life lived creatively
This is the place to look if you love sewing or maybe need some tips to get started. There will be free patterns here as well! I’ve been sewing for about 22 years and have made everything from simple bags to my wedding dress. Sewing is my greatest passion! I hope to add more and more tutorials to help fuel others passion too. I believe sewing is useful to everyone, whether you just need to mend a button or want to make your own wardrobe. If you really want to see something specific, just let me know in the comments. I am always learning new techniques, so I hope you’ll join me on my fabric obsessed journey!
Happy Monday y’all! Can you believe January is almost over?!? Spring will be here before you know it and there will be color everywhere. This charm square tote will help bring some color in right now! Today I’m going to show you how to add the handles and a lining to the tote. I’ll also […] Read more…
Ah, Friday – I am so happy to see you! I know y’all are excited to see what my surprise is, but you know I like to build some suspense. :p Of course, there’s nothing stopping you from scrolling to the bottom to see what it is! I’ll give you a hint – it’s a […] Read more…
Can you believe it’s almost Christmas?!? It’s getting tougher to show the projects I’m working on because most of them are gifts. The first Christmas dinner for me is coming up next weekend, so it’s crunch time. I decided to share a quick tutorial for making a double sided twisted cowl – easier to make […] Read more…
I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! The temperature is dropping here and we are finally seeing some rain. It’s been over 2 months since it’s rained here, so it’s much needed. Today I’m going to show you how easy it is to make a fleece, flannel, and lace throw. This throw is perfect to […] Read more…
Did you ever feel like for every step forward you were taking 10 steps backwards? The past few weeks has totally felt that way for me! I’m slowly getting things under control – it’s a process! Anyway, today’s the last part of my Easy Christmas Gifts series!! It’s a little late, but the Handmade Holidays […] Read more…
Ready for round 3 of Easy Christmas Gifts? As usual, the title for each category will link to it’s list on Sew Mama Sew and the link for the project takes you directly to the site with the tutorial for my project pick. I’ll be showing several different options from Amazon under each category labeled “My Amazon Picks”. […] Read more…
It’s time for the second installment of Easy Christmas Gifts. I think y’all are going to really love some of the projects I’m going to show you today! Just like last time, the title for each category will link to it’s list on Sew Mama Sew. The link for the project takes you directly to […] Read more…