Handmade for Life
Make your own leather or vinyl handbag straps with these easy step-by-step instructions. I make a ton of handbags and sometimes I want to use vinyl or leather straps instead of the cotton fabric I’m using for the purse. Buying leather straps can get pricey …
Fabric bookmarks are super easy to make with this simple sewing tutorial. Fabric bookmarks are also a perfect beginner sewing project and a great way to use up fabric scraps and ribbon. I love giving bookmarks as gifts for teachers, kids or anyone who loves …
Make a fun fabric luggage tag with this easy to sew pattern. Fabric luggage tags are super fun to sew and a great way to use up some of those fabric scraps. This luggage tag pattern is designed to fit your business card. Be sure …
The t-shirt scarf is a super easy no sew project and only takes about 10 minutes to make. Use up some of those old shirts and turn them into t-shirt scarf necklaces. I have a ton of t-shirt scraps leftover from my memory t-shirt quilts. …
Sewing a zippered pocket in a handbag or tote can be challenging but that’s why you’re here right? I always like to have a zippered pocket in my handbag to keep lipstick and all those little items so I can easily find them when I …
Learn how to make a lined tote bag with this easy sewing tutorial. Tote bags are super easy to make and they make great gifts! Teachers love them! The easy to sew tote bag pattern is one I use all the time. You can vary …
Clean all the dust and thread out of your sewing machine with these easy instructions. Cleaning my sewing machine? What? I had no idea I was supposed to be doing that when I first started sewing. Now I realize how important it is to keep …
In a previous post – 7 Must Have Sewing Tools for Beginners and 5 More Must Have Sewing Tools for Beginners – I talked about the tools every beginning sewer should own. The more you sew, the more projects you try, the more you build …
Key fobs are super easy to make and a great way to use up your fabric scraps! Do you ever have a hard time finding your keys in your purse? I know I do! That’s why I love having my keys on a key fob …
Memory pillow tutorial to show you how to turn button up shirts or t-shirts into pillows. It’s really hard when you have a loved one pass away. Sometimes saving a piece of clothing makes you feel better. I recently had an order to make memory …