How to Make Ruffled Curtains…but not just any ruffled curtains. These are ruffled on an angle with a blackout lining. I made these curtains for my daughter’s nursery and here is what I have to say honestly: TONS of work! But well worth the effort. They are super cute and really add so much to…
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18 Valentines Projects to Wear
I can’t believe Valentines Day is only 8 days away! January really crawled by but February is already zipping through. Okay by me! Anyway I have rounded up 18 adorable Valentines Projects to Wear. These are great projects for any age, but especially great for kids. Even some of the sewing project could be done…
Secrets to Buying and Selecting Fabric
In my near-three years of blogging, the number 1 question I get asked is “Where do you get your fabric?!” People have told me many many times that I have an eye for colors and design and I choose excellent fabrics that go together. Here’s what I have to say to that—Thanks!! But also, I’m…
New Puff Quilt Pattern: ‘Puffy Island’
Presenting my newest puff quilt pattern! I call it Puffy Island because all the little puffs with the flat white sashing in between remind me of little desert islands in the ocean. This puff quilt is a mixture of puffs and traditional flat quilting–the best of both worlds! I chose a rainbow ombre scheme for…
Scrappy Turkey Bib
Hello Honeybear Lane readers! I am Rebecca from Searching Out Simple here again with a baby themed project. I was going to have my ‘baby’ help make some placemats but she was a cranky babe. Has Thanksgiving snuck up on anyone else? Less than a week to go and I have yet to buy a…
10 Minute Sweater Pillows
I’ve always loved the idea of sweater pillows. I went to DI (a Utah thrift store) and bought a bunch of sweaters and shirts for my Christmas projects this year. I wanted to bring in some cozy and soft fabrics that are a little more ‘natural’ looking. I love glimmer and glitz and you…
Lella Boutique: Embellish a Stocking Cuff
Hello HoneyBear Lane readers! This is Vanessa from Lella Boutique. Now that it’s November, I’m dreaming about Christmas decorating. One of my all-time favorite Christmas activities is sewing up stockings for my family. (My favorite part is picking out all the fabrics and trims.) Today, I’m going to show you just how easy it is to…
Skinny Bones Halloween Pillow
Hello! This is Vanessa over at Lella Boutique. It may not be October yet, but I’m already giddy for Halloween! I’ve been busy putting together a funky little pillow over here and will be sharing the tutorial with you. Get the full instructions after the jump!
Ruffled Halloween Table Runner
It’s getting close to Halloween, so I decided to whip up this cute little Halloween table runner! So last summer I got some super cute black and white fabric from Cindy at Riley Blake. I was gonna make a quilt out of it but when it came down to it, it just didn’t seem right….
Cathedral Window Quilted Artwork
So awhile ago I was surfing the web and I came across this beautiful type of quilting called Cathedral Windows. And it suddenly took hold of my mind and every other project HAD to be pushed aside so I could make something with the Cathedral Window tutorial. Isn’t it just beautiful?? It’s called Cathedral Window…
Design Your Own Custom Fabric
Hello everyone. I am Laura from Craftstorming and I’m so excited to be here today – I have been looking forward to sharing this project for a long time. When Heidi first contacted me about taking part in this ‘Sewing for Baby’ series I had just finalised the layout on my first ever fabric design…
sewing for babies: apron halter top
Back in May, I was trying really hard to make something I didn’t have a pattern for. And it was a big fat flop. So I had all these sewn ‘pieces’ that I didn’t really want to throw away, so I decided to refashion them into a little baby shirt for Miss E. It turned…
