On my last day in Illinois this summer, my mom and I visited a quilt shop that had the cutest HST quilt hanging on the wall. It was a half square triangle quilt made with a mixture of Riley Blake Fancy and Fabulous and Moda Sugar Cookie. I knew I had most of the same […]
Adding Embroidery to Your Kid-Sized Tote Bag
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 […]
Composition Notebook Cover
My son brought home a composition notebook from school for writing his 2nd grade journal entries. It was plain black and white, and well, just boring. I thought I could spruce it up for him with a cool notebook cover. I made him a Star Wars one as part of his Easter gift. (The bag is handmade […]
15-Minute DIY Bean Bags
A few days ago I picked up a wooden bean bag game from a Facebook Yard Sale group. When I went to pick the game up, the seller told me the set did not come with bags. It wasn’t a deal breaker, but would have been nice to know ahead of time. Luckily, I had […]
Kid Table Redo with Laminated Cotton
My roll of laminated cotton has been staring at me from the corner of my sewing room for months. It was time for me to put it to work. My big project for the yardage was to redo my son’s play table and chairs. To be frank, I have seen Disney Cars around my house […]