Sewing

Today I am finally sharing the second and final part of my home studio tour. I already shared what my office space looked like in 2013, and how it looks like now in 2020, so now is the turn of the sewing-room / craft-space or my girl dungeon-like my husband calls it-. This is also …

In this tutorial I will share how to make a snowflake infinity scarf, a perfect easy-and-fast holiday gift. Make it in any color or pattern shapes and have a super cute last minute gift, or just for fun to add to your wardrobe this fall. I already had the white knit fabric so I picked …

Learn how to make a waterproof baby changing mat that you can roll and toss in your diaper bag with this step by step tutorial. Right before baby Peanut was born, I made a few projects with the help of my Mom, it was so much fun to sew with her, especially when we’re working …

Because sometimes a small rip can completely ruin a perfectly (otherwise) pair of uggs, I wanted to share how I fixed these sad pair of Ugg boots and gave them a second life by upcycling them. The daughter of my best friend had this very sad Ugg boots she was going to toss into the …

A few weeks ago I decided that I wanted to make Conner a warm hat for our outdoor adventures (not that we actually go outside much when it’s snowing) but he definitely needed something thicker than what he had. Luckily I had different colors of fleece for projects that I still haven’t had the chance …

Modern circus-inspired and very colorful, gender-neutral nursery. Today is the day to finally share the reveal of our “labor of love” nursery! Since we are waiting until our little peanut is here to find out the gender, we wanted to keep it as gender-neutral as possible, while keeping it super minimal and colorful. I’ve shared …

Check how I turned this laundry basket into the perfect Circus theme baby toy basket by adding an appliqué of a circus seal. This will be the perfect basket to store little peanut’s stuffed animals. Even though we already have a toy storage bench for the nursery, Ken thought that it would be good to …

Follow along as I share how I recovered a Craigslist find for the nursery. I made new covers and after some paint, this IKEA hack was the perfect chair for the nursery! I used foam, fabric, and some snaps to make the custom cover that matches the other chevron fabric from the rest of the …

This post actually started as a tutorial of all of the bedding elements I sewed for little Peanut’s nursery, but just like the wheel, there is no need for reinvention in the crib bedding tutorial world. After a quick Google search, I found pretty much every helpful information I was planning on sharing on my …

Make a super cute “sleeping baby” sign to hang in your front door or in the nursery door to prevent people from ringing the doorbell or making loud noises while your little one is sleeping! I have to start by sharing that the layout and phrase are not my original idea when I started to …

Make your own circus ticket pillow with this tutorial using a regular pillow that you can modify or just making your own altogether. The cover of the circus ticket pillow is made out of felt pieces using a FREE template I share at the end of the post. I think by now everyone already guessed …

check out this step by step tutorial and a free template to make a beautiful how air balloon mobile with 3 different designs of balloons. Today I want to share one of my favorite projects for the nursery we’re putting together for baby Peanut =] A very colorful hot air balloon mobile made out of …

Check how I made this cute ruffle maternity top with ruffle shoulders using a $3 XL simple tee from Target. Perfect for a growing bump, since I will probably only use this tee for only a few more months, budget-friendly and so cute! A few weeks ago I shared this picture on Instagram. And today …

Renovating this Ikea computer chair was such a fun project. I love that I got to make it completely custom and select the print that I had around the craft room. And while this is a computer chair, I selected it because I do sometimes have super long sessions of sewing in front of my …

Getting a comfortable skirt for my growing belly was getting a little challenging, so I wanted to make something that could be comfortable, made out of recycled materials, and also budget-friendly! As you already know, I love upcycling and giving new life to old things, and also love sewing. So this project merges both my …

In this tutorial, I will share a step by step of how I made a camera carrier so I could move my camera from purse to purse. A few months ago I showed you a preview of the camera carrier insert I sewed and many of you wanted a tutorial right away, but I decided …

Check the instructions for this DIY mouse pad made out of fabric scraps and shelve liner for an antislip grip and with a coat of ModPodge to make it ultra-durable! Make it in any fabric you want! Super cute and customizable. After I made my chair cover, I wanted my desk to have some of …

If you are insecure about starting sewing (or any other creative activity) I invite you to read my little story about why I saved my very first sewing project for more than 10 years. Even though I’ve been hand-sewing ever since my Mom let me grab a needle, my experience with sewing machines was not …