Swivel snap clips like these are easy to find now and so much fun to sew into little projects that you can keep for yourself of give as a gift! To be honest, my sewing life changed when I found that I could buy my own sewing hardware. You can find all kinds of swivel snap clips for sale in quilt shops, big craft stores, and on Amazon.
Check out my 2 sided zipper pouch above. It’s just the right size for a phone and a few cards.
My wrist strap keychains make the perfect teacher gift. I’ve given them so many times that now my kids expect cute fabric keychains with swivel clips on the ends.
My pretty lanyards are like a longer version of the keychain fob. The swivel snap clip on the end is perfect for your keys, work ID, or a small wallet.
The free patterns for my Snappy Coin Pouch and Pleated Snappy Coin Pouch use this little piece of hardware too. The free tutorials for all of them are linked to the pictures.
Sew an organizer covered with pockets that you can hang in your closet! This easy sewing project is great for organizing sewing and craft supplies, fashion accessories, bathroom necessities, gift wrappings, and more. There are pockets on both sides plus a big interior pocket so every bit of space is used. I’ll show you easy step by step instructions for sewing this organizer and putting it to use in your home. Get sew organized today.
Are you sewing a Closet Organizer with me? I hope so! This is Part 2 of our free sewing tutorial for an amazing organizer with a coat hanger inside so you can hang it anywhere.
If you are getting started, make sure you start at Part 1 of the free pattern.
Be a basketmaker! Sure, you can sew, but did you know that you can make amazing baskets too using your sewing machine, some fabric and the same materials that you use for your other projects?
Have you fallen in love with Quilt as You Go yet? It’s a fun technique for quilts, of course, but I’m having lots of fun using it for pouches and tote bags too.
I’m so excited to share with you the pattern for our first mini quilt of 2018… Flora! This beautiful little quilt was designed by the very talented Lauren of Molly & Mama…
At my daughter Chloe’s high school (can you believe my baby started high school???), the lunch lines are so long that she has been skipping lunch! She’s always starving by the time she gets home because she doesn’t want to carry a big lunch bag as well as her heavy backpack – poor girl!
Looking for free table runner patterns? I gathered up all my favorites in one place – here are free quilt patterns for table runners for fall, winter, spring and summer!
I am so in love with the beautiful look of simple patchwork quilts with lots of squares. This is the perfect way to use up fabric scraps like I did, or you can make a beautifully coordinated quilt with pre-cut 2 1/2’’ square fabric pieces that come in mini-charm packs.
I’m also in love with the process. If you feel like quilt making is your escape from the world and sitting down to sew for a few hours makes your troubles fade away… this is the quilt for you!
Sew an easy beautiful apron with this free sewing pattern that only uses one yard of fabric! Whether you are sewing for yourself or for a friend, an apron always comes in handy and makes a great gift. This blog post includes a link to a free template that I digitized for you.
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It’s that time of year to start thinking of holiday gifts… and for those of us who sew, it’s time to actually sew them! On this Show Off Saturday, I thought I’d share some of my most successful little gifty projects and the tutorials or patterns that I used to make them.
Then you can share your most successful little gifty projects too in our linky party!
Sew a bean bag chair that doubles as toy storage! This fun bean bag chair sewing pattern is easy to make and is HUGE – I measured 40” across and it fits at least 30 stuffed animals.
Those are really cute little projects!
Your purses and pouches are so nice! I love the fabrics. Thanks for the party!