Tomorrow is the first day of July. The first day of the second half of the year. Tick tock. It's time to start planning and working on handmade holiday gifts already. I'm so great at planning ahead and getting everything made way, way ahead of time! No. Not really. I'm a last minute gal no matter how early I start. But. But. If I do one here and there, it's got to help relieve stress six months from now, right? Let's do it. Together. Let's get started. Okay? This … [Read more...]
Drawstring Bag Tutorial
A couple of weeks ago, I posted my heating pad tutorial and at the end, I mentioned that I would like to put together a drawstring bag for attractive gift-giving as well as storage. So...here's the tutorial. Cut a pattern (here's that gridded paper I love so much...in a peppermint stripe) that is a 11.25" x 7.5" rectangle. Pin it to your fabric with one of the short ends on the fold. Cut your fabric, open up the rectangle (should be 22.5" x 7.5") and finish your … [Read more...]