With kids heading back to school, sales of our popular Fresh Picked Pincushions sewing pattern always make a discernable spike, as do our apple kits. An apple for the teacher — I love the cheek of it.
The two apples above were made by Robin (Robin Bobbin on Flickr) for her daughter Sophie's preschool teachers.
I'm making a bushel of these for my kids teachers. I figure if they
don't sew, they can use them as decorations. Ones that won't shrivel and
bruise.
Whether you are prepping for the holidays, or getting ready for a birthday or baby shower, cloth napkins are a great way to personalize your table decor. Expand your decorating options by sewing the napkins yourself — from your favorite fabrics.
They are super easy to make, so why not?
Deck the halls! Deck the tables! Get started with this simple, illustrated tutorial. Fancy-up and save some dollars at the same time. Happy Holidays, everyone!
Thanksgiving is coming right up.
To get into the autumn groove, try stitching up some fall decorations with our designer felt, glitzy thread from DMC, and few glass beads. With a full table to set, these playful napkin rings pack a big bang for little buck.
Trimming up the acorns is my favorite part. Aren’t they fun? And Charlotte is always game to help embroider — she likes to the pull the needle through, then hand it back to me. This is a much slower process, as you can imagine, but I love her.
To share the fun, I’ve put together a tutorial and a free pattern download…
