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 […]
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 […]
Large Hot Pad Tutorial
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 […]
Basic Utility Apron Tutorial
I recently had a custom order for a utility apron from a lady who works at a daycare. She was one of my son’s day care teachers when he was an infant. Ana wanted something she could wear at the school to keep a pen, gloves, and other items handy. This is what I came […]
Setting Goals with a Craft Show To Do List
A friend from the neighborhood Sewing Saturday group came by a few weeks ago to buy some fabric. She looked around in my sewing room and fabric storage room and asked “Do you ever get tired of sewing?” I laughed and told her “Of course not!” After giving it more thought, I suppose that statement […]