Introducing the Baby Doll Carrier pattern! This pdf pattern makes the cutest toddler backpack complete with a holder for baby! The baby doll carrier holds most dolls around 12-16″, including Baby Alive, Minikane, Disney dolls and more! Plus, the lined interior has space for all the necessities for a quick trip or daytime excursion! This bag has a zipper, but it’s an easy install method! If you’ve never sewn a zipper before, this project is a great place to start! Baby Doll Carrier Backpack Supplies Baby Doll Carrier Backpack Sewing Pattern  Or get it on Etsy! 3/4 yard main fabric 3 ..read more

Bernie’s mittens and memes have been making me laugh all week long, so I had to make a tutorial so you can make your very own pair of old sweater mittens! This mitten pattern sewing printable is a free download to use with old sweaters with an easy tutorial to go with it! *This is solely a fashion post, not a political one! We can all appreciate handmade mittens!* I’m sure Bernie would approve of these! Upcycled sweater mittens are a great way to keep warm and help the environment! You may have a sweater you can recycle from your closet or hit the thrift store’s sweater section! Learning h ..read more

We have had a very hot chocolatey winter so far and DIY hot chocolate bombs have been a fun part of that! Today I’m showing you how to make hot chocolate bombs with marshmallows inside! These unique hot cocoa bombs have unicorn faces – complete with a golden sugar unicorn horn and ears, sprinkle mane and cute eyelashes! Unicorn hot chocolate bombs are great for a unicorn birthday party favor. You can really adjust these for any theme or color scheme you want with sprinkles and other toppings. The best hot chocolate bomb sprinkle mixes have a variety of sizes, colors and textures to make y ..read more

With Valentine’s Day coming up it’s a great time to say ‘You’re the Bomb’! These you’re the bomb printable tags are a free download that you can stick on a gift – especially for hot chocolate bombs! These tags also include instructions for hot chocolate bombs! Make them for your neighbors and friends and print off the tags so they know what to do with their treat. Click here to get to the unicorn hot chocolate bomb recipe. These are so magical and the perfect way to say “You’re the Bomb!” to someone you admire and respect! These are fun teacher and classroom gifts, too! You’re the Bomb Prin ..read more

New year organization is one of my favorite times! I love cleaning up and starting fresh. Here are over 30 sewing room ideas to help you organize your crafts this year. These ideas range from full overhauls to little notion storage ideas to cute storage accessories that will make you smile. Having an organized sewing space is essential for a productive craft experience! Sewing Room Organization Ideas DIY Sewing Machine Mat Download the free pattern for this sewing machine mat. The pockets will keep all your sewing essentials handy and your sewing machine will have a soft spot to hang! Ad ..read more

I finally figured out how to store sewing patterns! Storing store-bought and print-at-home sewing patterns can be a headache because there are so many pieces and folding them up is harder than it looks! I started using this envelope system where I put the printed pattern pieces in a big envelope and label the outside. This is great for store-bought patterns because I can never get them back in those little envelopes. For women’s patterns I usually use the same size, so using the same pattern again is easy. For kids, I use multiple sizes depending on who I am sewing for. The envelo ..read more

5 fun things to make for your elf on the shelf Elf on the Shelf is so fun – for a few days! And then I start forgetting to move it and run out of ideas. Here are 5 fun things to make for your elf on the shelf that will help you be more creative! If you don’t have an Elf, you can get one on Amazon (affiliate).  They also sell accessories but they are pricey! The crafts in this post are SUPER easy and most require scraps of fabric and things you might already have! The apron is really fun to make, click here to get the download! This pattern requires tiny scraps of fabric and a littl ..read more

More elf shenanigans for you today with a skirt pattern for Elf on the Shelf size elves! This skirt is a no-sew project so anyone with a glue gun can tackle it! This elf skirt is a circle skirt style that you can make in different lengths. The shortest length will give you a little tutu and the longest length looks like a 50s poodle skirt! Make it in knit fabric for a drapey look. elf skirt materials Felt or knit fabric scraps 1/2″ or 1″ elastic Optional: 1/4″ or 3/8″ ribbon glue gun Elf Skirt Pattern, see below skirt pattern for elf on the shelf Download the skirt pattern below by ..read more

Does your elf like to bake? Or maybe make a mess in the kitchen? Sew him some chef clothes with this elf on the shelf apron pattern.   This elf apron pattern is reversible, too! You can use scraps for this tiny little project. Make it extra festive with holiday fabric. This is perfect for sweet elves that want to make a treat as well as mischievous elves making messes! This apron tutorial is very quick and easy to make. Just print out the free download and sew it up – then get busy making elf kitchen scenes! Powdered sugar makes a big mess and looks just like snow! Ribb ..read more

Make your elf her very own sleeping bag with this simple tutorial. I’ll show you how to make an elf on the shelf sleeping bag with a free pattern. I love adding to the magic of the holidays with Elf accessories. My kids get a huge kick out of them and this sleeping bag is so easy to make! Sleeping Bag Materials 1/4 yard cotton for main 1/4 yard cotton for lining Scraps of needle felted batting or felt Pattern download, see below Printable Sleeping Bag Pattern for Elf on the Shelf To print this pattern, click the purple button below and enter your email address. Then print on letter or A4 ..read more