Memo Pops from Present and Correct for Poppytalk.
Cartwheels Quilt from Crazy Mom Quilts for Moda Bakeshop.
Creative Mending Patches from Karen Barbé.
Lap Desk from Pleased as Punch for Brassy Apple.
Laptop Bag from How Joyful for Sew, Mama, Sew!
Junebug Dress Sew-a-long from Craftiness is Not Optional.
Modern Block of the Month from Alissa Haight Carlton for Sew, Mama, Sew!
I-cord Necklaces from The Purl Bee.
Are your kids heading back to school soon? Check out my round-up from last year of 20 Back to School projects. And also check out my back to school clothing round-up for Sew, Mama, Sew! that I compiled last year. And Sew, Mama, Sew! is featuring some great back to school projects this month, so be sure to check it out.
We just returned from a long vacation, stopping off in New York to visit Etsy for Craft Night, where I showed lots of patient people how to make the little mouse pincushion from my book 1, 2, 3 Sew. Everyone was so nice and friendly, and made me feel at ease, despite equipping me with a microphone and putting me behind a camera.
Photo above by Laura Malek.
If you’d like to make a pincushion, you can download the instructions and templates here. This version was modified to use felt for the ears, which went faster in the workshop. But if you use fabric, just be sure to add 1/4″ seam allowance to the template.
Later in the evening, my husband and kids came by and you can see how we enjoyed Etsy’s cool photo booth, and you can also scroll through some other photos from the event here.
And a special thanks to Purl Soho for providing a discount on the beautiful felt used for this project. It’s so much fun to visit their store!
Paint Swatch Boxes from How about Orange.
Rope Pendant Lamp from Design Sponge.
Tangram-esque Fabric Puzzle from Beauty All Around (via One Pretty Thing).
Rope Necklace from Honestly WTF (via CRAFT).
Block Printed Fabric from Prudent Baby.
Tooth Fairy Pocket from Heartmade.
Blanket Stitch How-to from We Love French Knots.
Printable Dutch Favor Boxes from Speckless.
Live in New York? Head on over to Etsy on Monday, August 1 and see me! I’m excited to be doing a Craft Night at Etsy Labs. You can learn to make this mouse pincushion! This little mousie is just like the one in the book, except we’ll be using felt for the ears to make it in a snap. All supplies included and this is a free event with with limited admission. Reserve your spot here.
Don’t live in New York? You can watch a video demonstration of the project on Etsy — I’ll post a link when it’s available.
See the little gal in action in my book trailer here:
