Category Archives: sewing

photo tutorial: dino plush

My nephew Jax and I have a mutual love for dinosaurs. What can I say, the kid’s got style. So for his birthday last month, I decided he needed a handmade dinosaur. Enter the dino plush. Having never made a plush before, and certainly not one that could withstand the love (or hate) of a [...]

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materials remix: tushy cushion

Early last month, I moved from a 760-square foot apartment to a 397-square foot studio.* As you might imagine, I went from having a decent-sized kitchen to a tiny one. I love it. (My kitchen sink has a sprayer. A sprayer!!) But in the process, I ended up with a lot of leftover shelf liner. [...]

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sewing machine cover

First things first. I figure if I’m going to start this little craft blog, I’d better get my crafting space ready. Step one: cover the sewing machine so its ugly, blocky presence does not mar the oh-so-wonderful appearance of my office area. (Ha.) Brandon’s generous parents bought me a copy of One-Yard Wonders for Christmas, [...]

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