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 […]
DIY 22×7″ Craft Show Gridwall Sign
At my last craft show, I noticed that someone had a metal sign that connected to the top of their gridwall. Since I planned on setting up my booth without a table to connect my vinyl banner to, I decided that a sign that was out of the way would be really helpful for my […]
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 […]
Fabric Yarn from Scraps
Here’s an easy little lesson on making fabric yarn from your scraps by Mom of Simply Notable! Like many craft supplies, fabric can be expensive. Not only do I love the look of scrappy type projects, I’m also frugal. In pursuit of stretching my crafting dollars as far as they will go, this is how […]
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 […]
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 […]
Wooden Initial Ornament
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 […]