifts, etc. I have found a better way to construct the bags, and an easy […]

10+ Ways to Finish Your Embroidery Hoops

2016/07/13 By: Emily1 Comment

10+ Ways to Finish Your Embroidery Hoops | Auntie Em's Crafts

There is nothing wrong with a natural wood embroidery hoop, but with a few craft supplies you can really make them stand out. Some supplies you already have on hand. Here are several ways to finish your embroidery hoops to give them a boost of personality.   Wrap It Up Ribbon Use double sided sticky tape […]

Maxi Pad Pouch Tutorial

2016/02/01 By: Emily1 Comment

Maxi Pad and Pantiliner Zippered Pouch Tutorial | AuntieEmsCrafts.com

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″… […]

Mini Granny Square Ornament {and Coaster}

2015/12/01 By: Emily1 Comment

Mini Granny Square Ornament and Coaster Tutorial| AuntieEmsCrafts.com

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 […]

Wooden Initial Ornament

2015/11/27 By: Emily3 Comments

Wooden Initial Ornament | AuntieEmsCrafts.com

If you are a regular Michael’s shopper, you already know about the impulse buy section right by the checkout. I don’t frequently go to Michael’s but was pleased to find some cute 4″ wooden letters in that area. I went a little bit overboard buying the letters, but at $1.50 each I knew they would become […]

Last Minute Nurse Thank You Bags

2015/11/23 By: Emily3 Comments

Last Minute Nurse Thank You Bags | AuntieEmsCrafts.com

I decide three days before delivering to put together some thank you bags for my labor and delivery nurses. Apparently I decided to take on house cleaning, four blog posts, last minute grocery shopping, and everything else all at once because I felt like I was running out of time. Luckily these bags came together […]

Mini Granny Square Pincushion

2015/10/31 By: Emily6 Comments

Granny Square Pincushion by AuntieEmsCrafts.com

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″ […]

Large Hot Pad Tutorial

2015/07/31 By: Emily66 Comments

Grab any two fat quarters and some scrap batting. In about an hour, you can make yourself a large hot pad for your hot foods. Tutorial available on AuntieEmsCrafts.com

As promised in the Pyrex handle cover tutorial, here are the instructions for making your own large hot pad. It is perfect for protecting your dining table or counters from a hot casserole dish. You will need: 13×9″ batting 13×9″ Insul-Bright (or second layer of batting) 13×9″ fabric for the top 16×12″ fabric for the […]

Hexi Pincushion Tutorial

2015/02/27 By: Emily2 Comments

Hexi pincushion tutorial on AuntieEmsCrafts.com

Life has been chaotic lately! We’ve been going through the IVF treatment, my husband just started a new job, we put a contract on a house to move closer to the new job, we put our house on the market, and I’ve begun packing. Phew!! Needless to say, my crafting time has been put on […]

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