Have you ever had a pad or tampon fly out of your purse when you grab your wallet to pay for something? Talk about embarrassing! Well, that happened to a member of my family so I was inspired to create a product that she could use to prevent future mishaps. Since then I have given […]
Grocery Bag Holder Tutorial & Clover Giveaway
Every time I walked into my pantry I was reminded how badly I needed a place to put my plastic bags. I guess the floor wasn’t an acceptable place? Or so my husband said. The bags were everywhere. I finally broke down and made myself a grocery bag holder. After sharing it on social media, […]
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 […]
Rainbow HST Quilt
After finishing up another Framed baby quilt, I had several squares leftover that I wanted to use for a second rainbow quilt. This rainbow HST (half square triangle) quilt came together in just one day. You, too, can make one quickly with scraps or even a layer cake. Rainbow HST Quilt measures 33″ x 46″ […]
Maker Mini Wall Hanging
It’s not often that I stop and make something for myself. Between craft shows, an Etsy store, a blog, and a baby at home I simply don’t have the kind of time that I used to for big projects. So, I decided to make something small. I hopped on the Maker movement and make an […]
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 […]
Maxi Pad Pouch Tutorial
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 […]
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″ […]